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Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. statutory agency, created in 1949 within the Dept. of Defense. The chairman is the principal military adviser to the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense. Members include the chairman, appointed by the President with Senate approval; the chief of staff, U.S. army; the chief of naval operations; the chief of staff, U.S. air force; the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, and a vice chairman who manages the Joint Staff. The Joint Chiefs prepare military plans and direct unified and other combat commands under the Secretary of Defense. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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On 8 January 2005 a Joint Chief of Staff order tasked the detachment to deploy four MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters to the Indian Ocean in support of Operation Unified Assistance (OUA) to deliver humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HA/DR) to areas affected by the 26 December 2004 tsunami. In August, the current chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, Gen. The exercise linked Pacific Command, Space Command and the North American Air Defense Command within a Joint Chief of Staff exercise. |
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