"Promoted to general, 1968."@en . "--03-15"^^ . "1962-02-24"^^ . . "1987-08-14"^^ . . . . "1108375280"^^ . . "2020-09-30"^^ . "1979-06-22"^^ . "--07-01"^^ . . . . "1979-06-22"^^ . . . . "Promoted to admiral, 2004."@en . "Director of the Joint Staff"@en . . . "--07-31"^^ . . . "Retired, 1960."@en . "1953-04-24"^^ . "2020-10-01"^^ . "Promoted to general, 1972."@en . "--09-20"^^ . "1949-09-19"^^ . . "Promoted to general, 2015."@en . . "--11-02"^^ . "2017-07-31"^^ . . "2019-09-26"^^ . . "1960-03-31"^^ . . "Joint Chiefs of Staff seal .svg"@en . "1978-08-22"^^ . . "1999-07-27"^^ . "--04-01"^^ . "Promoted to admiral, 2012."@en . . . "--08-12"^^ . "The director of the Joint Staff (DJS) is a three-star officer who assists the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a cabinet of senior military officers within the United States Armed Forces who advise the secretary of defense and the president on military matters. The director assists the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in managing the Joint Staff and with the management and organization of the staff's members. The director also chairs meetings of the Operations Deputies, a subsidiary body comprising the director and a three-star delegate from each service who preview or resolve issues before they are escalated to the four-star level of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The director of the Joint Staff is selected by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in consultation with the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and subject to the approval of the secretary of defense. As with all three- and four-star positions, the director's appointment is subject to presidential nomination and Senate confirmation. The position of Director is considered one of the most desirable three-star positions in the United States military establishment, for the position has historically served as a stepping stone to a four-star position. As of June 2022, 37 of the 48 past directors and one past acting director, have been promoted to four-star rank. Many of them have been promoted to four-star rank within a year of leaving the position. The current director of the Joint Staff is Lieutenant General James J. Mingus."@en . "Promoted to general, 1989."@en . "Retired, 1964."@en . . . "Promoted to general, 2019."@en . . "20812903"^^ . "1956-03-14"^^ . . . . "--03-19"^^ . . "--09-27"^^ . . . "1988-12-01"^^ . "1996-09-14"^^ . . "Promoted to director."@en . "1976-07-01"^^ . "1991-05-16"^^ . . . "1998-12-13"^^ . . "2015-08-01"^^ . . "--06-01"^^ . "Promoted to general, 1991."@en . "1974-05-31"^^ . . "1970-07-20"^^ . "\u2013"@en . . . . "MG Alfred M. Gruenther, USA"@en . . . "2022-06-02"^^ . . "-"@en . . "2022-06-02"^^ . "2019-09-27"^^ . "y"@en . . "Retired, 1978."@en . "--10-01"^^ . "120"^^ . . "1989-09-20"^^ . "1966-07-31"^^ . . . "140"^^ . "2005-08-30"^^ . "--09-14"^^ . "--01-01"^^ . "--03-01"^^ . . "2019-02-28"^^ . "--08-15"^^ . . . "--10-16"^^ . . "--06-22"^^ . . . "1967-03-31"^^ . "--07-20"^^ . "1958-04-01"^^ . "Retired, 1979."@en . . "1977-06-30"^^ . . "1972-06-12"^^ . . "2015-07-31"^^ . "Promoted to general, 2000."@en . "75"^^ . "2017-07-30"^^ . "1964-02-24"^^ . "2022-06-02"^^ . "1960-04-01"^^ . . "--06-23"^^ . "2012-08-09"^^ . "2009-06-11"^^ . "DJS"@en . "--09-21"^^ . . "Promoted to admiral, 1994."@en . "2003-01-24"^^ . "1978-07-01"^^ . "--10-21"^^ . "1972-04-08"^^ . "1968-07-31"^^ . "1972-06-11"^^ . . . . "Retired, 2015."@en . "2022-06-02"^^ . "2009-08-08"^^ . . . . . "Promoted to general, 2010."@en . . "The director of the Joint Staff (DJS) is a three-star officer who assists the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a cabinet of senior military officers within the United States Armed Forces who advise the secretary of defense and the president on military matters. The director assists the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in managing the Joint Staff and with the management and organization of the staff's members. The director also chairs meetings of the Operations Deputies, a subsidiary body comprising the director and a three-star delegate from each service who preview or resolve issues before they are escalated to the four-star level of the Joint Chiefs of Staff."