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Air Force, is that not only focusing on the aircraft, weapons and material, but also with its own personnel and people within the Air Force especially the morale and spiritual welfare. During his tenure as Air Force Chief of Staff Brown also asked all the personnel to participate at all major religion event, such as the prayer for the release of the U.S. Military personnel that was held as
Prisoner of War (POW) in Vietnam. During the Worldwide Commanders' Conference, Brown also called upon the personnel for a prayer on every occasion. Brown also often visited Air Force facility such as the Lackland Air Force Base where the new Airmen get its training and greeted them and joining them for lunch, which was depicted in the Air Force Now Movies series. Brown kept and maintained his relations with every Air Force personnel and didn't put a gap between him and other air force personnel including the junior personnel.
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importance of United States use of the canal instead of ownership. He emphasized that the United States military must have access to the canal, both in war and in peace time and that its security must be continually assured. Brown saw that the capability to defend the Panama Canal in order for it not to fall into the wrong hands was dependent on cooperation between the United States and Panama.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff and the nation's highest-ranking military position, due to many Air Force personnel feeling that Brown was deeply needed within the Air Force. Brown was considered by many of the Air Force personnel as the "Brain" of the Air Force who brought so many idea and contribution within the Air Force that eventually led to the modernization of the Air Force.
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in early 1978. Although Brown was still able to carry out his duties as
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that eventually crippled the airport. Brown therefore briefed President Gerald Ford, Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger and the National Security Council on how to continue the evacuation following the attack on Tan Son Nhat Airport; his briefing took into account that there were no airports that
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and Brown himself, who immediately apologize for the remark. Both Brown and Rumsfeld held a press conference in The Pentagon to reaffirm that the statement was actually a mistake. Some even speculated that the statement was actually leaked by the opposition site to take advantage during the election,
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acknowledged the truth of the remarks. Brown also said that Israel was a "burden" to the United States, and predicted that Iran would become an important military power in the Middle East. The event that cause a sparked of controversy especially in the middle of a presidential election was eventually
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relationship with General Abrams was the finest between a ground theater commander and his air subordinate that I have seen since 1941. There was complete trust, rapport, an end to gamesmanship between one service and another. It was clear from the outset that Abrams understood finally that in George
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on 1 October. Having completed the required 25 missions, he was rotated back to the United States on 9 November. Alice was shocked to discover "that guy of mine had in fact requested another overseas assignment. He was so gung ho that he had come home, checked on me, and without my knowing it, put in
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training. At West Point he met Alice (Skip) Colhoun. An Army brat like himself, Alice met Brown at a party her father had thrown for the sons of the graduates of the class of 1913. Brown and Alice dated for over a year, and were married in 1942. Their marriage produced three children, two boys and a
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incident, in which at that time Brown was on official foreign trips to attend NATO summit in Europe, during which Brown allowed Air Force Chief of Staff General David C. Jones to act as the acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and to lead the discussion within the National Security Council
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on August 1, 1973. In this capacity Brown oversaw all United States major operations both domestic and international and all Air Force related projects, such as the development of the new fighter and bomber aircraft project which resulted in the F-15 and F-16 fighter aircraft and the B-1B strategic
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incident led to his effort to modernize the scope of the military to improve its relations with the civilian leadership, and that eventually led to the Military Reform act in 1986 that was famously known as the Goldwater–Nichols Act. Brown also asserted the importance of military modernization
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Program, which Brown is strongly supported, was cancelled. Brown also strongly opposed Carter's decision to withdraw the United States Military from South Korea in May 1977. But at some point Carter and Harold Brown did agree with Brown about the important role of Strategic Air Command as the
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treaty talks. Brown and Rumsfeld also gave Carter and his incoming National Security team a tour of The Pentagon in December 1976. They worked together on a military policy, especially the incoming SALT II Treaty and the continuation of Détente policy.
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on 13 and 14 November 1974. There was speculation that Brown would be asked to resign, or at least not be nominated for a second two-year term; but he was re-nominated and went on to serve under the new president,
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in which Brown replied to the reporter that "I'm not in a position to judge" and Rumsfeld also replied "He's not in a position to judge, he's exactly right I agree with him completely."
