# Joint Staff **Entity class:** Senior joint military staff ## Definition The **Joint Staff** assists the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in providing military advice and in integrating joint planning, requirements, operations, and force development. It is a command-and-governance layer, not the technical system called [[wiki/CJADC2|CJADC2]]. ## Relationships - **advises:** [[wiki/President of the United States|President]], [[wiki/Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]], and National Security Council structures. - **integrates joint requirements for:** [[wiki/CJADC2|CJADC2]]. - **coordinates with:** [[wiki/Combatant Command|combatant commands]] and military services. ## Sources / Provenance - [Joint Chiefs of Staff — About the Joint Staff](https://www.jcs.mil/About/)