 Although Marshall had recommended that MacArthur appoint as many Australian and Dutch officers to senior positions as possible , most of his staff was made up of US Army officers who had served under him in the Philippines . The rest , including Whitlock , Fitch and Chamberlain , had been on the staff of USAFIA . MacArthur reported to Marshall that there were no qualified Dutch officers in Australia , and that the Australian Army had a critical shortage of staff officers , which he did not wish to exacerbate . Nevertheless , several Dutch and Australian army officers , as well as some American naval officers , served in junior positions on the staff . 
