<P> Today, their primary responsibility is to ensure the personnel readiness, policy, planning and training of their respective military services for the combatant commanders to utilize . The Joint Chiefs of Staff also act in a military advisory capacity for the President of the United States and the Secretary of Defense . In addition, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff acts as the chief military advisor to the President and the Secretary of Defense . In this strictly advisory role, the Joint Chiefs constitute the second - highest deliberatory body for military policy, after the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council, which includes the President and other officials besides the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs . </P> <P> While serving as chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or Commandant of the Coast Guard, the salary is $15,583.20 a month, regardless of cumulative years of service completed under section 205 of title 37, United States Code . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Photograph </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Service </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gen. Joseph F. Dunford </Td> <Td> United States Marine Corps </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gen. Paul J. Selva </Td> <Td> United States Air Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chief of Staff of the Army </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gen. Mark A. Milley </Td> <Td> United States Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Commandant of the Marine Corps </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gen. Robert B. Neller </Td> <Td> United States Marine Corps </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chief of Naval Operations </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Adm. John M. Richardson </Td> <Td> United States Navy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chief of Staff of the Air Force </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gen. David L. Goldfein </Td> <Td> United States Air Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chief of the National Guard Bureau </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel </Td> <Td> United States Air Force </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Photograph </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Service </Th> </Tr>

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