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USMC Commandant Dunford Tapped for Chairman of Joint Chiefs

Valerie Insinna

Tuesday, May 5th, 2015

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USMC Commandant Dunford Tapped for Chairman of Joint Chiefs

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

President Barack Obama has chosen Marine Commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a decision that has garnered bipartisan support from the lawmakers that will be responsible for confirming his nomination over the next couple months.Dunford joined the Joint Chiefs of Staff as Marine commandant in October 2015. An infantry officer, he previously served as commander of United States Forces Afghanistan from February 2013 to August 2014, where he played a key role…

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