The Directors of the Joint Staff, 1947-2020

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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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No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
Joint History and Research Office
Funding Organization(s):
Joint History and Research Office, Washington , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Monograph
Publication Date:
2021 Jun 10
Pagination:
115

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Hypersonics
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
military science, warfare, naval operations, navy, national security, students, contingency operations (military), flight training, military force levels, combatant commanders, instructors, business administration, iraqi-war, war colleges, doctrine, artillery, marine transportation
Keyword(s):
flag officers, joint requirements oversight council, directorship, Joint Chiefs of Staff, department heads
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Military Sciences
Creation Date:
2021 Aug 19
Update Date:
2021 Sep 16