Joint Chiefs of Staff

10/31/2007 -- ANNAPOLIS, Md. (NNS) -- Former Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, retired Adm. William James Crowe Jr., was laid to rest with full military honors at the U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery Oct. 31.

Crowe, a graduate of the Naval Academy's Class of 1947, passed away Oct. 18 at the age of 82.    » read more »

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8/6/2007 -- WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Senate confirmed Adm. Michael G. Mullen and Marine Corps Gen. James E. “Hoss” Cartwright as chairman and vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, respectively, Aug. 3.

Mullen will assume the top U.S. military post, held by Marine Gen. Peter Pace since September 2005. Pace is slated to retire Oct. 1.

Cartwright assumes the No. 2 military post held by Navy Adm. Edmund P. Giambastiani, who retired July 27. Cartwright is on the job now, with his formal swearing-in expected later this month.    » read more »

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, July 18, 2007 – The war on terrorism is going to last at least another 20 to 30 years, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told American servicemembers based here today.

Marine Gen. Peter Pace is visiting the U.S. Central Command area, and during his stop here he held a town hall meeting with about 600 servicemembers.    » read more »

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2007 – As he nominated his picks for the nation’s top two military posts, President Bush said today they will succeed “two of America’s finest military officers,” Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Navy Adm. Edmund P. Giambastiani, vice chairman. (Video)

Bush named Adm. Michael G. Mullen as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Marine Gen. James E. “Hoss” Cartwright as vice chairman, subject to Senate approval.    » read more »

6/28/2007 -- WASHINGTON (NNS) -- President Bush nominated Adm. Michael Mullen to serve as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Marine Corps Gen. James E. “Hoss” Cartwright as his Vice Chairman on June 28.

Speaking in the White House Roosevelt Room, Bush called Mullen and Cartwright “experienced military officers who are highly qualified for these important positions.”    » read more »

June 28, 2007 -- THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Thank you all for coming. Mr. Secretary, thank you for joining us. I am sending to the United States Senate my nomination of Admiral Mike Mullen to be America's next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. And I'm sending my nomination of General James Cartwright to be the next Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.    » read more »