Dunford Visits Afghanistan

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, traveled to Afghanistan to get an assessment of the campaign plan from U.S. and Afghan leaders. The chairman was joined by the senior enlisted advisor and several Joint Staff officials in an effort to get a thorough understanding of ongoing efforts.

U.S. military leaders meet around a table.

Roundtable Discussion - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has a roundtable discussion with leaders from the Train Advise Assist Command-South at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 22, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford speaks to soldiers and airmen standing near an aircraft on a flightline.

Kandahar Confab - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to Army and Air Force trainers supporting Train Advise Assist Command-Air in Kandahar, Afghanistan, March 22, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford talks to a group of soldiers standing outside.

Task Force Talk - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks to soldiers while visiting Task Force Southwest at Camp Shorab in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 22, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford speaks at a table as other service members listen.

Helmand Roundtable - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at a roundtable discussion while visiting Task Force Southwest at Camp Shorab in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 22, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sits at a table.

Bagram Visit - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, holds a media availability with traveling reporters at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 21, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Joint Chiefs chairman and his senior enlisted advisor talk aboard a helicopter flying over Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Visit - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, and Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman, have a conversation aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after a visit to Train Advise Assist Command - East at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Afghanistan, March 21, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, looks off to the right.

Dunford Visits Afghanistan - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participates in a roundtable discussion with members of Train Advise Assist Command - East at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Afghanistan, March 21, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sits at a long table with service members.

Leaders Roundtable - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, center, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Army Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr., right, commander of the Resolute Support mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan; and Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, the chairman's senior enlisted advisor, have a roundtable discussion with members of Train Advise Assist Command-East at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Afghanistan, March 21, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

U.S. and foreign service members walk and talk in a line.

Afghanistan Talk - Army Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr., commander of Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, addresses Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and German Brig. Gen. Wolf-Jürgen Stahl, Train Advise Assist Command - North commander, during a visit to Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, March 20, 2018. Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff talks to service members standing around him.

Troop Talk - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses service members assigned to Train Advise Assist Command - North during a visit to Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, March 20, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Two U.S. military leaders converse as they walk down a street in Afghanistan.

Dunford Discussion - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, during a visit to Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, March 20, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Dunford Remarks - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses service members during a visit to Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, March 20, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sits in a helicopter

Helicopter Tour - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to Army Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr., commander of Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, aboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter before visiting Train Advise Assist Command - North in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, March 20, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

U.S. military leaders meet with Afghan leaders around a table in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Leader Meeting - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, far left, meet with Afghan senior government and military leaders in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrives for meeting

Meeting Arrival - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrives to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and other Afghan senior government and military leaders at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Two U.S. military leaders walk together in Afghanistan.

Walk And Talk - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, walks with Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, before meeting with Afghan senior government and military leaders in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Marine Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with leaders of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan.

Leaders Meet - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with leaders of U.S. Forces Afghanistan after arriving at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 19, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Marine Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrives in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Arrival - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrives at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 19, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

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ABOUT THE CHAIRMAN

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford became the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Oct. 1, 2015. Prior to assuming the role of principal military advisor to the president, defense secretary and National Security Council, Dunford was the 36th commandant of the Marine Corps.