The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is, by U.S. law, the second highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, ranking just below the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of St
Gen Christopher J. Mahoney
Gen Robert T. Herres, VJCS portrait
ADM David E Jeremiah
Adm. William A. Owens VJCS
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The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. United States federal law establishes six armed forces: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Gua
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
…The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VJCS) is, by U.S. law, the second highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, ranking just below the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The vice chairman outranks all respective heads of each service branch, with the exception…
The Joint Chiefs of Staff in January 2026
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