The Chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: 1949-2019

Abstract

As the nations highest-ranking military officer, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff presides over the Joint Chiefs and provides military advice to the civilian leadership. While the roots of the position can be traced to World War II, the Chairmanship was formally established in 1949 by President Harry S. Truman. This revised edition of The Chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of Staff commemorates the seventieth anniversary of the creation of the position. It examines the evolving roles of the Chairman and Vice Chairman through an updated historical essay and contains career biographies of all twenty Chairmen and all eleven Vice Chairmen. It also has sections on the Joint Chiefs conference room (known as The Tank), the Chairman's and Vice Chairman's flags, the Joint Chiefs of Staff badge, and the Chairman's quarters. Lavishly illustrated with color and black and white photographs, it is a fitting textual and visual tribute to the nations most senior military officers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 04, 2021
Accession Number
AD1145203

Entities

People

  • Nathan S. Lowrey

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boats
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Relations
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Applications
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Warfare

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.