@en . "2004-10-20"^^ . . . . . . . . "1968-08-01"^^ . . "1998-12-12"^^ . "Promoted to admiral, 1999."@en . . "Lieutenant General"@en . "1989-09-26"^^ . . . . "Promoted to general, 1985."@en . "1953-04-23"^^ . "Retired, 2018."@en . . "1994-07-17"^^ . . "Served as Director for Operations , the Joint Staff."@en . "Promoted to general, 2013."@en . . . "Retired, 1958."@en . . "44"^^ . "45"^^ . "2003-10-16"^^ . "46"^^ . . "Appointed as 19th director."@en . "47"^^ . "Major General"@en . "2020-08-03"^^ . "40"^^ . "41"^^ . . "42"^^ . "43"^^ . "36"^^ . "2020-08-03"^^ . "37"^^ . "38"^^ . . "39"^^ . . . "32"^^ . "33"^^ . . "34"^^ . . "35"^^ . "--07-18"^^ . . "1999-07-26"^^ . . "Vice Director of the Joint Staff"@en . "1967-04-01"^^ . "Promoted to general, 1988."@en . . "48"^^ . . "49"^^ . . "--12-13"^^ . "12"^^ . . "1956-03-15"^^ . "2010-07-13"^^ . "13"^^ . "14"^^ . . "15"^^ . "8"^^ . . "9"^^ . . "10"^^ . "11"^^ . "Retired, 1974."@en . "4"^^ . . . "5"^^ . "6"^^ . "--08-01"^^ . . "7"^^ . "2"^^ . "2003-10-15"^^ . . "3"^^ . "Promoted to general, 1962."@en . "28"^^ . . . "37219"^^ . "29"^^ . "30"^^ . . . "31"^^ . "24"^^ . . "25"^^ . "--04-24"^^ . "26"^^ . "27"^^ . "20"^^ . "21"^^ . "22"^^ . . "23"^^ . . "16"^^ . "17"^^ . "2000-07-15"^^ . "1981-07-01"^^ . "2005-08-29"^^ . "1970-07-19"^^ . "18"^^ . "19"^^ . "2008-08-10"^^ . . "--08-11"^^ . "1996-09-13"^^ . . "1954-03-19"^^ . . "Promoted to general, 1998."@en . "Retired, 1977."@en . "--07-25"^^ . . . . . . . "Promoted to general, 1966."@en . . . "The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S."@en . "2003-01-23"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Promoted to admiral, 1978."@en . . "1994-07-18"^^ . "Retired, 2002."@en . "1977-07-01"^^ . . . "1951-11-01"^^ . . "Promoted to general, 2008."@en . . . "1985-07-01"^^ . . . . "Vice Admiral"@en . . . . . . "1988-11-30"^^ . . . "2001-10-16"^^ . "1951-11-02"^^ . . . . . . "Rear Admiral"@en . . "2012-08-08"^^ . "Promoted to admiral, 1987."@en . "2008-08-11"^^ . . . "Retired, 2003."@en . "Promoted to general, 2009."@en . . "1989-09-21"^^ . . "--08-03"^^ . "1949-09-20"^^ . "Promoted to general, 1979."@en . . "1983-07-01"^^ . "1978-06-20"^^ . . "--07-14"^^ . . . "2004-10-21"^^ . "1972-04-07"^^ . "2019-07-18"^^ . . . "--08-09"^^ . . . . "--07-27"^^ . "1996-07-12"^^ . "1974-06-01"^^ . "1987-08-15"^^ . "1996-07-13"^^ . . "--07-13"^^ . "Promoted to admiral, 2019."@en . "1991-05-17"^^ . "Promoted to general, 2020."@en . . "Retired, 1968."@en . . "--06-12"^^ . "yes"@en . "Promoted to general, 1983."@en . . . "2008-06-22"^^ . "Brother of acting director, Stephen M. Goldfein."@en . . . "2000-07-14"^^ . "1954-03-18"^^ . . "Promoted to general, 1957."@en . . "1983-06-30"^^ . . "--02-25"^^ . "2013-08-12"^^ . . "Seal of the Joint Chiefs of Staff"@en . "--07-15"^^ . . "--12-01"^^ . . . "LTG James J. Mingus, USA"@en . "1962-02-25"^^ . . . "Vice director of the Joint Staff from September 2019 to May 2021."@en . . "Promoted to general, 2022."@en . "1966-08-01"^^ . . "Retired, 1970."@en . . "2019-03-01"^^ . "2019-07-17"^^ . "--05-17"^^ . "1992-12-01"^^ . "Promoted to general, 1992."@en . "1994-07-25"^^ . "Brother of the 43rd director, David L. Goldfein."@en . . "1992-12-01"^^ . . "2008-06-23"^^ . . "Promoted to general, 1958."@en . . "1978-08-21"^^ . . "--04-08"^^ . . . . "Director of the Joint Staff"@en . . . . . "2001-10-15"^^ . . "1994-07-24"^^ . . . . . "1958-03-31"^^ . "Retired, 1982."@en . . . "Promoted to general, 1996."@en . . . . . . . "Promoted to general, 2003."@en . . . . "1981-06-30"^^ . "1976-06-30"^^ . . . . "2010-07-14"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "2013-08-11"^^ . . . "--02-24"^^ . "2009-08-09"^^ . "2009-06-12"^^ . "Retired, 1991."@en . . "Promoted to admiral on retirement, 1955."@en . . . "Promoted to general, 2005."@en . . . "1964-02-23"^^ . "1989-09-27"^^ . "1985-06-30"^^ . "--08-22"^^ .