Regarding the appointment to Washington, Kawilarang himself stated that the position was offered by Nasution, because Kawilarang had wanted to obtain more military knowledge outside the country.
Mengenai penunjukan ke Washington, Kawilarang sendiri menyatakan bahwa posisi itu ditawarkan oleh Nasution dan ia menerimanya karena Kawilarang ingin memperoleh lebih banyak pengetahuan militer di luar negeri.