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CHAIRMEN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Henry H. Shelton, U.S. Army, will host a ceremony on Monday, Aug. 9, 1999, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the formal establishment of the position of chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The event will be held at Summerall Field, Fort Myer, Va, at 10:30 a.m. EDT.
The ceremony will include: a 21-gun salute, inspection of the troops, honors to the nation, a musical salute and narration honoring the former chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Shelton, Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen, and President William J. Clinton will make remarks. The ceremony will conclude with a march in review and a final musical salute.
From its creation and the designation of Army Gen. Omar N. Bradley as the first chairman on Aug. 16, 1949, through the appointment of Shelton, on Oct. 1, 1997, 14 officers have served as chairman. A listing of the men who have held the position is provided.
For further information on the chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, contact Carolyn Piper, Joint Chiefs of Staff Public Affairs, at (703) 697-4272. Press desiring to cover the ceremony should contact Military District of Washington Public Affairs at (202) 685-4645.
CHAIRMEN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
General of the Army Omar N. Bradley, U.S. Army,
16 August 1949 - 15 August 1953
Adm. Arthur W. Radford, U.S. Navy,
15 August 1953 - 15 August 1957
Gen. Nathan F. Twining, U.S. Air Force,
15 August 1957 - 30 September 1960
Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer, U.S. Army,
1 October 1960 - 30 September 1962
Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, U.S. Army,
1 October 1962 - 1 July 1964
Gen. Earle G. Wheeler, U.S. Army,
3 July 1964 - 2 July 1970
Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, U.S. Navy,
2 July 1970 - 1 July 1974
Gen. George S. Brown, U.S. Air Force,
1 July 1974 - 20 June 1978
Gen. David C. Jones, U.S. Air Force,
21 June 1978 - 18 June 1982
Gen. John W. Vessey Jr., U. S. Army,
18 June 1982 - 30 September 1985
Adm. William J. Crowe Jr., U.S. Navy,
1 October 1985 - 30 September 1989
Gen. Colin L. Powell, U.S. Army,
1 October 1989 - 30 September 1993
Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, U.S. Army,
25 October 1993 - 30 September 1997
Gen. Henry H. Shelton, U.S. Army,
1 October 1997 - Present
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