Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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The U.S. Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the second most senior officer of the U.S. military. His tasks are not fixed, but those that are assigned by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, although he does replace Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in his absence or disability. The position was created in 1986.

Though the Vice Chairman was not originally included as a member of the JCS, Section 911 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 1992 made him a full voting member of the JCS. There is also a three-star Assistant to the Chairman. Note that none of the Chiefs are in the operational line of command, which runs from the National Command Authority to the Unified Combatant Commanders.

The incumbent is GEN James Cartwright, United States Marine Corps.

Name Dates Notes
GEN James Cartwright, USMC 2007-present
ADM Edmund Giambastini 2005-2007
GEN Peter Pace, USMC 2001-2005 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
GEN Richard Myers, USAF 2000-2001 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
GEN Joseph Ralston, USAF 1996—2000 Supreme Allied Commander Europe
ADM William Owens 1994—1996
ADM David Jeremiah 1990—1994
GEN Robert Herres, USAF 1987—1990 First Vice Chairman
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