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to evacuate American citizens out of Saigon as soon as possible. The operations also used several commercial aircraft to accelerate the evacuation. The operations were focused on
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whom Brown once worked with as his military assistant, had previously predicted that Brown would someday be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. According to General
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1301:, Brown was asked to comment on his opinion of the
942:General George S. Brown was sworn in as the eighth
4265:Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal
1781:General George S. Brown with the other members of
815:, but he was also involved in the handling of the
2741:(Interview). Interviewed by Redmond, Patricia T.
543:It was as executive officer that he took part in
4175:Deaths from prostate cancer in the United States
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825:On 1 August 1968, Brown assumed command of the
4170:Chiefs of staff of the United States Air Force
3781:Chiefs of Staff of the United States Air Force
2188:European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
1309:condemned Brown's remarks, while others, like
931:who had previously never held the position of
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3705:Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
1161:General George S. Brown during his tenure as
944:Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
866:Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
755:Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
511:B-24s leaving Ploiești through flak and smoke
464:Brown commenced his basic flight training in
156:Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
2471:Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
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4215:Recipients of the National Order of Vietnam
2626:General George S. Brown while accompanying
1072:However, not long after Brown assuming the
413:for him, and Brown entered on 1 July 1937.
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705:Brown received his fourth star, pinned by
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236:Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
151:Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
3466:Air Force Historical Research Agency
2507:Distinguished Service Cross citation
2456:Order of Aeronautical Merit (Brazil)
2036:with three bronze oak leaf clusters
1483:nation's primary nuclear deterrent.
1434:General George S. Brown accompanied
1355:troops in battles fought during the
338:George Scratchley Brown was born in
3609:"Enshrinee George Scratchley Brown"
3201:Edgar F. Puryear (1 October 1983).
3074:"Major General John Daniel Lavelle"
3047:John T. Correll (1 December 2004).
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1851:Defense Distinguished Service Medal
1277:were reported on the front page of
961:General George S. Brown piloting a
831:Military Assistance Command Vietnam
472:on 20 August 1941. He then went to
231:Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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780:, with the rank of major general.
660:McChord Air Force Base, Washington
500:. Moving with the organization to
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4255:Missouri National Guard personnel
4210:Recipients of the Legion of Merit
2344:Air Force Longevity Service Award
1723:(permanent on February 27, 1964)
1635:(permanent on September 3, 1948)
1314:resolved by Secretary of Defense
1021:at The Pentagon on July 1, 1974.
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2528:Date of Action: August 1, 1943
1526:Malcolm Grow Air Force Hospital
1496:Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
1200:Senate Armed Services Committee
992:United States Air Force Reserve
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16:United States Air Force general
4270:Deaths from cancer in Maryland
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2120:American Defense Service Medal
1679:(permanent on April 24, 1956)
1657:(permanent on April 12, 1951)
1494:change of command ceremony in
1371:in Saigon, which was the only
980:North American T-39 Sabreliner
783:Brown became commander of the
654:Brown became commander of the
407:United States Military Academy
308:president of the United States
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4245:University of Missouri alumni
4220:Recipients of the Silver Star
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3468:. August 1968. pp. 35–40
2737:Norton, John (14 July 2004).
2600:General George S. Brown with
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2574:General George S. Brown with
1982:with bronze oak leaf cluster
1593:(permanent on June 12, 1944)
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1452:and the other members of the
1213:General George S. Brown with
1191:General George S. Brown with
933:Air Force vice chief of staff
877:General George S. Brown with
707:Air Force Vice Chief of Staff
668:Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
456:Major George S. Brown during
393:. A fine horseman, he played
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179:56th Fighter-Interceptor Wing
3259:. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
2542:Other honors and recognition
1335:listen to a briefing on the
1173:In November 1975, following
1120:General George S. Brown and
664:Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
569:Distinguished Flying Crosses
488:, where, as a member of the
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4180:Recipients of the Air Medal
3567:ORDEM DO MÉRITO AERONÁUTICO
3450:Arlington National Cemetery
3321:Rearden, Steven L. (2012).
