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TitleThe Joint Staff - Director Joint Staff
DescriptionThe Joint Staff assists the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in accomplishing his responsibilities for the unified strategic direction of the combatant forces; their operation under unified command; and for their integration into an efficient team. The Joint Staff is composed of approximately equal numbers of officers from the Services. The Director, Joint Staff, is directly responsible to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and assists in managing the Joint Staff.
Parent OfficeChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff/Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Child OfficesJ-1 Manpower and Personnel
J-2 Joint Staff Intelligence
J-3 Operations
J-4 Logistics
J-5 Strategic Plans and Policy
J-7 Directorate for Joint Force Development
J-8 Force Structure Resources and Assessment
Directorate of Management
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