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[[Image:Joint Chiefs seal.png|right|300px|thumb|Seal of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]]
[[Image:Joint Chiefs seal.png|right|300px|thumb|Seal of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]]
The '''Joint Chiefs of Staff''' is a group comprised of the military heads of each of the four branches of the United States Armed Forces, and charged with providing leadership and coordinated military action in time of war.
The '''Joint Chiefs of Staff''' is a group comprised of the military heads of each of the four branches of the United States Armed Forces. They have strictly an advisory role and no operational command.
==Chairman of the Joint Chiefs==
==Chairman of the Joint Chiefs==
The Goldwater-Nichols DOD Reorganization Act of 1986 identifies the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the senior ranking member of the Armed Forces. As such, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal military adviser to the President. He may seek the advice of and consult with the other JCS members and combatant commanders. When he presents his advice, he presents the range of advice and opinions he has received, along with any individual comments of the other JCS members.
The Goldwater-Nichols DOD Reorganization Act of 1986 identifies the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the senior ranking member of the Armed Forces. As such, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal military adviser to the President. He may seek the advice of and consult with the other JCS members and combatant commanders. When he presents his advice, he presents the range of advice and opinions he has received, along with any individual comments of the other JCS members.