Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)
Member Agency Profile
Executive Committee Principal
General James E. Cartwright
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Additional Leadership
Lieutenant General Dennis Via
Director for Logistics (J-4)
Rear Admiral Janice M. Hamby
Vice Director for Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems (J-6)
General Kevin P. Chilton
Commander, U.S. Strategic Command
Mission
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal military adviser to the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense. The other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are military advisers to the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense.
Role in Space-Based PNT
- Validates requirements for GPS modernization through the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC).
- Applies space-based PNT to a broad variety of military operations.
Relevant Units
- United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)
- Directorate for Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems (J6)
- Directorate for Strategic Plans and Policy (J5)
Homepage
Point of Contact
Lieutenant Colonel Scott Boushell
Senior Advisor to NCO
U.S. Department of Defense
(202) 482-6726