The Chairmanship Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff 1949 1999 May 2000

Prepared by the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in conjunction with the 50th anniversary the chairmanship. Gives a historical perspective on the development of the chairmanship as an institution as well as on the Chairman's & Vice Chairman's role in the formulation & implementation of our national security policy. Sheds light on civil-military relations at the highest level during the Cold War & its immediate aftermath & provides valuable insight into the interaction of individuals, circumstances, & law, which produced the chairmanship as we know it today. Illustrated with formal color portraits & informal photographs of each Chairman during that period .

By Lorna S. Jaffe, et al. Gives a historical perspective on the development of the chairmanship as an institution as well as on the Chairman’s an d Vice Chairman’s role in the formation and implementation of our national security policy. Sheds light on civil-military relations at the highest level during the Cold War and its immediate aftermath. Provides valuable insight into the interaction of individuals, circumstances, and law, which produced the chairmanship as we know it today.

"This revised fifth edition examines the development of the chairmanship as an institution over the last sixty-seven years. It presents an expanded historical essay and four additional career biographies, with associated updates to the supplementary sections and appendices." --p.vii.