= Joint Staff = The '''Joint Staff''' ('''JS''') manages the unified command of all branches in the [[UnitedStates/ArmedForces|United States Armed Forces]]. The '''Joint Chiefs of Staff''' ('''JCS''') oversee the force. <> ---- == Composition == === Joint Staff === The Joint Staff is overseen by the '''chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff''' ('''CJCS'''). The Joint Staff is led by a '''director''' ('''DJS'''). There are nine '''directorates''' (also led by '''directors'''): * Directorate of Management (DOM) * Personnel and Manpower (J1) * Intelligence (J2) * Operations (J3) * Logistics (J4) * Strategic Plans and Policy (J5) * Command, Control, Communications and Computers/Cyber (J6) * Joint Force Development (J7) * Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment (J8) The Joint Staff is composed of staff from each branch of the [[UnitedStates/ArmedForces|United States Armed Forces]]. They provide the expertise to deliver a unified defense strategy making use of each branch's personnel and assets. === Joint Chiefs of Staff === The Joint Chiefs of Staff is a council of the highest ranking commanders from each branch of the Armed Forces. It is led by a '''chair''' ('''CJCS''') and '''vice chair'''. However, this does not constitute a chain of command. The council members are: * chief of staff of the Army (CSA) * chief of Naval Operations (CNO) * commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) * chief of staff of the Air Force (CSAF or AF/CC) * chief of Space Operations (CSO) * chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB) Despite being a branch of active duty military, the '''commandant of the Coast Guard''' is only a ''de facto'' member of the council, because they ordinarily report to [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfHomelandSecurity|DHS]]. ---- == History == TODO: learn some history! ---- CategoryRicottone CategoryTodoLearnHistory