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The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VJCS) [1] [2] is, by U.S. law, the second highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, [3] ranking just below the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The vice chairman is a four-star-general or admiral and, by law, is the second highest-ranking member of the U.S. Armed Forces (after the chairman). In the absence of the chairman, the vice chairman presides over the meetings of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He may also perform such duties as the chairman may prescribe.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Charles Q. Brown Jr. October 1, 2023 [17] (Confirmed September 20, 2023, 83–11) [RC 3] — — Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Christopher W. Grady [18] December 20, 2021 [19] (Confirmed December 16, 2021 by voice vote) [V 5] — — Chief of Staff of the Army. Randy A. George: September 21 ...
As a vice admiral, he commanded the United States Sixth Fleet from 28 October 2016 [8] to 1 March 2018, relinquishing command to Vice Admiral Lisa Franchetti. [9] On 31 October 2017, the United States Senate confirmed Grady's reappointment to the rank of vice admiral and assignment as the assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff .
Four-star officers serving as chairman [72] or vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff [72] do not count against their service's general- or flag-officer cap, likewise for joint positions such as the unified combatant commanders, [73] the commander of U.S. Forces Korea, [73] and the chief [74] and vice chief of the National Guard Bureau.
As the vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Winnefeld was the second highest-ranking officer in the United States Armed Forces, second only to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In 2015, he retired from the Navy after over 37 years of service.
A United States congressional delegation visiting Taiwan said Friday that Washington would act if the island was attacked and promised to resolve the $19-billion backlog in its defense purchases ...
Gen. Eric Shinseki, chief of staff of the Army, swears in Gen. Jack Keane as the 29th vice chief of staff of the Army on June 22, 1999. The senior leadership of the U.S. Department of the Army consists of two civilians, the secretary of the Army and the under secretary of the Army, as well as two commissioned officers, the Army Chief of Staff and the Army Vice Chief of Staff.