Staff officers do not wear BDUs every day. He has an office job, not a combat role. Look at any non-emergency meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; you’ll see a

Staff officers do not wear BDUs every day. He has an office job, not a combat role. Look at any non-emergency meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; you’ll see a lot of dress uniforms, not a lot of BDUs As the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff he is prohibited by law from exercising any authority over troops. His only responsibility is advising the president, and working with the Secretary of Defense, who does actually command troops.