Joint Chiefs of Staff - Current Members of The Joint Chiefs of Staff

Current Members of The Joint Chiefs of Staff

The Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

Position Photo Name of current officeholder Service
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey United States Army
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral James A. Winnefeld, Jr. United States Navy
Chief of Staff of the Army General Raymond T. Odierno United States Army
Commandant of the Marine Corps General James F. Amos United States Marine Corps
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert United States Navy
Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III United States Air Force
Chief of the National Guard Bureau General Frank J. Grass United States Army

Uniformed Service Chiefs not Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

Position Name of current officeholder Service
Commandant of the Coast Guard Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr. United States Coast Guard
Surgeon General of the United States Vice Admiral Regina Benjamin United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Rear Admiral Michael S. Devany National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps

Notes:

  • The Joint Chiefs do not include the Commandant of the Coast Guard, Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr. The Coast Guard is normally under the Department of Homeland Security, whereas the other four branches are under the Department of Defense. The Coast Guard may operate under the Department of the Navy during wartime.

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