| Post: | Vice Director of the Joint Staff |
| Flag: | Joint Chiefs of Staff seal (2).svg |
| Flagsize: | 140 |
| Flagcaption: | Seal of the Joint Staff |
| Insigniaborder: | yes |
| Insigniasize: | 120 |
| Abbreviation: | VDJS |
| Incumbent: | Maj Gen Michael L. Downs, USAF |
| Incumbentsince: | May 2023 |
| Department: | Joint Staff |
| Reports To: | Director of the Joint Staff |
| Seat: | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Appointer: | The CJCS |
The vice director of the Joint Staff (VDJS) is a two-star officer in the Joint Staff. The vice director reports to the director of the Joint Staff and provides oversight to Joint Staff support activities, including administration and action management, budget, information technology and services, support services, and security. The vice director also oversees the directorate of management in the Joint Staff.[1]