Senators are almost certain to question Caine on the unusual circumstances of his nomination, whether he is committed to providing apolitical military advice, and the fact that he does not meet the ...

with a distinguished service record including instructing at the F-16 Weapons School and command positions – ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing on April 1 to consider the nomination of retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, whom President Trump has picked to return to service as chairman ...

On Friday, President Donald Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ... fundamentally rupture the American military chain of command from private to general, undermine national ...

Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs ... no command authority. An adviser rather than a decision-maker, the chairman helps the president understand the armed forces’ options and capabilities during ...

Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff watch as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025.

Japan activated its Japan Self-Defense Force Joint Operations Command (JJOC) Monday, allowing its military to better conduct ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, pats then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen ... The chairman is not in the chain of command, which runs from the president through the defense ...

CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on ... Slife led Air Force Special Operations Command prior to becoming the service’s vice chief of staff and had deployed to the Middle ...

Japan’s existing system lacked the ability to coordinate with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM). This is because the counterpart of Japan’s chief of the Joint Staff is the chairman of the ...

Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was startling ... Operating outside the chain of command, which runs from the president to the defense secretary to combatant commanders, the ...