2739:"Veteran's History Project"
2607:during a weekly meeting at
2522:Major, U.S. Army Air Forces
1837:Distinguished Service Cross
1530:Arlington National Cemetery
1025:In 1974, following Admiral
984:Boeing C-135 Speckled Trout
894:Deputy Secretary of Defense
785:Eastern Transport Air Force
729:Brown during his tenure as
715:Boeing C-135 Speckled Trout
684:Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
561:Distinguished Service Cross
498:Consolidated B-24 Liberator
226:Distinguished Service Cross
171:Eastern Transport Air Force
89:Arlington National Cemetery
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3660:Puryear, Edgar F. (1983).
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2485:United Nations Korea Medal
2375:with bronze Palm (France)
2203:World War II Victory Medal
2190:with seven campaign stars
2077:Presidential Unit Citation
1980:Distinguished Flying Cross
1388:North Vietnamese Air Force
1089:Turkish invasion of Cyprus
909:Secretary of the Air Force
632:Barksdale Field, Louisiana
581:Distinguished Flying Cross
579:with palm and the British
521:329th Bombardment Squadron
490:344th Bombardment Squadron
486:Barksdale Field, Louisiana
281:Distinguished Flying Cross
258:Distinguished Flying Cross
175:3525th Pilot Training Wing
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2692:National Security Council
2659:National Security Advisor
1783:The Joint Chiefs of Staff
1515:Brown was diagnosed with
1331:Brown and Vice President
1260:was becoming a burden to
1222:National Security Advisor
1104:Korean Demilitarized Zone
1033:and Secretary of Defense
852:Air Force Systems Command
688:North American F-86 Sabre
603:Cold War and later career
531:on 13 February 1943, and
312:National Security Council
302:who served as the eighth
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2299:with six campaign stars
2266:with two campaign stars
1047:Air Force Chief of Staff
976:Lockheed VC-140B Jetstar
963:Lockheed VC-140B JetStar
959:Air Force Chief of Staff
929:Air Force chief of staff
875:Air Force Chief of Staff
676:Selfridge Air Force Base
634:, where he served under
613:Air Force Chief of Staff
401:, rising to the rank of
379:Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
293:George Scratchley Brown
2839:United States Air Force
2635:Strategic Air Command's
2145:American Campaign Medal
2063:Army Commendation Medal
1393:Operation Frequent Wind
854:, with headquarters at
656:62d Troop Carrier Group
645:Mitchel Field, New York
399:Missouri National Guard
297:United States Air Force
184:62d Troop Carrier Group
110:United States Air Force
37:General George S. Brown
25:George Scratchley Brown
2683:during a meeting with
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2499:Vietnam Campaign Medal
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1770:Awards and decorations
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387:University of Missouri
375:Immaculata High School
73:Andrews Air Force Base
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1805:Air Force Pilot Badge
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474:Randolph Field, Texas
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340:Montclair, New Jersey
116:Years of service
56:Montclair, New Jersey
3613:nationalaviation.org
3253:Perry, Mark (1989).
2845:on 12 September 2009
2611:on November 8, 1974.
2602:Secretary of Defense
2585:on January 15, 1976.
2576:Secretary of Defense
2264:Korean Service Medal
1456:on 17 December 1976.
1447:Secretary of Defense
1369:Tan Son Nhat Airport
1345:evacuation of Saigon
1337:evacuation of Saigon
1323:Evacuation of Saigon
1303:British Armed Forces
1215:Secretary of Defense
1202:on January 15, 1976.
1198:during testimony at
1193:Secretary of Defense
1076:position, President
921:James R. Schlesinger
917:Secretary of Defense
882:James R. Schlesinger
879:Secretary of Defense
774:Secretary of Defense
766:Secretary of Defense
751:National War College
621:Secretary of Defense
593:Air Training Command
545:Operation Tidal Wave
470:Pine Bluff, Arkansas
429:Princeton University
354:, and played on the
316:secretary of defense
3392:, pp. 246–251.
3128:, pp. 205–206.
3037:, pp. 158–159.
3013:, pp. 132–133.
