Download or read book The Chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1949-1999 written by and published by Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This book was released on 2000 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.