Air Force Secretary W. Stuart Symington takes oath
W. Stuart Symington, former Assistant Secretary of War for Air, takes the oath of office as Secretary of the Air Force from Chief Justice Fred Vincent. Left to right are: Secretary Symington, Secretary of the Army Kenneth C. Royall, Secretary of National Defense James N. Forrestal, Chief Justice Vincent and Secretary of the Navy John Sullivan. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Mike Carabajal)