ARRIVAL OF JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF Part 2

Description

Summary: Film covers the arrival of Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff, Project Guard Rail, at SAC Headquarters for a conference. Shows VIP's alighting from VC-135, being greeted, and assembling for group picture. Series of scenes of Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer (USA), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff; Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, USAF Chief of Staff; Adm Geo. W. Anderson, Jr., (USN), Chief of Naval Operations; and USMC Commandant David M. Shoup alighting from VC-135 and being greeted by Gen. Thomas S. Power and Lt. Gen. John P. McConnell, Comdr and Vice Comdr SAC, respectively -- shows VIP's leaving by staff cars and SAC Elite Guards saluting. 137' MS of SAC guard standing by closed door to conference room. 154' MS's high angle of Guard Rail folder, tablets and individual title plates at conference table. 230' MCU & CU FV of SAC guard in front of closed doors -- shows sign: BRIEFING IN SESSION and guard's pearl-handled pistol. 265' MS of ramp rolling up to aircraft -- shows Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell L. Gilpatric, and Gen. Lemnitzer alighting and leaving ramp area by staff cars. 336' Series of scenes of Joint Strategic Target Planning staff gathered in SAC's Operations Map Room for group picture. They are, left to right: Gen. Shoup (USMC); Adm Anderson (USN); Gen. Lemnitzer (USA); Mr. McNamara; Mr. Gilpatric; Gen. George H. Decker (USA). Chief of Staff; and Gen. LeMay; Gen. Laurence S. Kuter, CINC North American Air Defense Command; Adm Harry D. Felt (USN), Pacific Comd; Gen. Power; Adm R. L. Dennison (USN). Atlantic Comd; Gen. Samuel E. Anderson, Air Deputy to Supreme Allied Comdr, Europe; Adm Harold P. Smith (USN), US Naval Forces Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean; Gen. Paul DeWitt Adams (USA), Comdr USS TRICOM; and Lt. Gen. Andrew P. 0'Meara (USA), Comdr Caribbean. 400' Scenes of USN, USA, USAF and USMC officers and civilian personnel arriving by car at ramp for departure -- shows Gen. Power shaking hands with several of them, then they board aircraft -- intercut with shots of Gen. LeMay, Gen. Decker (USA) and Mr. Gilpatric in group picture. 764' LS, MLS & MS of SAC Elite Guard in formation -- shows CU of covered shield. 844' Scenes of the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff lined up in front of SAC Headauarters -- Mr. McNamara steps forward and inspects the SAC Elite Guard. 895' Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig color)

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities