b'Rising Through the RanksAfter returning from training in the United States, Chien served for a short time at the Ministry of National Defense Planning Department (). In April 1957, he was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Joint Logistics Command. The following January, he earned a well-deserved pro-motion to the rank of lieutenant general. The responsibilities of the Joint Logistics Command included supporting the three armed forces, ordnance production, weapons manufacturing, vehicle management, equipment main-tenance, and serving as a liaison with foreign military units. The Chief of Staff was the third person in command and took charge of most of the strate-gic planning and budgeting.Officers of the US military advisory group,The slogan of Joint Logistics Command: visited the joint logistics CommandLoyally serving the leader and supporting office. the three armed forces.General Duane, head of the US militaryTesting the self-sealing adhesive for advisory group, visited the the armypunctures on tires, developed by the army ordnance factory. ordnance factory.32'