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1. The staff of a commander of a unified or specified command, subordinate unified command, joint task force, or subordinate functional component (when a functional component command will employ forces from more than one Military Department), that includes members from the several Services comprising the force. These members should be assigned in such a manner as to ensure that the commander understands the tactics, techniques, capabilities, needs, and limitations of the component parts of the force. Positions on the staff should be divided so that Service representation and influence generally reflect the Service composition of the force. 2. (capitalized as Joint Staff) The staff under the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as provided for in the National Security Act of 1947, as amended by the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986. The Joint Staff assists the Chairman and, subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Chairman and the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. Also called JS. See also staff. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A working group consisting of representatives from each Service, the Joint Staff, and the Institute of Heraldry will form the core of the comprehensive review effort. From 1999 to June 2001, Haas was assigned to the Special Operations Division, Operations Directorate, on the Joint Staff in Washington, D. He has completed the British Army Troop Commander and Tactics courses, French Army Commando, the hand-to-hand combat and the infantry company commander's courses, as well as Army and Joint staff colleges and training in project management. |
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