Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force General Dan Caine explains how the U.S. conducted its attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities in what the Trump administration is calling Operation Midnight Hammer. | NBC News

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine detailed the timeline of the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4aE0sis | CNN International

In an unprecedented move, Pres. Trump fired both the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. CQ Brown, and the Navy's top admiral, Adm. Lisa Franchetti. This marks the first time that two members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have been dismissed from their senior military roles. As a retired military officer, Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine will be brought back onto active duty. The Senate will have to confirm Caine in order for him to serve as the president's senior military adviser and the natio