Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Bannin)
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
|---|---|
| Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
| Type | Highest-ranking military officer |
| Abbreviation | CJCS |
| Member of | Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Reports to | President of Bannin |
| Residence | Quarter 1, Fort Kattegat |
| Seat | The round house, Lurgane, Bannin |
| Nominator | Defence Secretary |
| Appointer | The Federal President with Banninian Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | 4 months |
| Precursor | Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy |
| Formation | 1 March 2022 |
| Deputy | Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
Organization and assistants
The principal deputy to the chairman is the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS), another four-star general or admiral, who among many duties chairs the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC).
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is assisted by the Joint Staff, led by the director of the Joint Staff, a three-star general or admiral. The Joint Staff is an organization composed of approximately equal numbers of officers contributed by the Army, Navy and Marines who have been assigned to assist the chairman with the unified strategic direction, operation, and integration of the combatant land, naval and air. The National Military Command Center (NMCC) is part of the Joint Staff operations directorate (J-3).
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is also advised on enlisted personnel matters by the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman, who serves as a communication conduit between the chairman and the senior enlisted advisors (command sergeants major, command master chief petty officers, and command chief master sergeants) of the combatant commands.