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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
From SourceWatch
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the highest military position in the U.S. Department of Defense. As the name indicates, the Chairman presides over the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The position of Chairman was recently held by:
- General Colin L. Powell, 1989-1993, Former U.S. Secretary of State
- General John M. Shalikashvili, 1993-1997, U.S. Army
- General Henry H. Shelton, 1997-2001, U.S. Army
- General Richard B. Myers, 2001-2005, U.S. Air Force
- General Peter Pace, 2005-2007, U.S. Marine Corps
- Admiral Michael Mullen, 2007-, U.S. Navy, he serves as the principal military advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council.
Contact details
Web: http://www.jcs.mil
References
- ↑ CJCS History/Former Chairmen, Joint Chiefs of Staff, accessed October 2007.
