Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participates in a press conference alongside Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense, following the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) in Ramstein, Germany, September 6, 2024. See more photos...

He expertly oversaw the responsible transition of forces out of the country while ensuring that progress continued on the ground. [19] Austin handed over command of XVIII Corps to become Director of the Joint Staff in August 2009. [9] This promotion came at the direction of Admiral Michael Mullen, then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Jan 20, 2025 · Mark Milley's portrait as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was taken down from the Pentagon hallway where all of the paintings of the previous chairmen are located.

Jan 12, 2024 · The Joint Chiefs of Staff are the secretary of defense’s principal advisers for operational matters and provide him with the global perspective that individual combatant commanders may lack.

Jan 28, 2022 · Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, updated reporters during a news briefing at the Pentagon.,

Jul 25, 2024 · It's my pleasure to introduce Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown Jr. The secretary and the chairman will deliver opening...

It is my pleasure to introduce Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown Jr. The Secretary and the Chairman will deliver opening...

Jan 20, 2025 · During his 41-year career in the U.S. Army, Austin served as director of the Joint Staff, was commanding general of U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq, and headed U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).

Jan 11, 2024 · Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin attend a farewell tribute in September for former Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley. | Saul Loeb/AFP via...

Sep 28, 2021 · Gen. Mark Milley, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, described the end of America’s two-decade war in Afghanistan as a “strategic failure” on Tuesday, as the Pentagon’s most senior...