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Nathan Farragut Twining (/ ˈ t w aɪ n ɪ ŋ / TWY-ning; October 11, 1897 – March 29, 1982) was a United States Air Force general. 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 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.
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.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nathan Farragut Twining (Ottobre 1897 - 29 Marzo 1982) è stato un Generale dell'aeronautica degli Stati Uniti, nato a Monroe nel Wisconsin. Fu capo di stato maggiore dell'aeronautica degli Stati Uniti dal 1953 al 1957 e terzo presidente dei capi di stato maggiore congiunti dal 1957 al 1960.
Nathan Farragut Twining was born October 11, 1897 to parents Clarence Walker Twining and Maize née Barber Twining in Monroe, Wisconsin. He went to school in Wisconsin and Oregon. He graduated from Lincoln High School class of 1917 in Portland, Oregon.
30 mar 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,...
