The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the United States Department of Defense,that advises the president of the United States,the secretary of defense,the Homeland Security Council and the National Security Council on military matters. The composition of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is defined by statute and consists of a chairman (CJCS),a vice chairman (VJCS),the service chiefs of the Army,Marine Corps,Navy,Air Force,Space Force,and the chief of the National Guard Bureau. Each of the individual service chiefs,outside their JCS obligations,work directly under the secretaries of their respective military departments,e.g. the secretary of the Army,the secretary of the Navy,and the secretary of the Air Force.
Ronald "Ron" Michael Sega (Ph.D.) is professor of systems engineering and Vice President for Energy and the Environment at the Colorado State University Research Foundation,a non-profit advocacy organization supporting CSU. He is also the Vice President and Enterprise Executive for Energy and Environment at Ohio State University. From August 2005 to August 2007,he served as Under Secretary of the Air Force. He is a retired major general in the United States Air Force and a former NASA astronaut. Sega was born in Cleveland,Ohio,he is of Slovene origin. He was married to fellow astronaut Bonnie J. Dunbar. He is now married to Ann Sega and they have two sons. He has lived in both Northfield,Ohio and Colorado Springs.
United States Space Command is a unified combatant command of the United States Department of Defense,responsible for military operations in outer space,specifically all operations 100 kilometers above mean sea level. U.S. Space Command is responsible for the operational employment of space forces that are provided by the uniformed services of the Department of Defense.
Michael Walter Wynne is an American politician and business executive and was the 21st United States Secretary of the Air Force. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates asked for and received his resignation on June 5,2008,in the wake of the 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident and the mistaken shipment of Minuteman III parts to Taiwan in 2006,followed by an investigation by and a critical report from Admiral Kirkland H. Donald regarding the Minuteman incident.
Duncan J. McNabb is a retired United States Air Force general who last served as the ninth commander,United States Transportation Command from September 5,2008,to October 17,2011. He previously served as the 33rd Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
Nicholas Bernard Kehoe III is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as a fighter pilot during the Vietnam War. His last active duty assignment was as the Inspector General of the Air Force,Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. After over 34 years of military service,LtGen Kehoe continued in public service as the Assistant Inspector General in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As of March 1,2003,he became the President and CEO of the Medal of Honor Society.
The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,or USD(A&S),is the Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) and advisor to the Secretary of Defense for all matters relating to acquisition and sustainment in the Department of Defense. This includes the DoD Acquisition System;system design and development;production;logistics and distribution;installation maintenance,management,and resilience;military construction;procurement of goods and services;material readiness;maintenance;environment and energy resilience;utilities;business management modernization;International Armaments Cooperation,Cooperative Acquisition and International Agreements,Promoting exportability of military components to allies and partners;nuclear,chemical and biological defense programs;and nuclear command,control,and communications.
Joseph Devereux Kernan is a retired United States Navy vice admiral and the former under secretary of defense for intelligence. United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM),Miami,Florida from May 23,2011 to September 2013. He was the second-in-command of one of nine unified commands under the Department of Defense.
Frank Graham Klotz served as Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security and Administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy. He was confirmed for the position on April 8,2014,and retired on January 20,2018.
The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (SAF/AQ) is a civilian position in the Department of the Air Force that is appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate. This position is established under Title 10 US Code Section 9016 and is one of five Assistant Secretary positions under the Secretary of the Air Force. The Assistant Secretary reports to the Secretary of the Air Force.
Craig William Duehring was United States Assistant Secretary of the Air Force from 2007 to 2009.
John William "Jay" Raymond is a United States Space Force general serving as its first chief of space operations. He previously concurrently served as the commander of United States Space Command,a position he held from August 29,2019,to August 20,2020. As the Space Force's highest-ranking officer,he currently oversees its organizational stand-up and the transfer of officers and enlisted personnel into the newest service branch.
Larry O'neil Spencer is a retired United States Air Force general who served in many command,comptroller,and leadership roles during the course of his career. Some of his leadership roles included being the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force,commander of the 75th Air Base Wing at Hill AFB,commander of the 72nd Support Group at Tinker AFB,and the commander of the 4th Comptroller Squadron at Seymour Johnson AFB. He retired 1 October 2015 after more than 44 years of service. He received the Defense Distinguished Service Medal,the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal,the Defense Superior Service Medal,and the Legion of Merit.
Paul Joseph Selva is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the tenth vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity,he was the nation's second-highest-ranking military officer,and the highest-ranking officer in the Air Force. He assumed his last assignment on July 31,2015,and retired on August 1,2019. Selva is a command pilot with more than 3,100 hours in the C-5,C-17A,C-141B,C-37,KC-10,KC-135A and T-37.
Gustave F. Perna is a retired United States Army four-star general who last served as the chief operating officer of the federal COVID-19 response for vaccine and therapeutics. He previously served as the chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed from July 2020 until the operation's duties and responsibilities were transferred to the White House COVID-19 Response Team in February 2021. As chief operating officer of COVID-19 response,he oversaw the logistics in the United States federal government's distribution of the vaccine to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate confirmed his nomination as chief operating officer on July 2,2020,and he assumed the office shortly after.
Andrew E. Busch is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force,who previously served as the director of the Defense Logistics Agency,in Fort Belvoir,Virginia,from 2014 until 2017. Busch was responsible for logistics services to all branches of the United States Armed Forces,including spare parts,medical supplies,uniforms,food,and fuel. He oversaw a workforce of over 24,000 military and civilian personnel located in 48 states and 28 countries.
James F. Geurts is an American former government official and retired United States Air Force colonel who most recently served as the official Performing the Duties of United States Under Secretary of the Navy.
Donna D. Shipton is a major general in the United States Air Force who serves as deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office. She previously served as director of strategic plans,programs,requirements,and analyses of the Air Force Materiel Command.
John Ferdinand "JT" Thompson is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who last served as the commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center from May 2017 to July 2021. He entered the United States Air Force in 1984 as a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy.
Dennis Vincent McGinn is a former American government official and retired United States Navy admiral. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy,Installations and Environment in the Obama administration from 2013 to 2017. A career naval aviator,McGinn was an officer in the United States Navy for 35 years,retiring as a vice admiral.
