Past Chairmen of the JCS

• General of the Army, Omar N. Bradley, 1949–1953
• Adm. Arthur W. Radford, U.S. Navy, 1953–1957
• Gen. Nathan F. Twining, U.S. Air Force, 1957–1960
• Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer, U.S. Army, 1960–1962
• Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, U.S. Army, 1962–1964
• Gen. Earle G. Wheeler, U.S. Army, 1964–1970
• Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, U.S. Navy, 1970–1974
• Gen. George S. Brown, U.S. Air Force, 1974–1978
• Gen. David C. Jones, U.S. Air Force, 1978–1982
• Gen. John W. Vessey, Jr., U.S. Army, 1982–1985
• Adm. William J. Crowe, U.S. Navy, 1985–1989
• Gen. Colin L. Powell, U.S. Army, 1989–1993
• Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, U.S. Army, 1993–1997
• Gen. Henry H. Shelton, U.S. Army, 1997–2001
• Gen. Richard B. Myers, U.S. Air Force, 2001–2005
• Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Marine Corps, 2005–2007

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