Vice Director of the Joint Staff
{{short description|U.S. military two-star officer who reports to the Director of Joint of Staff}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Vice Director
| body = the Joint Staff
| flag =
| flagsize =
| flagcaption = Seal of the Joint Staff
| insignia = Joint Chiefs of Staff seal (2).svg
| insigniasize = 120
| insigniacaption = Seal of the Joint Staff
| image = Stephen E. Liszewski (4) (cropped).jpg
| abbreviation = VDJS
| incumbent = Major General Stephen E. Liszewski, USMC
| incumbentsince = October 2024
| department = Joint Staff
| reports_to = Director of the Joint Staff
| seat = The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
| appointer = The CJCS
| formation =
| first =
| deputy =
| website = {{URL|www.jcs.mil}}
| acting =
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The vice director of the Joint Staff (VDJS) is a two-star officer in the Joint Staff. The vice director reports to the director of the Joint Staff and provides oversight of Joint Staff support activities, including administration and action management, budget, information technology services, support services, and security. The vice director also oversees the directorate of management in the Joint Staff.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jcs.mil/Directorates/Directorates-of-Management/|title=Joint Chiefs of Staff > Directorates > Directorates of Management|website=www.jcs.mil}}
List of vice directors of the Joint Staff
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! colspan=2| Vice Director ! colspan=3| Term ! rowspan=2| Service branch ! rowspan=2| {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |
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| order = 1 | military_rank = Rear Admiral | image = Portrait gray.png | officeholder = Joseph H. Wellings | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1903 | died_year = 1988 | term_start = 30 September 1958 | term_end = ~30 April 1962 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|30 September 1958|30 April 1962}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1959-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1959-01-01.pdfhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1961-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1961-01-01.pdf{{Cite web|url=https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/library/research-guides/lists-of-senior-officers-and-civilian-officials-of-the-us-navy/district-commanders/first-naval-district/wellings-joseph-h.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530234049/https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/library/research-guides/lists-of-senior-officers-and-civilian-officials-of-the-us-navy/district-commanders/first-naval-district/wellings-joseph-h.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 May 2019|title=Wellings, Joseph H.|website=NHHC}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.riamco.org/render?eadid=US-RNN-msc03&view=biography|title=Joseph H. Wellings papers|website=www.riamco.org}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 2 | military_rank = Major General | image = Portrait gray.png | officeholder = John M. Reynolds | officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = ~30 April 1962 | term_end = ~January 1963 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|30 April 1962|1 January 1963}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1962-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1962-01-01.pdfhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1963-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1963-01-01.pdf }} {{Officeholder table | order = 3 | military_rank = Major General | image = Portrait gray.png | officeholder = Ashton H. Manhart | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1909 | died_year = 1969 | term_start = ~January 1963 | term_end = ~January 1966 | timeinoffice = ~3 years | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1965-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1965-01-01.pdf }} {{Officeholder table | order = 4 | military_rank = Rear Admiral | image = RADM Louis Joseph Kirn.jpg | officeholder = Louis Joseph Kirn | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1908 | died_year = 1995 | term_start = January 1966 | term_end = December 1966 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 January 1965|1 December 1966}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1966-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1966-01-01.pdf{{Cite web|url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/21099|title=Louis Kirn - Recipient -|website=valor.militarytimes.com}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 5 | military_rank = Major General | image = Lt Gen John B. McPherson.jpg | officeholder = John B. McPherson | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1917 | died_year = | term_start = ~May 1967 | term_end = ~August 1968 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 May 1967|1 August 1968}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 6 | military_rank = Major General | image = MG Kelsie L. Reaves.jpg | officeholder = Kelsie L. Reaves | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1911 | died_year = 1994 | term_start = ~August 1968 | term_end = ~January 1969 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 August 1968|1 January 1969}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1969-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1969-01-01.pdf }} {{Officeholder table | order = 7 | military_rank = Major General | image = Portrait gray.png | officeholder = Charles M. Mount | officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = ~January 1969 | term_end = ~August 1970 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 January 1969|1 August 1970}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1970-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1970-01-01.pdf }} {{Officeholder table | order = 8 | military_rank = Rear Admiral | image = ADM Mason B. Freeman.jpg | officeholder = Mason B. Freeman | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1914 | died_year = 2003 | term_start = August 1970 | term_end = ~March 1972 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 August 1970|1 March 1972}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1971-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1971-01-01.pdfhttps://calhoun.nps.edu/bitstream/handle/10945/55699/Freeman_Mason_B_1970.