Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg was a United States Air Force general. He served as the second Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the second Director of Central Intelligence.
Hoyt Vandenberg
Major General Hoyt Vandenberg with General Henry H. Arnold and Carl A. Spaatz at decoration ceremonies in Luxembourg City on April 7, 1945
Eisenhower (seated, middle) with other US Army officers, 1945. From left to right, the front row includes Simpson, Patton, Spaatz, Eisenhower, Bradley, Hodges, and Gerow. Vandenberg is second from the left in the second row.
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt Vandenberg with U.S. President Harry S. Truman and U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington at an air show at Andrews Air Force Base, February 15, 1949.
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
The chief of staff of the Air Force is the service chief of the United States Air Force. They are the principal military advisor to the secretary of the Air Force on matter pertaining to the Air Force. They are a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and thereby a military adviser to the National Security Council, the secretary of defense, and the President. The chief of staff is typically the highest-ranking officer on active duty in the Air Force, unless the chairman and/or the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are Air Force officers.
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
The special uniform cap of the CSAF. It is worn by the CJCS or the VCJCS when the incumbent of those positions is a USAF officer.
Image: Carl Spaatz, Air Force photo portrait, color
Image: Hoyt S Vandenberg
