Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participates in a press conference alongside Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense, following the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) in Ramstein, Germany, September 6, 2024.

The statutory members (PL 81–216) of the NSC—in addition to the President, who chairs the Council—are the Vice President and the Secretaries of State and Defense (63 Stat. 579). The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the statutory military adviser to the NSC, and the Director of National Intelligence serves as its intelligence adviser.

Feb 12, 2024 · Kirby, who before joining the Biden White House proper served as the Pentagon press secretary, will be promoted from deputy assistant to the president to assistant to the president and White...

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the United States Department of Defense, which advises the president of the United States, the secretary of defense, the Homeland Security Council and the National Security Council on military matters.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal military advisor to the president and the secretary of defense. The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the next...

May 20, 2024 · The secretary was joined at the briefing by Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown after a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.

President Biden will make many appointments and nominations to serve in various roles in the Department of Defense. These include the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force. Almost all of these nominations will need to be confirmed by the United States Senate before they can …

2 days ago · FILE - President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Miami to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 27, 2025, as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt listens.

1 day ago · Karoline Leavitt faced reporters for the first time as White House press secretary on Tuesday. At 27, she's the youngest person to hold the job.

2 days ago · Karoline Leavitt is the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary and was Donald Trump’s national press secretary during much of the 2024 presidential race. January 28, 2025 at 12: ...