Joint Chiefs of Staff

Senior Military Leadership and National Defense Advisory — strategic military counsel, operational planning, and crisis response influence within the executive decision cycle

Description

Joint Chiefs of Staff lead U.S. military high command and advise President Bartlet on defense crises. Admiral Fitzwallace chairs the group and draws them into Oval Office meetings, Situation Room sessions, and ad-hoc briefings like the Saybrook Institute discussion on Qumar tensions. They track Israeli strikes, troop deployments, missile alerts, and DEFCON adjustments from Three to Four. Ginger delivers a Pentagon memo CC'ed to them by the Secretary of Defense, alongside the Secretary of State, President, Vice President, and Chief of Staff Leo McGarry, keeping military leaders informed on sensitive matters even when misaddressed to Charlie.

Affiliated Characters

Air Force Officer

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Female Officer

Officer

Joint Chiefs of Staff (U.S. military advisory body)

Senior Military Advisory Body to the President

Military Advisors

Naval Officer (Fitzwallace aide)