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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Martin Dempsey
DoD Considers Publicizing Generals Ethics Review
Military.com | Apr 08, 2013
The recent spate of misconduct in the top ranks has put pressure on Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Martin Dempsey to crack down on the runaway egos among flag and general officers and go public with his recommendations for getting his senior leadership back in line. Dempsey completed a lengthy review on the ethics of the leadership in Februa... more
Ethics Review Looks at Perks for Top Brass
Military.com | Dec 07, 2012
The military has begun taking a hard look at the large staffs and personal assistants afforded to senior leaders as part of an ethics review for general and flag officers ordered up after a series of scandals, Pentagon officials said Friday. The review by Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has come up with initial... more
Dempsey: No Further Reductions of Troops Overseas
Stars and Stripes | Apr 25, 2013
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The drawdown of U.S. troops from overseas bases has likely run its course for now, America's top military commander said Thursday. Some U.S. lawmakers have been pushing for more troops to return to Stateside bases, but Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin E. Dempsey said Thursday he doesn't think there will be ... more
Dempsey Says Taliban a Long-Term Threat
Associated Press | Apr 08, 2013
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - The United States accepts that a diminished but resilient Taliban is likely to remain a military threat in some parts of Afghanistan long after U.S. troops complete their combat mission next year, the top U.S. military officer says. In an Associated Press interview at this air field north of Kabul, Army Gen. Mart... more
Dempsey in Afghanistan for Exit Talks
Associated Press | Apr 06, 2013
BAGRAM, Afghanistan - The top American military officer has arrived in Afghanistan to meet U.S. and allied commanders and consult with Afghan officials on winding down the war. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, plans to huddle with the new overall commander of coalition forces, Gen. Joseph Dunford, and talk with so... more