<Dl> <Dd> "List of United States four - star officers" redirects here . For a complete historical list of U.S. four - star officers by branch, see Army generals, Marine Corps generals, Navy admirals, Air Force generals, Coast Guard admirals, or Public Health Service admirals . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> "List of United States four - star officers" redirects here . For a complete historical list of U.S. four - star officers by branch, see Army generals, Marine Corps generals, Navy admirals, Air Force generals, Coast Guard admirals, or Public Health Service admirals . </Dd> <P> There are currently 41 active - duty four - star officers in the uniformed services of the United States: 11 in the Army, 4 in the Marine Corps, 9 in the Navy, 14 in the Air Force, 2 in the Coast Guard, and 1 in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps . Of the seven federal uniformed services, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps is the only service that does not have an established four - star position . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Position </Td> <Td> Photo </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> Branch </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gen Joseph Dunford </Td> <Td> USMC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VJCS) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gen Paul J. Selva </Td> <Td> USAF </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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