colin luther powell was the first black chairman of joint chiefs of staff.
colin luther powell was the first black chairman of joint chiefs of staff.
first black chairman of joint chiefs of staff?
colin luther powell
colin luther powell (; born april 5, 1937) is an american politician and retired four-star general in the united states army. during his military career, powell also served as national security advisor (1987–1989), as commander of the u.s. army forces command (1989) and as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff (1989–1993), holding the latter position during the persian gulf war. powell was the first, and so far the only, jamaican american to serve on the joint chiefs of staff. he was the 65th united states secretary of state, serving under u.s. president george w. bush from 2001 to 2005, the first black person to serve in that position.
colin powell
bullet::::- general john william vessey, jr., 10th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff









































bullet::::- general colin powell, 12th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff









































bullet::::- admiral david e. jeremiah, interim chairman of the joint chiefs of staff









































bullet::::- general john shalikashvili, 13th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff









































bullet::::- general peter pace, 16th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff









































bullet::::- general robert t. herres, 1st vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff









































bullet::::- admiral william owens, 3rd vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff
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