The National War College (NWC) of the United States is a school in the National Defense University. It is housed in Roosevelt Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair,Washington,D.C.,the third-oldest Army post still active.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the United States Department of Defense,which 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 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,works 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.
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the presiding officer of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The chairman is the highest-ranking and most senior military officer in the United States Armed Forces and the principal military advisor to the president,the National Security Council,the Homeland Security Council,and the secretary of defense. While the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff outranks all other commissioned officers,the chairman is prohibited by law from having operational command authority over the armed forces;however,the chairman assists the president and the secretary of defense in exercising their command functions.
The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VJCS) is,by U.S. law,the second highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces,ranking just below the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The vice chairman outranks all respective heads of each service branch,with the exception of the chairman,but does not have operational command authority over their service branches. The vice chairman assists the chairman in exercising their duties. In the absence of the chairman,the vice chairman presides over the meetings of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and performs all other duties prescribed under 10 U.S.C. § 153 and may also perform other duties that the president,the chairman,or the secretary of defense prescribes.
Martin “Marty”Edward Dempsey,is a retired United States Army general who served as the 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1,2011 until September 25,2015,his ceremonial last day (de facto);in actuality,his last day was September 30,2015 (de jure). He previously served as the 37th chief of Staff of the Army from April 11,2011,to September 7,2011. Before that,he served as Commanding General,U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command,from December 8,2008,to April 11,2011,as Acting Commander,U.S. Central Command,from March 24,2008,to October 30,2008,as Deputy Commander,U.S. Central Command,from August 2007 to March 23,2008,and as Commanding General,Multi-National Security Transition Command –Iraq (MNSTC-I),from August 2005 to August 2007. Dempsey assumed his assignment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 1,2011 and stepped down from the Chairmanship on September 25,2015. He has served as a professor at Duke University and as chairman of USA Basketball.
The chief of staff of the Air Force is the service chief of the United States Air Force. They are the principal military advisor to the secretary of the Air Force on matter pertaining to the Air Force. They are a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,and thereby a military adviser to the National Security Council,the secretary of defense,and the President. The chief of staff is typically the highest-ranking officer on active duty in the Air Force,unless the chairman and/or the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are Air Force officers.
Earle Gilmore Wheeler,nicknamed Bus,was a United States Army general who served as the chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1962 to 1964 and then as the sixth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1964–1970),holding the latter position during the Vietnam War.
George Scratchley Brown was a United States Air Force general who served as the eighth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity,he served as the senior military adviser to the president of the United States,the National Security Council and the secretary of defense. Through the commanders of the unified and specified commands,he was also responsible for executing the decisions of the National Command Authorities regarding worldwide readiness and employment of combat forces of the United States Army,Navy,Air Force and Marine Corps.
Clyde Davis Eddleman was a United States Army four-star general who served as commander,United States Army Europe from 1959 to 1960,and as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1960 to 1962.
Kim Kwan-jin was Chief of the Republic of Korea the National Security Office under President Park Geun-hye,a position to which he was appointed in 2014. He was previously the 33rd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the South Korean armed forces and the Minister of National Defense.
General (Ret.) Lee Sang-hee,ROKA,was the 32nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and the 41st Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense.
The senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC) is the most senior non-commissioned officer (NCO) position overall in the United States Armed Forces. The SEAC is appointed by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to serve as a spokesperson to address the issues of enlisted personnel to the highest positions in the Department of Defense. As such,the SEAC is the primary enlisted advisor to the chairman,and serves at the pleasure of the secretary of defense. The SEAC's exact duties vary,depending on the chairman,though the SEAC generally devotes much of their time traveling throughout the Department of Defense,to observe training and communicating to service members and their families. The SEAC's normal term of assignment runs concurrently with the chairman,but an incumbent may be reappointed to serve longer. The first member to hold this post was William Gainey. The current SEAC is Troy E. Black,USMC who assumed the duties on 3 November 2023.
Marshal Choe Kwang was a prominent military leader in North Korea.
Kim Tae-young was the 34th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and 42nd Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense.
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP) is the highest-ranking military officer and the head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),including all service branches under its command. The position is usually held by a four-star rank of General or Admiral. Its direct equivalent in the US Armed Forces is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Unlike its US counterpart,which is merely supervisory,the Chief of Staff has complete operational control within the military hierarchy and is responsible for the overall operations of the AFP.
The May 16 military coup d'état was a military coup d'état in South Korea in 1961,organized and carried out by Park Chung Hee and his allies who formed the Military Revolutionary Committee,nominally led by Army Chief of Staff Chang Do-yong after the latter's acquiescence on the day of the coup. The coup rendered powerless the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Chang Myon and President Yun Posun,and ended the Second Republic,installing a reformist military Supreme Council for National Reconstruction effectively led by Park,who took over as chairman after General Chang's arrest in July.
Han Min-goo,is a former South Korean Minister of Defense. He is a former South Korean army general who served as the 40th Chief of Staff of the South Korean army as well as the 36th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the South Korean military.
Designated Survivor:60 Days is a 2019 South Korean television series written by Kim Tae-hee,directes by Yoo Jong-sun,and starring Ji Jin-hee,Lee Joon-hyuk,Huh Joon-ho,Kang Han-na,and Bae Jong-ok. Based on an American television series Designated Survivor,this series aired on tvN from July 1 to August 20,2019,every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST).
General Nadeem Raza NI(M),HI(M) is a retired four-star army general of the Pakistan Army who got commissioned in 10 Sind Regiment in September 1985. He served 17th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Raza was previously the Corps Commander of the X Corps (Pakistan) and CGS and General Officer Commanding 9th infantry division,Wana and Commandant of the Pakistan Military Academy.
Lee Hyung-geun was a South Korean military officer and diplomat. A four-star general in the Republic of Korea Army,he later served as an ambassador (1961–1967).
