George C. Scott as General Buck Turgidson thumb|General Buck Turgidson imitating a low-flying B-52 "frying chickens in a barnyard" George C. Scott played the role of General Buck Turgidson, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity General Turgidson was the nation's highest-ranking military officer and the principal military adviser to the president and the National Security Council. He is seen during most of the movie advising President Muffley on the best steps to take in order to stop the fleet of B-52 Stratofortresses that was deployed by Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper to drop nuclear bombs on Soviet soil.
George C. Scott as General Buck Turgidson thumb|General Buck Turgidson imitating a low-flying B-52 "frying chickens in a barnyard" George C. Scott played the role of General Buck Turgidson the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity General Turgidson was the nation's highest-ranking mil,itary officer and the principal military adviser to the president and the National Security Council. He is seen during most of the movie advising President Muffley on the best steps to take in order to stop the fleet of B-52 Stratofortresses that was deployed by Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper to drop nuclear bombs on Soviet soil.