National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism

16th Chairman's Guidance to the Joint Staff, 1 OCT 2005


CJCS Guidance Summary


Chairman's Priorities




To win the War on Terror, the Chairman's strategic priorities are: please click here



To strengthen Joint Warfighting, the Chairman's strategic priorities are to: please click here



To accelerate transformation, the Chairman's strategic priorities are to:
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To improve the quality of life of our service members and our families, the Chairman's strategic priorities are:
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace addresses senior leaders at U.S. Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace addresses senior leaders at U.S. Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen



Debate, Discourse Not U.S. Weaknesses, Pace Tells Troops
CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 10, 2007 – No enemy should confuse U.S. debate on the war in Iraq for weakness, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here yesterday. Story

Pace to Visit Australia, Indonesia
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa, Feb. 10, 2007 – Visits this week to Australia and Indonesia will help the United States cement military-to-military ties, Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said yesterday in Hawaii. Story

Wounded Marine Goes Home in Style
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2007 – A Marine wounded in Iraq traveled the final leg of his journey back to his unit in style yesterday. Story

Photo Essay -- Pace Visits Hickham Air Force Base, Hawaii
HICKAM AIR FORE BASE, Hawaii, Feb. 8, 2007 – Chairman of the joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace talks with Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Leaf, deputy commander of Pacific Command, and Amy Leaf upon arriving at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Feb. 8, 2007. Photo Essay

Gates: NATO-led Forces Can Counter Taliban's Spring Offensive if Allies Prepare
SEVILLE, Spain, Feb. 8, 2007 - NATO-led forces can counter the traditional Taliban-led spring offensive in Afghanistan if the allies prepare now, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today at a press conference following a day of informal NATO meetings. Story

Casey Confirmed to Lead Army
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2007 - The Senate today confirmed Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. to be the next Army chief of staff. Story

Pentagon Channel Documentary Examines New Way Forward in Iraq
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2007 - During his State of the Union address in January, President Bush uttered these chilling words: "The situation in Iraq is unacceptable to the American people, and it is unacceptable to me." The president went on to say "It's clear we need to change our strategy in Iraq." Story

Cost of Defending Nation High, but Worth It
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2007 – The president’s fiscal 2008 defense budget request may be high, but the expenditure is necessary, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told the House Armed Services Committee today. Story | Photo Essay


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