This study of the chairmanship traces the evolution of the position from its World War II origins through the first post-Cold War chairmanship. It sketches the

"This revised fifth edition examines the development of the chairmanship as an institution over the last sixty-seven years. It presents an expanded historical e

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the nation's highest-ranking military officer. He presides over the Joint Chiefs and provides military advice