List of commanders of Tactical Air Command
The Commander, Tactical Air Command was the most senior officer and head of the United States Air Force command called TAC.
Tactical Air Command | |
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Shield of Tactical Air Command | |
Active | 21 March 1946 – 1 June 1992 (46 years) |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | United States Army Air Forces (21 March 1946 – 18 September 1947) United States Air Force (18 September 1947–1 June 1992) |
Type | Major Command |
Headquarters | Langley AFB, Virginia |
Motto(s) | Vigilance for Freedom |
Anniversaries | 21 March 1946 - Founding |
Engagements |
List of Commanders of Tactical Air Command
# | Photo | Name | Dates | Notes |
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11 | John M. Loh | 1991-1992 | ||
10 | Robert D. Russ | 1985-1991 | ||
9 | Jerome F. O'Malley | 1984-1985 | ||
8 | Wilbur L. Creech | 1978-1984 | ||
7 | Robert J. Dixon | 1973-1978 | ||
6 | William W. Momyer | 1968-1973 | ||
5 | Gabriel P. Disosway | 1965-1968 | ||
4 | Walter C. Sweeney, Jr. | 1961-1965 | ||
3 | Frank F. Everest | 1959-1961 | ||
2 | Otto P. Weyland | 1954-1959 | ||
1 | John K. Cannon | 1951-1954 |
List of Vice Commanders of Tactical Air Command
# | Photo | Name | Dates | Notes |
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1 | Glenn O. Barcus | January 1951 – May 1951 | Designated as Deputy Commander [1] | |
2 | Otto P. Weyland | May 1951 – 1952 | Designated as Deputy Commander [2] | |
3 | Frank F. Everest | May 1952 – April 1953 | Designated as Deputy Commander [3] | |
4 | Earl W. Barnes | April 1953 – February 1956 | Designated as Deputy Commander [4] | |
5 | William Eckert | July 1956 – February 1960 | [5] | |
6 | Jacob E. Smart | January 1960 – August 1961 | [6] | |
7 | Gabriel P. Disosway | 1961 – November 1962 | [7] | |
8 | Charles B. Westover | November 1962 – August 1965 | [8] | |
9 | Albert P. Clark | August 1965 – August 1968 | [9] | |
10 | Gordon M. Graham | August 1968 – February 1970 | [10] | |
11 | Jay T. Robbins | February 1970 - August 1972 | [11] | |
12 | Dale S. Sweat | August 1972 – September 1974 | [12] | |
13 | Robert Hails | August 1974 – February 1975 | [13] | |
14 | Sanford K. Moats | September 1975 – July 1977 | [14] | |
15 | James A. Knight Jr. | July 1977 – March 1979 | [15] | |
16 | Robert C. Mathis | March 1979 – March 1980 | [16] | |
17 | Philip C. Gast | March 1980 – July 1980 | [17] | |
18 | Thomas H. McMullen | July 1980 – August 1982 | [18] | |
19 | Robert D. Russ | October 1982 – July 1983 | [19] | |
20 | Robert E. Kelley | July 1983 – September 1986 | [20] | |
21 | James R. Brown | October 1986 – July 1988 | [21] | |
22 | Jimmie V. Adams | August 1988 – March 1989 | [22] | |
23 | Henry Viccellio Jr. | May 1989 – September 1989 | [23] | |
24 | Joseph W. Ashy | September 1989 – June 1990 | [24] | |
25 | Thomas A. Baker | July 1990 – May 1991 | [25] | |
26 | Donald Snyder | May 1991 – July 1992 | [26] |
See also
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