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y{{Cite web|url=https://library.nps.edu/nps-presidents-bios|title=Presidents Biographies - Dudley Knox Library - Naval Postgraduate School|website=library.nps.edu}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 9 | military_rank = Major General | image = Lt Gen Martin G. Colladay.webp | officeholder = Martin G. Colladay | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1925 | died_year = | term_start = May 1972 | term_end = ~March 1974 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 May 1972|1 March 1974}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/107427/lieutenant-general-martin-g-colladay/|title=LIEUTENANT GENERAL MARTIN G. COLLADAY|website=www.af.mil}}https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1973-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1973-01-01.pdf }} {{Officeholder table | order = 10 | military_rank = Major General | image = MG Adrian St. John II.jpg | officeholder = Adrian St. John II | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1921 | died_year = 2007 | term_start = ~March 1974 | term_end = ~January 1977 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 March 1974|1 January 1977}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1976-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1976-01-01.pdf }} {{Officeholder table | order = 11 | military_rank = Major General | image = Shutler PD.jpg | officeholder = Philip D. Shutler | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1926 | died_year = | term_start = ~January 1977 | term_end = ~July 1978 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 January 1977|1 July 1978}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1978-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1978-01-01.pdf }} {{Officeholder table | order = 12 | military_rank = Major General | image = James E Dalton.jpg | officeholder = James E. Dalton | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1930 | died_year = | term_start = July 1978 | term_end = ~July 1980 | timeinoffice = ~2 years | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 13 | military_rank = Major General | image = LTGCWDyke.jpg | officeholder = Charles W. Dyke | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1935 | died_year = | term_start = ~July 1980 | term_end = 1982 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 July 1980|30 June 1982}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1981-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1981-01-01.pdf }} {{Officeholder table | order = 14 | military_rank = Major General | image = General George Crist, official military photo, 1985.JPEG | officeholder = George B. Crist | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1931 | died_year = | term_start = 1982 | term_end = ~June 1984 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|30 June 1982|1 June 1984}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1984-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1984-01-01.pdf }} {{Officeholder table | order = 15 | military_rank = Major General | image = Maj Gen Bradley C. Hosmer.jpg | officeholder = Bradley C. Hosmer | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1937 | died_year = | term_start = June 1984 | term_end = September 1986 | timeinoffice = ~2 years | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 16 | military_rank = Major General | image = Howard D. Graves.JPEG | officeholder = Howard D. Graves | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1939 | died_year = 2003 | term_start = ~September 1986 | term_end = ~September 1987 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 September 1986|1 September 1987}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1987-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1987-01-01.pdf }} {{Officeholder table | order = 17 | military_rank = Major General | image = Maj Gen Richard B. Goetze Jr.webp | officeholder = Richard B. Goetze | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1935 | died_year = | term_start = September 1987 | term_end = ~December 1989 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 September 1987|1 December 1989}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 18 | military_rank = Major General | image = MGEN Gene A. Deegan.jpg | officeholder = Gene A. Deegan | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1936 | died_year = | term_start = ~December 1989 | term_end = ~January 1992 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 December 1989|1 January 1992}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1990-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1990-01-01.pdf }} {{Officeholder table | order = 19 | military_rank = Major General | image = Maj. Gen. Rudolph Ostovich III, USA.jpg | officeholder = Rudolph Ostovich III | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1941 | died_year = | term_start = ~January 1992 | term_end = ~June 1993 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 January 1992|1 June 1993}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-GOVMAN-1992-01-01/pdf/GPO-GOVMAN-1992-01-01.pdf }} {{Officeholder table | order = 20 | military_rank = Major General | image = Charles T Robertson Jr.jpg | officeholder = Charles T. Robertson Jr. | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1946 | died_year = | term_start = June 1993 | term_end = June 1995 | timeinoffice = ~2 years | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 21 | military_rank = Major General | image = Carlton W. Fulford, Jr. - November 20, 1997.JPEG | officeholder = Carlton W. Fulford Jr. | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1944 | died_year = | term_start = ~June 1995 | term_end = ~June 1996 | timeinoffice = ~1 year | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 22 | military_rank = Major General | image = Major General Stephen T. Rippe (Uncovered).jpg | officeholder = Stephen T. Rippe | officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = ~June 1996 | term_end = June 1999 | timeinoffice = ~3 years | defence_branch = 75px | ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVMAN-1997-05-30/html/GOVMAN-1997-05-30-Pg172.htm|title=U.S. Government Manual 1997-1998 Edition|access-date=2021-05-31}}{{cite web|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVMAN-1998-06-02/html/GOVMAN-1998-06-02-Pg173.htm|title=U.S. Government Manual 1998-1999 Edition|access-date=2021-05-31}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 23 | military_rank = Major General | image = Lt Gen Garry