The CJCS presides over which body?

• A. The Joint Chiefs of Staff
• B. The National Security Council
• C. The Pentagon Policy Board
• D. The Senate Armed Services Committee

Answer: (B)

The main idea is who leads the top military advisory group. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff serves as the presiding officer of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a body that includes the senior uniformed leaders from each service and the CJCS himself. This group is the senior advisory forum that briefs the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council on military matters. The National Security Council is chaired by the President and includes other senior officials, not the CJCS. The other options refer to bodies outside the military advisory structure—the Pentagon Policy Board and a congressional committee—so they aren’t presided over by the CJCS.