Inside The CAG

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during the Cesna Leadership Series at Georgetown University in Washington, Oct. 10, 2012. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen

Inside The CAG: Dempsey’s Inner Circle -- Kevin Baron, The E-Ring/Foreign Policy

Walking around the Joint Chiefs of Staff hallways in the Pentagon, one often hears of a mystical and powerful force known simply as “the CAG.”

Ever heard of them? Know who they are? What they do? How much power they wield? Probably not, but you should.

The “Chairman’s Action Group” is a team of 18 little-known but highly influential advisors -- though they prefer not to be called that -- working directly for Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Col. Troy Thomas, special assistant to the chairman and director of the CAG, sat with the E-Ring on Friday for a rare on-the-record interview to help explain.

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My Comment: A brief look at the staff who work for the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff.