Joint Chiefs of Staff

Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs of Staff
	Seal of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Active	1942–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Armed Forces
Part of	United States Department of Defense
Headquarters	The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia
Commanders
Chairman	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Vice Chairman	Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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History[edit | edit source]

The Joint Chiefs of Staff was established during World War II to ensure the coordination and cooperation of the United States Armed Forces. The body was formalized by the National Security Act of 1947, which also created the United States Air Force and the National Security Council.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff is composed of the following members:

The primary responsibility of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is to provide military advice to the President of the United States, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council. They do not have operational command authority over the armed forces; instead, their role is advisory. The operational command is exercised by the Unified Combatant Commands.

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