John L. Pickitt

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John L. Pickitt
Born(1933-07-30)July 30, 1933
Teague, Texas U.S.
DiedMarch 14, 2020(2020-03-14) (aged 86)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1955–1987
RankLieutenant general
Commands heldDirector of Defense Nuclear Agency; deputy commander in chief, United Nations Command; chief of staff of the Republic of Korea/United States Combined Forces Command; and deputy commander, U.S. Forces Korea

John L. Pickitt (July 30, 1933 – March 14, 2020) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as director of the Defense Nuclear Agency from 1985 to 1987.[1] He attended the United States Military Academy.[2] He died in 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lieutenant General John L. Pickitt". www.af.mil. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. ^ United States Congress House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Dept of Defense (March 28, 1986). "Department of Defense Appropriations for 1987: Research, development, test, and evaluation". U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved March 28, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Lieutenant General John L. Pickitt, USAF, Ret". heritagecares.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.