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lieutenant general
This is a list of lieutenant generals in the United States Army from 1980 to 1989. The rank of lieutenant general (or three-star general) is the second-highest rank normally achievable in the U.S. Army, and the first to have a specified number of appointments set by statute. It ranks above major general (two-star general) and below general (four-star general).
There have been ??? lieutenant generals in the United States Army from 1980 to 1989, ?? of whom were promoted to four-star general. All ?? achieved that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Lieutenant generals entered the Army via several paths: ?? were commissioned via Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at a civilian university, ?? via the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), ?? via Officer Candidate School (OCS), ?? via ROTC at a senior military college, ?? via direct commission (direct), and ?? via the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA).
List of generals
[edit]1980
[edit]Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank[a] | Position[b] | Yrs[c] | Commission[d] | YC[e] | Notes[f] |
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* | Richard E. Cavazos | ![]() |
Jan 1980[1] |
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2 | 1951 (ROTC) | 29 | (1929–2017) Promoted to general, 19 Feb 1982. |
* | Paul F. Gorman | ![]() |
14 Apr 1980[2] |
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3 | 1950 (USMA) | 30 | (1927– )[g] Promoted to general, 25 May 1983. |
* | Roscoe Robinson Jr. | ![]() |
1 June 1980 |
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2 | 1951 (USMA) | 29 | (1928–1993) Promoted to general, 30 Aug 1982. |
1981
[edit]Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank[a] | Position[b] | Yrs[c] | Commission[d] | YC[e] | Notes[f] |
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? | William E. Odom | ![]() |
1 Jul 1981 |
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7 | 1954 (USMA) | 27 | (1932–2008) Military Assistant to the National Security Advisor, 1977–1981. |
John N. Brandenburg 1 Oct 1981
1982
[edit]Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank[a] | Position[b] | Yrs[c] | Commission[d] | YC[e] | Notes[f] |
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* | Jack N. Merritt | ![]() |
26 Jun 1982 |
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4 | 1953 (OCS)[h] | 29 | (1930–2018) Promoted to general, 1 Dec 1985. Commandant, Army War College, 1980–1982. |
? | Emmett H. Walker Jr. | ![]() |
16 Aug 1982 |
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4 | 1944 (OCS)[i] | 38 | (1924–2007) |
? | Donald M. Babers | ![]() |
28 Oct 1982 |
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4 | 1954 (ROTC) | 28 | (1931– ) |
* | Louis C. Menetrey | 6 Dec 1982 |
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4 | 1953 (ROTC) | 29 | (1929–2009)[g] Promoted to general, 24 Jun 1987. |
1983
[edit]Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank[a] | Position[b] | Yrs[c] | Commission[d] | YC[e] | Notes[f] |
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? | Clarence E. McKnight Jr. | ![]() |
16 Sep 1983 |
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4 | 1952 (USMA) | 31 | (1929–2022) |
Carl Vuono 23 June 1983[3]
Nathaniel R. Thompson Jr. 1 Sep 1983
John Galvin (general) 29 June 1983[4]
Fred K. Mahaffey 18 Feb 1983
Arthur E. Brown Jr. 31 May 1983
Robert M. Elton 14 Jun 1983
Charles W. Bagnal 4 Aug 1983
1984
[edit]Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank[a] | Position[b] | Yrs[c] | Commission[d] | YC[e] | Notes[f] |
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? | James M. Rockwell Sr. | ![]() |
1 Jul 1984 |
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3 | 1951 (USMA) | 33 | (1928–1990) |
? | Emmett Paige Jr. | ![]() |
1 Jul 1984 |
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4 | 1952 (OCS)[j] | 32 | (1931–2017) U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence, 1993–1997. |
William H. Schneider 28 Jun 1984
Benjamin F. Register Jr. 28 Jun 1984
Joseph T. Palastra Jr. 3 Jul 1984
Louis C. Wagner Jr. 1 Aug 1984
Max W. Noah 1 Aug 1984
Elvin R. Heiberg III 13 Sep 1984
Theodore G. Jenes Jr. 13 Apr 1984
Charles D. Franklin 6 Jul 1984
James J. Lindsay 13 Apr 1984
Lawrence F. Skibbie 1 Jul 1984
