On the recordDecember 18, 1986
He will outrank all other officers of the Armed Forces except the Chairman but is not considered by law a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff unless serving as Acting Chairman.
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Nomination of Gen. Robert T. Herres To Be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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