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  Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Chester Nimitz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from the 12th Congressional District of Texas in 1901, and graduated with distinction in January 1905.
Returning to the United States in the summer of 1922, he studied at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, and in June 1923, became Aide and Assistant Chief of Staff to Commander Battle Fleet, and later to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet.
By Act of Congress, approved 14 December 1944, the grade of Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy — the highest grade in the Navy — was established and the next day President of the United States Franklin Roosevelt nominated and, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointed Admiral Nimitz to that rank.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Chester_Nimitz   (1719 words)

  
 Admiral (United States) Encyclopedia @ FbgArt.com (Fbg Art)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Admiral is a senior naval rank of the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
It is the equivalent of a General in the United States Army and outranked by a Fleet Admiral.
The United States Navy did not have any Admirals until 1862 because many people felt the title too reminiscent of royalty to be used in the country's navy.
www.fbgart.com /encyclopedia/Admiral_(United_States)   (689 words)

  
 Online Bibliography of Military Leadership -- H
Hassall, M. "The historical background and military units of the Saxon shore." In Johnson (ed.), The Saxon Shore.
Hollander, E.P. "The impact of Ralph M. Stogdill and the Ohio State Leadership Studies on a transactional approach to leadership." Journal of Management, 1979, 5, 157-165.
Hunt, J.G., & Blair, J.D. "Leadership on the future battlefield: systems-wide perspectives." Proceedings of the Ninth Symposium on Psychology in the Department of Defense, 18-20 April 1984, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, pp.
www.west.asu.edu /vanfleet/milbib/milbibh.htm   (5846 words)

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