The Joint Chiefs of Staff is a panel comprising the highest-ranking members of each major branch of the armed services in any particular country. The following information refers to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States Armed Forces, but similar arrangements are common in other nations.
The current Joint Chiefs of Staff are:
- General Richard B. Myers, Chairman, US Air Force
- General Peter Pace, Vice Chairman, US Marine Corps
- General Pete Schoomaker, Army Chief of Staff, US Army
- Admiral Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations, US Navy
- General Michael W. Hagee, Commandant of the Marine Corps, US Marine Corps
- General John P. Jumper, Air Force Chief of Staff, US Air Force
Rather their primary responsibility is to ensure the readiness of their respective military services. The Joint Chiefs of Staff also act in an advisory military capacity for the President of the United States and the Secretary of Defense. In addition, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff acts as the chief military advisor to the President.
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