The Directors of the Joint Staff, 1947-2020

Abstract

Since 1947, fifty-five general/flag officers have served as the director of the Joint Staff. In addition to overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Joint Staff, the directors have also served as members of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council and as chairman of the operations deputies in responding to a wide range of global crises and conflicts. Directors have found themselves at the center of every major strategic-level political-military discussion and decision. One indicator of the positions level of responsibility: more than two-thirds of the directors went on to earn a fourth star, and most became either combatant commanders or service chiefs. The Directors of the Joint Staff, 1947-2020, documents the military careers of these extraordinary individuals and provides insight into how they shaped the directorship as we know it today.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 10, 2021
Accession Number
AD1145261

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Business Administration
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Flight Training
  • Instructors
  • Iraqi-War
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.