The Joint Staff
The Joint Staff (JS), composed of personnel from all the four services, assists the Chairman and the Vice Chairman in discharging their responsibilities. They work closely with the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Department staffs, and the Combatant Command Staffs.
While serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, or Commandant of the Coast Guard, the salary is $20,263.50 a month, regardless of cumulative years of service computed under section 205 of title 37, United States Code.3.
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Famous quotes containing the words joint and/or staff:
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—Mark Twain [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1835–1910)
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Nor store of treasons to augment my guilt.
The ancient proverb will be well effected:
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—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)