CHART 2 SINGLE DEPARTMENT OF ARMED FORCES PROPOSED BY SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF JCS RICHARDSON COMMITTEE 23 MARCH 1945 I F- -- - 3 PRESIDENT • U S CHIEFS OF STAFF I Cornp isin j I I I I Se rfl1i11ryof A'm l Forces Com nd ot Armed Fore•• Com nding Gen 1 of the Army Admiral of th N Commanding Genera' of the Ai Fore I SECRETARY OF ARMED FORCES Duty limit to 'vising the Prfll lident on the following only I MiliuryStril1egy snow OorerIU esti t pomditureJ ing the lmounts required by 81cn lnI orcomponent I I UNDER SECRETARY OF ARMED FORCES ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF ARMED FORCES ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF ARMED FORCES Sud dut•• _ lNy be secr tillrv inellM li by the Public Rea tions Inte Seeurity - Cilriliilln Defense Civil Affai t Mi iury Go t ARMED FORCES CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT CHIEF OF STAFF DEPUTY CHIEFS OF STAFF R_ch De l t Stockpiling Strategic Miltefi ls a l eing Requ _ts Milit¥y Personne' Affairs Legisa ti IoUiIIisionAet ties COMMANDER OF Sudlduti ybe tgnedbythe Secretary incl ¥s Personnel Resources Ind'-rial Mobiliution St rdi r lltion P'DCurament 01 MundiD As$iiIn t of Pl'ocu ment Responsibility Civili Penonne Mart Budll-taryM tterI Fi O•• M tten LepIMlott 8 Adminil1tlltion Efficiency R•• Emhl Intelligence I tansandOperltions logistio Industri 1 eo I I MilitlryCommend 8UJinlSSAfflirs I I I 01 lc -COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE ARMY I _L _ Jr ADMIRAL OF THE NAVY i-------j --------- i I COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE AIR FORCE COMMANDERS AREAS THEATERS INDEPENDENT COMMANDS