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    CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF GEN. JOSEPH DUNFORD

    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford

    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford    

    Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford became the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Oct. 1, 2015. Prior to assuming the role of principal military advisor to the president, defense secretary and National Security Council, Dunford was the 36th commandant of the Marine Corps. Commissioned in 1977, Dunford served as an infantry officer at all levels, including commanding the 5th Marine Regiment during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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    General Joe Dunford at Japan Ministry of Defense

    General Joe Dunford at Japan Ministry of...
    08.18.17 | David Flewellyn | AFN-P
    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joe Dunford meets with Japan State Minister of Defense Tomohiro Yamamoto and Chief of Staff, Joint...
    CJCS Dunford meets Israeli PM Netanyahu

    CJCS Dunford meets Israeli PM Netanyahu
    05.09.17 | Ziv Sokolov | USETA
    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his office in Jerusalem,...
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    President Hosts Armed Forces Welcome Ceremony for New Joint Chiefs Chairman

    President Hosts Armed Forces Welcome...
    09.30.19 | CPO Lisa Ferdinando | OSDPA
    Coast Guard Honor Guard members take part in the Armed Forces Welcome Ceremony for the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Mark...
    President Hosts Armed Forces Welcome Ceremony for New Joint Chiefs Chairman

    President Hosts Armed Forces Welcome...
    09.30.19 | CPO Lisa Ferdinando | OSDPA
    President Donald J. Trump, Vice President Michael Pence, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and outgoing Joint Chiefs Chairman Marine Corps Gen. Joseph...
    President Hosts Armed Forces Welcome Ceremony for New Joint Chiefs Chairman

    President Hosts Armed Forces Welcome...
    09.30.19 | CPO Lisa Ferdinando | OSDPA
    The United States Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps takes part in the Armed Forces Welcome Ceremony for the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...
    President Hosts Armed Forces Welcome Ceremony for New Joint Chiefs Chairman

    President Hosts Armed Forces Welcome...
    09.30.19 | CPO Lisa Ferdinando | OSDPA
    The Presidential Salute Battery fires a 19-cannon salute during the Armed Forces Welcome Ceremony for the 20th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...
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    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visits Team Minot

    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff...
    11.02.16 | SSgt Jessica Montano | 5BW-PA
    U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Airmen at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 2, 2016. During...
    Prestigious visit: Chairman meets GTMO Troopers

    Prestigious visit: Chairman meets GTMO...
    03.18.16 | SSG LeAnne Withrow | JTFG
    Joint Task Force Guantanamo and U.S. Nava l Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are no strangers to distinguished visitors such as congressional...

    Secretary of defense to preside over...
    01.11.16 | Courtesy Story | SOUTHCOM
    U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd will assume command from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will preside and officiate over the ceremony.