Admiral Mike Mullen is Chief of Staff for the U.S. Navy, and is the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
General James E. Cartwright is Chief of Staff for the U.S. Marine Corps, and is the Vice Chairman of the JCS.
General Martin E. Dempsey is the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. He is currently the nominee (pending Senate confirmation) to replace retiring Admiral Mike Mullen as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Raymond T. Odierno is the nominee to replace Dempsey as the next Army Chief of Staff.
General Norton A. Schwartz is the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force.
General George Casey Jr.
the president
Joint Chiefs of Staff
There were two Naval chiefs in 1963, George Anderson Jr and David Mcdonald. Curtis LeMay was the Air Force chief, and Earl Wheeler was the Army Chief of Staff. The marines weren't a full member until the 1970's.
The President of the US is Commander in Chief of all US military forces.
To date, there have been 19 Chiefs of Staff. For a detailed listing of the Generals you can visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
The Joint Chiefs of Staff is composed of the four heads of the military branches, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marines.
As political office there is no such thing as the chief of staff of the army, therefore no-one consults him or her. Certainly an army general will have his or her chief of staff and the general will consult with that person. Other members of the staff will also consult with them.
Technical Sergeant (TSgt) is an enlisted rank (E-6) between Staff and Master Sergeant. It is equivalent to the Army's and Marines' Staff Sergeant.
The General Staff of the Army assists the Army Chief of Staff in carrying out the duties of his job
The Commander-in-Chief is in charge of the Army, Navy, Air Force, & Marines and he/she decides where troops are stationed in order to protect the U.S.'s best interests.
The Commander-in-Chief is in charge of the Army, Navy, Air Force, & Marines and he/she decides where troops are stationed in order to protect the U.S.'s best interests.
Yes, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is a service chief. The CNO is one of the "Chiefs" that make up the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The others are Chief of staff of the Army, Commandant of the Marine Core, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and the Chairman & Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.