The joint Chiefs of Staff advise on military matter. Their leader is the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The US National Security Council consists of the President, Vice-President and administration members tasked with national security responsibilities. The statutory members are President of the United States Vice President of the United States Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Secretary of Energy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (military advisor) Director of National Intelligence (intelligence advisor) Director of National Drug Control Policy (drug policy advisor) Other attendees may include: National Security Advisor White House Chief of Staff Deputy National Security Advisor Attorney General Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Homeland Security White House Counsel Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Ambassador to the United Nations Director of Office of Management and Budget Homeland Security Advisor
The NSC acts as a special advisory group to the President concerning the National Security of the U.S. pertaining to Defense policies and diplomatic actions. Some of the primary members include the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense.
The National Security Council.
Secretary of Defense
The President pro tempore. I have been informed that the line of succession is as follows: * Speaker of the House of Representatives * President Pro Tempore of the Senate * Secretary of State * Secretary of the Treasury * Secretary of Defense * Attorney General * Secretary of the Interior * Secretary of Agriculture * Secretary of Commerce * Secretary of Labor * Secretary of Health and Human Services * Secretary of Housing and Urban Development * Secretary of Transportation * Secretary of Energy * Secretary of Education * Secretary of Veterans Affairs * Secretary of Homeland Security
director of homeland security and chairmain of joint chief of staff
chairman of the joint chiefs
The National Security Council (NSC) is the committee that links the president's key foreign and military policy advisors. It is composed of the president, vice president, secretary of state, secretary of defense, and other senior officials, and it advises the president on matters of national security and foreign policy. The NSC's purpose is to provide the president with the necessary advice and coordination to effectively manage national security affairs.
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy.
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy.
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy.
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy.
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Treasury
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy.
The President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense
The US National Security Council consists of the President, Vice-President and administration members tasked with national security responsibilities. The statutory members are President of the United States Vice President of the United States Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Secretary of Energy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (military advisor) Director of National Intelligence (intelligence advisor) Director of National Drug Control Policy (drug policy advisor) Other attendees may include: National Security Advisor White House Chief of Staff Deputy National Security Advisor Attorney General Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Homeland Security White House Counsel Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Ambassador to the United Nations Director of Office of Management and Budget Homeland Security Advisor
Susan Rice is the national security adviser. John Kerry is Secretary of State. Ashton Carter is Secretary of Defense. Jeh Johnson is Secretary of Home Security. Gen. Joseph Dunford is Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. James Clapper is Director of Intelligence, Tony Blinken is the Deputy National Security Advisor and Denis McDonough is the Whitehouse Chief of Staff.