3001:, pp. 112–116.
2664:, October 27, 1977.
2662:Zbigniew Brzezinski
1403:-operated airline,
1295:, a cartoonist for
1280:The Washington Post
1224:Lieutenant General
1108:Panama Canal Treaty
1100:Axe Murder Incident
770:Thomas S. Gates Jr.
641:Air Defense Command
502:Fort Myers, Florida
391:Sigma Alpha Epsilon
3371:on 1 December 2010
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1892:with three bronze
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1196:Donald H. Rumsfeld
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888:Commander General
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735:Pacific Air Forces
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478:Kelly Field, Texas
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425:lieutenant general
320:United States Army
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3739:Succeeded by
3712:Succeeded by
3690:Military offices
3639:Cullum, George W.
3266:978-0-395-42923-5
2953:, pp. 71–72.
2941:, pp. 58–65.
2929:, pp. 53–57.
2905:, pp. 42–44.
2811:, pp. 20–22.
2766:, pp. 13–18.
2605:James Schlesinger
2504:
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1995:Bronze Star Medal
1894:oak leaf clusters
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1695:Brigadier General
1633:February 13, 1943
1613:October 20, 1942
1567:Second Lieutenant
1441:during a tour to
1175:James Schlesinger
1091:in 1974, and the
1067:Nathan F. Twining
1035:James Schlesinger
827:Seventh Air Force
809:Andrew Goodpaster
739:Joseph J. Nazzaro
731:Seventh Air Force
711:Bruce K. Holloway
597:Fort Worth, Texas
538:brigadier general
437:second lieutenant
369:. He later was a
367:Fort Brown, Texas
356:American football
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264:Bronze Star Medal
166:Seventh Air Force
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1351:troops defeated
1349:North Vietnamese
1233:George H.W. Bush
1226:Brent Scrowcroft
839:Creighton Abrams
805:Earle G. Wheeler
778:Robert MacNamara
721:in January 1968.
517:Eighth Air Force
482:first lieutenant
466:Fairchild PT-19s
389:where he joined
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1450:Donald Rumsfeld
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1409:Huey helicopter
1397:South China Sea
1379:'s fall to the
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1339:, 28 April 1975
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1316:Donald Rumsfeld
1254:Duke University
1237:The Oval Office
1218:Donald Rumsfeld
1130:The White House
1051:Thomas D. White
1045:, a protégé of
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1039:Robert McNamara
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4108:C. Q. Brown
3924:C. Q. Brown
3472:4 September
2864:Cullum 1950
2785:Cullum 1950
2749:11 February
2745:. p. 2
2641:along with
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1445:along with
1419:in Saigon.
1405:Air America
1293:Ranan Lurie
1275:Gerald Ford
1241:White House
1082:Gerald Ford
949:MX missiles
901:White House
813:Vietnam War
797:Sandia Base
565:Silver Star
418:John Norton
352:Eagle Scout
247:Silver Star
210:Vietnam War
4134:Categories
3888:M. E. Ryan
3831:J. D. Ryan
3806:Vandenberg
3736:1974–1978
3709:1973–1974
3632:References
3619:27 January
3256:Four stars
3084:18 January
2849:12 January
1511:Retirement
1132:, in 1977.
803:, General
672:Korean War
573:Air Medals
344:West Point
334:Early life
205:Korean War
96:Allegiance
49:1918-08-17
4015:Lemnitzer
3826:McConnell
3651:6 October
3552:15 August
3375:8 January
2685:President
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2533:Citation:
2034:Air Medal
441:Air Corps
420:, future
348:Army brat
269:Air Medal
119:1941–1978
4063:(acting)
4060:Jeremiah
4035:G. Brown
3919:Goldfein
3909:Schwartz
3905:(acting)
3884:(acting)
3882:Eberhart
3877:Fogleman
3868:(acting)
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3570:Archived
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1546:Insignia
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371:fullback
363:freshman
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4055:Powell
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3861:Dugan
3856:Welch
3846:Allen
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1552:Date
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886:USAFE
860:F-111
529:major
409:from
361:as a
4083:Pace
3676:OCLC
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