John T. Guice

John Thompson Guice (5 November 1923 – 1 October 2001) was a senior United States Air Force officer who served as the Director of the Air National Guard from February 1977 to April 1981.[3][4]

John T. Guice
Born(1923-11-05)5 November 1923[1]
Kosciusko, Mississippi
Died1 October 2001(2001-10-01) (aged 77)[2]
Tucson, Arizona
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1944–1982
RankMajor General
Commands heldAir National Guard
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)

He completed pilot training in May 1944, and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1947. He was a graduate of Air War College Commemorative History class of 1966.[5] In 1972, Guice was assigned as executive of the National Guard Bureau, moving up to deputy director of the Air National Guard in 1974 and director in 1977.

Notes and references
  1. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations (1979), Department of Defense appropriations, U. S. Govt. Print. Office, retrieved 31 December 2011
  2. Paul L. Allen (6 October 2001), OBITUARY, Tucson Citizen
  3. "Active Major Command and ANG Leaders" (PDF), Air Force Magazine, Air Force Association, p. 106, May 2011, retrieved 20 December 2011
  4. "The Phantom's Eye" (PDF). 123d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing. 5 April 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  5. Sheridan, Eddie (2004). Air War College Commemorative History. ISBN 9781563119521. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
Military offices
Preceded by
John J. Pesch		 Director of the United States Air National Guard
1977–1981		 Succeeded by
John B. Conaway
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