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Nathan Farragut Twining ( / ˈtwaɪnɪŋ / TWY-ning; October 11, 1897 – March 29, 1982) was a United States Air Force general. [1] He was the chief of Staff of the United States Air Force from 1953 [2] until 1957, and the third chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1957 to 1960.
- 1915–1947 (Army), 1947–1960 (Air Force)
Nathan Farragut Twining (* 11. Oktober 1897 in Monroe, Wisconsin; † 29. März 1982 in San Antonio, Texas) war ein US-amerikanischer General der US Air Force und sowohl Chief of Staff of the Air Force als auch Vorsitzender der Joint Chiefs of Staff . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Auszeichnungen. 3 Siehe auch. 4 Weblinks. Leben.
12. Apr. 2024 · Nathan F. Twining (born Oct. 11, 1897, Monroe, Wis., U.S.—died March 29, 1982, Lackland Air Force Base, near San Antonio, Texas) was a U.S. Air Force officer who played a large part in directing the air war against Japan during World War II.
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General Nathan Farragut Twining is the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense, Washington, D.C. In this capacity, he serves as the senior military adviser to the president, the National Security Council and the secretary of defense.
Nathan Twining was born in Monroe, Wisconsin, on 11 October 1897. His family later moved to Oregon, where he joined the National Guard in 1916 and saw service along the Mexican border. Rising to first sergeant in the Guard, Twining won appointment to the US Military Academy in 1917.
Born: October 11, 1897. Died: March 29, 1982. Inducted: 1988. Nathan Farragut Twining, born in Monroe, Wisconsin was the first U.S. Air Force general to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and was largely responsible for the creation of a strategic air force that was second to none.
30. März 1982 · Gen. Nathan F. Twining of the Air Force, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the late 1950's and a commander of Allied aerial campaigns in Europe and the South Pacific in World War II,...
