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J.C.S.

American  
Or JCS

abbreviation

  1. Joint Chiefs of Staff.


JCS British  

abbreviation

  1. Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Radford and his Chiefs met daily, and a small task force of J.C.S. staff officers kept 24-hour vigil in the Pentagon's underground command post.

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With the prestige and style he has accumulated during 3� years on the J.C.S. and 40 years in the Navy, Radford dips a powerful oar into nearly every basic policy decision confronting the nation.

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A few hours later, the Armed Services Committee unanimously recommended that the Senate confirm all four new members of the J.C.S.

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He would, in fact, transform the J.C.S. from a committee system to one in which a powerful Chairman seeks advice from the service bosses, but holds authority second only to that of the Secretary.

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Precisely what the Chairman of the J.C.S. should do, however, is at the heart of a delicate debate being pressed by Chairman Jones with the other four Chiefs, including Meyer.

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