J.C.S.
abbreviation
Joint Chiefs of Staff.
J.C.S.
American
Or
JCS
abbreviation
JCS
British
abbreviation
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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
He would, in fact, transform the J.C.S. from a committee system to one in which a powerful Chairman seeks advice from the service bosses, but holds authority second only to that of the Secretary.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the Pentagon, Defense Secretary James Schlesinger was sensitive enough to Israel's possible reaction following J.C.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
Radford and his Chiefs met daily, and a small task force of J.C.S. staff officers kept 24-hour vigil in the Pentagon's underground command post.
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
The South Korean military is ready to "respond overwhelmingly to any provocation," JCS added.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
His page on the JCS website states that Caine “has completed a range of national security and leadership courses, including Harvard Kennedy School’s course for Senior Executives in National and International Security.”
From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2026
The soldiers later moved back to the north of the line, the JCS added.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
“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
"And we have no direct evidence," pointed out the JCS chairman.
From Project Mastodon by Simak, Clifford D.
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