Joint Chiefs of Staff

American  

noun

U.S. Military.

1. the chiefs of staff of the army and the air force, the commandant of the marine corps, and the chief of naval operations, together with a chairman selected from one of the branches of the armed forces, serving as the principal military advisory body to the president, the National Security Council, and the secretary of defense.

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Joint Chiefs of Staff Cultural  

1. A high-level military advisory board in the Department of Defense, composed of high-ranking representatives of the army, navy, air force, and marines. The Joint Chiefs are responsible for formulating military policy and recommending action regarding issues of national security and international relations.

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Example Sentences

Marines were at the airport on the island working on its radar, runway and road, according to an announcement that followed a Tuesday visit by Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Cheney — along with his hand-picked chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell — made his mark in the American response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.

From Los Angeles Times

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the "unidentified" missile flew east.

From Barron's

In February, Hegseth fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a Black soldier who championed diversity in the armed forces.

From Los Angeles Times

And he's singled out several people who worked in his former administration whom he sees as disloyal, starting with the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley.

From Salon