R. Trexler.jpg | officeholder = Garry R. Trexler | officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = June 1999 | term_end = August 2001 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 June 1999|1 August 2001}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 24 | military_rank = Major General | image = Maj Gen James A. Hawkins.jpg | officeholder = James A. Hawkins | officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = September 2001 | term_end = December 2003 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 September 2001|1 December 2003}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 25 | military_rank = Major General | image = Maj. Gen. Michael D. Maples.jpg | officeholder = Michael D. Maples | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1971 | died_year = | term_start = December 2003 | term_end = October 2005 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 December 2003|1 October 2005}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 26 | military_rank = Major General | image = Maj Gen Scott S. Custer.jpg | officeholder = Scott S. Custer | officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = October 2005 | term_end = February 2007 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 October 2005|1 February 2007}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 27 | military_rank = Major General | image = MGEN Stephen M. Goldfein.jpg | officeholder = Stephen M. Goldfein | officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = February 2007 | term_end = 28 July 2008 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 February 2007|28 July 2008}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 28 | military_rank = Major General | image = Gaskin MajGenWalterE.jpg | officeholder = Walter E. Gaskin | officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = 28 July 2008 | term_end = May 2009 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|28 July 2008|1 May 2009}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/who_is_who_69473.htm }} {{Officeholder table | order = 29 | military_rank = Rear Admiral | image = Bruce Grooms.jpg | officeholder = Bruce E. Grooms | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1958 | died_year = | term_start = May 2009 | term_end = November 2010 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 May 2009|1 November 2010}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = }} {{Officeholder table | order = 30 | military_rank = Major General | image = Maj Gen Craig A. Franklin (2).jpg | officeholder = Craig A. Franklin | officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = November 2010 | term_end = ~30 March 2012 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 November 2010|30 March 2012}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 31 | military_rank = Rear Admiral | image = RADM Nora W. Tyson Official portrait 2012.jpg | officeholder = Nora W. Tyson | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1957 | died_year = | term_start = ~30 March 2012 | term_end = July 2013 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|30 March 2012|1 July 2013}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = }} {{Officeholder table | order = 32 | military_rank = Major General | image = Maj Gen Frederick S. Rudesheim (1).jpg | officeholder = Frederick S. Rudesheim | officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = ~July 2013 | term_end = February 2015 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 July 2013|1 February 2015}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/announcement/usa-1923 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 33 | military_rank = Major General | image = Jacqueline D. Van Ovost (3).jpg | officeholder = Jacqueline Van Ovost | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1965 | died_year = | term_start = February 2015 | term_end = August 2017 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 February 2015|1 August 2017}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = [https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108814/jacqueline-d-van-ovost/ af.mil] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 34 | military_rank = Rear Admiral | image = Michael J. Dumont (2).jpg | officeholder = Mike Dumont | officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = ~August 2017 | term_end = August 2018 | timeinoffice = ~1 year | defence_branch = 75px | ref = https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-dumont/details/experience/ }} {{Officeholder table | order = 35 | military_rank = Major General | image = Glen D. VanHerck (5).jpg | officeholder = Glen D. VanHerck | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1962 | died_year = | term_start = August 2018 | term_end = ~26 September 2019 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 August 2018|26 September 2019}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = [https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/467046/glen-d-vanherck/ af.mil] }} {{Officeholder table | order = 36 | military_rank = Rear Admiral | image = William D. Byrne, Jr. (5).jpg | officeholder = William D. Byrne Jr. | officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = 26 September 2019 | term_end = 10 May 2021 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|26 September 2019|10 May 2021}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 37 | military_rank = Rear Admiral | image = George M. Wikoff (2).jpg | officeholder = George Wikoff | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1968 | died_year = | term_start = 10 May 2021 | term_end = May 2023 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|10 May 2021|15 May 2023}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = }} {{Officeholder table | order = 38 | military_rank = Major General | image = Maj Gen Michael L. Downs.jpg | officeholder = Michael L. Downs | officeholder_sort = | born_year = {{Circa|1971}} | died_year = | term_start = May 2023 | term_end = October 2024 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 May 2023|1 October 2024}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = }} {{Officeholder table | order = 39 | military_rank = Major General | image = Stephen E. Liszewski (4) (cropped).jpg | officeholder = Stephen E. Liszewski | officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = October 2024 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 October 2024}} | defence_branch = 75px | ref = }} |
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