Nathan F. Twining

Nathan Farragut Twining
General Nathan F. Twining, c. 1957–60
Born(1897-10-11)October 11, 1897
Monroe, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMarch 29, 1982(1982-03-29) (aged 84)
Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, U.S.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
United States Air Force
Years of service1915–1947 (Army)
1947–1960 (Air Force)
Rank General
CommandsChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
Alaskan Air Command
Air Materiel Command
Twentieth Air Force
Fifteenth Air Force
Thirteenth Air Force
Battles/warsMexican Border Crisis
World War I
Occupation of the Rhineland
World War II
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal (2)
Army Commendation Medal
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom)
Commander of the Legion of Honour (France)
Commander of the National Order of Merit (France)
Croix de Guerre (France)
Order of the Phoenix (Greece)
Order of the Partisan Star with Golden Wreath (Yugoslavia)
Gold Cross of Merit with Swords (Poland)
Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of Italy
Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant (Thailand)
Gugseon Medal of the Order of National Security Merit (South Korea)
Taegeuk Cordon of the Order of Military Merit (South Korea)
Aviation Cross, First Class (Peru)
Medal of Merit (Egypt)
RelationsMerrill B. Twining (brother)
Nathan C. Twining (uncle)

Nathan Farragut Twining (/ˈtwaɪnɪŋ/ TWY-ning; October 11, 1897 – March 29, 1982) was a United States Air Force general.[1] 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. He was the first member of the Air Force to serve as Chairman. Twining was a distinguished "mustang" officer, rising from private to four-star general and appointment to the highest post in the United States Armed Forces in the course of his 45-year career.

  1. ^ "Birth Record Details". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. ^ "Biography of General Nathan F. Twining" (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. May 11, 1956. pp. 16, 19–20. Retrieved October 26, 2021.