Vandenberg, Hoyt Sanford, 1899-1954

President Harry S. Truman is seated at his desk in the Oval Office, signing H.R. 5632, the National Security Act Amendments of 1949, which converted the National Military Establishment into a new Department of Defense and made other changes in the national security system.

President Harry S. Truman (center) shaking hands with General Hoyt Vandenberg, as Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington (third from right) looks on. President Truman is attending an air show at Andrews Air Force Base. In the background are Admiral Robert Dennison (second from left, back to camera) and General Harry Vaughan (third from left). All others are unidentified.

Portrait of General Hoyt B. Vandenberg, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force. The photograph is autographed as follows: "With best wishes to Col. Francis Williams."

The nation's top military leaders hold a weekend meeting in Newport, Rhode Island (see 2002-98). Pictured are three who attended the meeting (left to right): General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Air Force Chief; Admiral Louis E. Denfield, Chief of Naval Operations; and General J. Lawton Collins, Army Chief of Staff. From: Pershing Touseley, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Left to Right: W. Stuart Symington, General Hoyt Vandenberg, and Major General W. E. Kepner, APG Commander at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. This was taken during a visit of President Truman to the base. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

Gen. Omar Bradley swears in his successor, Gen. J. Lawton Collins (right), as the new Army Chief of Staff. Among those present are L to R, second row: Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Early; Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Chief of Staff; Adm. Louis E. Denfeld, Chief of Naval Operations; Secretary of the Army Gordon Gray; Mrs. Collins.

General Hoyt S. Vandenberg being administered oath of office as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force by Chief Justice Fred Vinson.

Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson (second from right) administers the oath of office as Secretary of the Air Force to Thomas K. Finletter.  Officials in attendance are, L to R: W. Stuart Symington, former Secretary of the Air Force; Secretary of State Dean Acheson; and General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Chief of Staff, USAF.

Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson (left) swears in General Omar Bradley (right) as the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Among those present are left to right, background: Dan A. Dimball (partially obscured), Under Secretary of the Navy; W. Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force; Gen. Lawton Collins, Vice Chief of Staff; General Hoyt Vandenberg, Chief of Staff; Mrs. Bradley; Gordon Gray, Secretary of the Army; Stephen Early, Deputy Secretary of Defense.

Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff meet in their conference room at the Pentagon. Left to Right: General Omar N. Bradley, Chairman JCS; Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, USAF; Gen. J. Lawton Collins, USA; and Adm. Forrest P. Sherman USN.