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  • J.C.S.
    J.C.S.
    abbreviation
    Joint Chiefs of Staff.
  • JCS
    JCS
    abbreviation
    Joint Chiefs of Staff

J.C.S.

American  
Or JCS

abbreviation

  1. Joint Chiefs of Staff.


JCS British  

abbreviation

  1. Joint Chiefs of Staff

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Jones' basic concern is that the Chairman of the J.C.S. is a mere "adviser, moderator, implementer and integrating influence."

From Time Magazine Archive

At issue is whether the current structure of the J.C.S. really best serves the nation or merely protects the parochial interests of each service.

From Time Magazine Archive

"The Administration wants no boat-rockers in the new J.C.S.," said one civilian defense official.

From Time Magazine Archive

As for the Army, Chief of Staff Bernard Rogers made it clear that he did not want the J.C.S. chairmanship.

From Time Magazine Archive

Since any decisions the J.C.S. makes in its role of advising the Secretary of Defense must be unanimous, each member can wield a veto.

From Time Magazine Archive

The soldiers later moved back to the north of the line, the JCS added.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025

This is particularly dangerous, as the main job of the JCS chairman is to provide the president with professional military judgment.

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2025

They re-entered the zone hours later from the Sea of Japan, known in Korea as the East Sea, joined by the Russian warplanes, including TU-95 bombers and SU-35 fighter jets, the JCS said.

From Reuters ● Nov. 30, 2022

“It is for this reason that our military has taken a proportional response while declaring a decisive response,” JCS officials said in a statement.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2022

The President looked up at the JCS chairman.

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