General Martin E. Dempsey
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Joint Chiefs of Staff is a body of senior uniformed leaders in the United States Department of Defense who advise the Secretary of Defense, the Homeland Security Council, the National Security Council and the President of the United States on military matters. General Martin E. Dempsey serves as the eighteenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. In this capacity, he is the principal military adviser to the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council. By law, he is the Nation’s highest-ranking military officer. Prior to becoming Chairman, he served as the Army’s thirty-seventh Chief of Staff. The…
