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

Roughly 150 other aircraft from bases across the Western Hemisphere followed, said Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

From The Wall Street Journal

Electricity was cut throughout much of the city as the assault unfolded, Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters.

From Los Angeles Times

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a body of the highest-ranking US military officers, met both the House and Senate's armed services committees over the weekend.

From BBC

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