Thomas D. Ayers 23 May 1984
1985
[edit]Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank[a] | Position[b] | Yrs[c] | Commission[d] | YC[e] | Notes[f] |
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? | James E. Moore Jr. | ![]() |
4 Jan 1985 |
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4 | 1954 (USMA) | 31 | (1931–1999) Son of Army four-star general James E. Moore. |
* | Robert W. RisCassi | 7 Jun 1985 |
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3 | 1958 (ROTC) | 27 | (1936– )[k][g] Promoted to general, 17 Jan 1989. | |
? | Vaughn O. Lang | ![]() |
1 Jul 1985 |
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3 | 1952 (ROTC) | 33 | (1927–2014) |
? | Howard G. Crowell Jr. | ![]() |
1 Jul 1985 |
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3 | 1954 (ROTC) | 31 | (1932– ) |
? | Thomas F. Healy Jr. | ![]() |
1 Jul 1985 |
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2 | 1954 (USMA) | 31 | (1931–2004) |
? | Dale A. Vesser | ![]() |
1 Aug 1985 |
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2 | 1954 (USMA) | 31 | (1932– ) |
? | John H. Moellering Sr. | ![]() |
1 Dec 1985 |
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2 | 1959 (USMA) | 26 | (1938– ) |
Crosbie E. Saint 1 Jul 1985
Sidney T. Weinstein 1 Oct 1985
Quinn H. Becker 1 Mar 1985
John F. Wall 1 Aug 1985
Johnny J. Johnston 1 Aug 1985
Robert H. Forman 1 Jul 1985
Andrew P. Chambers 20 Feb 1985
Charles W. Dyke 1 Sep 1985
1986
[edit]Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank[a] | Position[b] | Yrs[c] | Commission[d] | YC[e] | Notes[f] |
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* | William G. T. Tuttle Jr. | ![]() |
5 Feb 1986 |
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3 | 1958 (USMA) | 28 | (1935–2020) Promoted to general, 1 Oct 1989. |
* | Frederick F. Woerner Jr. | ![]() |
1 Apr 1986 |
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1 | 1955 (USMA) | 31 | (1933– )[g] Promoted to general, 6 Jun 1987. Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, 1994–2001. |
? | Peter G. Burbules | ![]() |
1 Jun 1986 |
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1 | 1954 (OCS)[l] | 32 | (1931– ) |
* | Colin L. Powell | 1 Jul 1986 |
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3 | 1958 (ROTC) | 28 | (1937–2021)[g][n] Promoted to general, 4 Apr 1989. U.S. Secretary of State, 2001–2005. Awarded Congressional Gold Medal, 1991; Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1991 and, with distinction, 1993. | |
? | John L. Ballantyne III | ![]() |
1 Jul 1986 |
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3 | 1954 (USMA)[o] | 28 | (1931– ) |
? | Thurman D. Rodgers | ![]() |
1 Jul 1986 |
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5 | 1957 (ROTC) | 29 | (1934–2022) Married widow of Space Shuttle Challenger commander Francis R. Scobee; stepfather of Air Force lieutenant general Richard W. Scobee. |
? | Henry Doctor Jr. | ![]() |
1 Jul 1986 |
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3 | 1954 (ROTC) | 32 | (1932–2007) |
? | Vincent M. Russo | ![]() |
1 Aug 1986 |
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2 | 1952 (ROTC) | 34 | (1930–2021) |
? | Dave R. Palmer | ![]() |
1 Aug 1986 |
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5 | 1956 (USMA) | 30 | (1934– ) |
? | Herbert R. Temple Jr. | ![]() |
19 Aug 1986 |
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4 | 1952 (direct)[p] | 34 | (1928– ) |
Frederic J. Brown III 1 Jul 1986
Gerald T. Bartlett 1 Jul 1986
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. 1 Jul 1986
Herbert R. Temple Jr. 19 Aug 1986
Kenneth E. Lewi 1 Sep 1986
John W. Foss 10 Oct 1986
1987
[edit]Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank[a] | Position[b] | Yrs[c] | Commission[d] | YC[e] | Notes[f] |
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? | John W. Woodmansee Jr. | 19 Mar 1987 |
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2 | 1956 (USMA) | 31 | (1934– ) | |
? | Allen K. Ono | ![]() |
24 Jun 1987 |
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3 | 1955 (ROTC) | 32 | (1933–2016) First Japanese-American and Asian-American to achieve the rank of lieutenant general. |
? | Edward Honor Sr. | ![]() |
1 Jul 1987 |
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2 | 1954 (ROTC) | 33 | (1933–2008) First African-American general officer from the Transportation Corps. |
Jerry M. Bunyard 15 May 1987
Burton D. Patrick 27 May 1987
John T. Myers 1 Jun 1987
Donald S. Pihl 1 Jun 1987
Robert J. Donahue 12 Jun 1987
George R. Stotser 12 Jun 1987
Claude M. Kicklighter 17 Jun 1987
Jimmy D. Ross 25 Jun 1987
Ronald L. Watts 10 Jul 1987
William Hardin Harrison 27 Jul 1987
John S. Crosby 1 Sep 1987
Charles W. Brown 1 Oct 1987
Harold M. Davis Jr. 1 Oct 1987
James E. Thompson Jr. 5 Oct 1987
Fred M. Hissong Jr. 1 Nov 1987
1988
[edit]Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank[a] | Position[b] | Yrs[c] | Commission[d] | YC[e] | Notes[f] |
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? | Thomas W. Kelly | ![]() |
24 Mar 1988 |
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3 | 1956 (ROTC) | 32 | (1932–2000) |
? | Frank F. Ledford Jr. | ![]() |
1 Jul 1988 |
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4 | 1958 (ROTC)[q] | 30 | (1934–2019) |
? | Johnnie H. Corns | ![]() |
1 Aug 1988 |
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5 | 1958 (ROTC) | 30 | (1936–2020) |
Orren R. Whiddon 1 Jan 1988
Thomas N. Griffin Jr. 1 May 1988
Richard G. Graves 1 Jun 1988
Bruce R. Harris 3 Jun 1988
Robert D. Hammond 1 Jul 1988
James F. McCall 1 Jul 1988
Henry J. Hatch 1 Jul 1988
Edwin H. Burba Jr. 6 Jul 1988
Edwin S. Leland Jr. 1 Aug 1988
Leonard P. Wishart III 1 Sep 1988
Carl W. Stiner 11 Oct 1988
Harry E. Soyster 1 Dec 1988
1989
[edit]Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank[a] | Position[b] | Yrs[c] | Commission[d] | YC[e] | Notes[f] |
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? | Thomas W. Kelly | ![]() |
24 Mar 1988 |
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3 | 1956 (ROTC) | 32 | (1932–2000) |
Donald W. Jones 16 Mar 1989
John J. Yeosock 16 Mar 1989
James R. Hall Jr. 31 May 1989
Gordon R. Sullivan 21 Jul 1989[6]
Howard D. Graves 10 Jul 1989
Calvin Waller 3 Aug 1989
Frederick M. Franks Jr. 25 Aug 1989
Jack B. Farris 1 Sep 1989
George Joulwan 1 Sep 1989
William S. Carpenter Jr. 25 Sep 1989
John Shalikashvili 1 Oct 1989
Leon E. Salomon 1 Oct 1989
August M. Cianciolo 1 Oct 1989
Jerome B. Hilmes 2 Oct 1989
Ellis D. Parker 11 Oct 1989
Charles B. Eichelberger 22 Nov 1989
William S. Flynn 22 Nov 1989
Gary E. Luck 1 Dec 1989
Jack D. Woodall 5 Dec 1989
See also
[edit]- Lieutenant general (United States)
- General officers in the United States
- List of active duty United States four-star officers
- List of active duty United States three-star officers
- List of United States Army four-star generals
- List of lieutenant generals in the United States Army before 1960
- List of United States Army lieutenant generals from 1990 to 1999
- List of United States Army lieutenant generals from 2000 to 2009
- List of United States Army lieutenant generals from 2010 to 2019
- List of United States Army lieutenant generals since 2020
- List of United States military leaders by rank
- Staff (military)
References
[edit]- ^ "Gen. Cavazos will speak to AUSA". 21 February 1984. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Gorman, Paul Francis (14 April 1980). "Letter from MG Gorman to General Meyer, 14 April 1980". Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library (CARL) Digital Archives. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=TQpLxQEACAAJ&pg=PA121&focus=viewport&vq=Vuono&output=html_text#c_top
- ^ https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=TQpLxQEACAAJ&pg=PA101&focus=viewport&vq=Galvin&output=html_text#c_top
- ^ "Obituary of Frank F. (Ret) LTG Ledford, Jr". Porter Loring Mortuaries and Cremation Services. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ https://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4013coll11/id/1641/
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Dates of rank are taken, where available, from the U.S. Army register of active and retired commissioned officers, or the Defense Technical Information Center roster of general and flag officers. The date listed is that of the officer's first promotion to lieutenant general. If such a date cannot be found, the next date substituted should be that of the officer's assumption of his/her first three-star appointment. Failing which, the officer's first Senate confirmation date to lieutenant general should be substituted. For officers promoted to lieutenant general on the same date, they should be organized first by date of promotion to four-star rank, and then by the tier of their first listed assignment upon promotion to lieutenant general.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Positions listed are those held by the officer when promoted to lieutenant general. Dates listed are for the officer's full tenure, which may predate promotion to three-star rank or postdate retirement from active duty. Positions held in an acting capacity are italicized.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t The number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Date of rank" column from the last year in the "Position" column. Time spent between active-duty three-star assignments is not counted.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Sources of commission are listed in parentheses after the year of commission and include: the United States Military Academy (USMA); Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at a civilian university; ROTC at a senior military college such as the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Norwich University (Norwich), Pennsylvania Military College (PMC), University of North Georgia (UNG), or Widener University (Widener); Officer Candidate School (OCS); the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA); the Army National Guard (ARNG); and direct commission (direct).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t The number of years in commission before being promoted to three-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Commission" column from the year in the "Date of rank" column.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Notes include years of birth and death; awards of the Medal of Honor, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, or honors of similar significance; major government appointments; university presidencies or equivalents; familial relationships with significant military officers or government officials such as U.S. Presidents, cabinet secretaries, U.S. Senators, or state governors; and unusual career events such as premature relief or death in office.
- ^ a b c d e Served as a commander-in-chief (CINC).
- ^ Enlisted in 1952; commissioned as second lieutenant in 1953.
- ^ Enlisted in 1942; commissioned as second lieutenant in 1944.
- ^ Enlisted in 1947; commissioned as second lieutenant in 1952.
- ^ Served as Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (VCSA).
- ^ Enlisted in 1952; commissioned as second lieutenant in 1954.
- ^ The office is formally known as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (APNSA), but is listed here under the more commonly-used moniker of National Security Advisor (NSA).
- ^ Served as Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS).
- ^ Enlisted in Texas National Guard in 1949; commissioned as second lieutenant in 1954.
- ^ Enlisted in California National Guard in 1947; commissioned as second lieutenant in 1952.
- ^ Directly commissioned via the Army Senior Medical Student Program.[5]
Bibliography
[edit]- United States Department of the Army (1976) [1948], United States Army Register, Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office
- Department of the Army Pamphlet 360-10: Army Executive Biographies, Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Army, 15 May 1985
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188781.pdf (September 1986) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188782.pdf (December 1986) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188783.pdf (March 1987) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188784.pdf (June 1987) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188785.pdf (September 1987) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188786.pdf (December 1987) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA191129.pdf (March 1988) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA197157.pdf (June 1988) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA199862.pdf (September 1988) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA203435.pdf (December 1988) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA206943.pdf (March 1989) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA210371.pdf (June 1989) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA213865.pdf (September 1989) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA217128.pdf