List of United States Air Force lieutenant generals from 2000 to 2009

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This is a list of lieutenant generals in the United States Air Force from 2000 to 2009. The rank of lieutenant general (or three-star general) is the second-highest rank normally achievable in the U.S. Air Force, 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 were 117 lieutenant generals in the U.S. Air Force from 2000 to 2009, 31 of whom were elevated to four-star general. All 117 achieved that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Air Force. Lieutenant generals entered the Air Force via several paths: 55 were commissioned via the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), 36 via Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) at a civilian university, 16 via Air Force Officer Training School (OTS), seven via AFROTC at a senior military college, and three via direct commission (direct).

List of generals[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. Air Force or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Air Force. 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 (years of birth and death are shown in parentheses in the Notes column).[f]

List of U.S. Air Force lieutenant generals from 2000 to 2009
# Name Photo Date of rank[a] Position[b] Yrs[c] Commission[d] YC[e] Notes[f]
* Charles F. Wald 12 Jan 2000   2 1971 (AFROTC) 29 (1948–        ) Promoted to general, 1 Jan 2003.
* Norton A. Schwartz 18 Jan 2000   5 1973 (USAFA) 27 (1951–        )[g][h] Promoted to general, 1 Oct 2005. President, Institute for Defense Analyses, 2020–present.
* Bruce A. Carlson 1 Feb 2000   5 1971 (AFROTC) 29 (1949–        ) Promoted to general, 1 Sep 2005. Director, National Reconnaissance Office, 2009–2012.
1 Charles H. Coolidge Jr. 7 Feb 2000   3 1968 (USAFA) 32 (1946–        ) Son of Medal of Honor recipient Charles H. Coolidge.
2 Stephen B. Plummer 1 May 2000   3 1969 (OTS) 31 (1946–        )
* Ronald E. Keys 1 Jul 2000   5 1967 (AFROTC) 33 (1945–        ) Promoted to general, 27 May 2005.
3 Harry D. Raduege Jr. 1 Jul 2000   5 1970 (AFROTC) 30 (1947–        )
4 Robert C. Hinson 1 Jul 2000   3 1971 (OTS)[i] 29 (1947–        ) Executive Director, National Security Research Institute at the University of Nebraska, 2012–2020.[2]
5 Michael E. Zettler 1 Jul 2000  
  • Deputy Chief of Staff, Installations and Logistics, Air Staff (DCS A4), 2000–2003.
 3 1970 (AFROTC) 30 (1948–        )
6 John R. Dallager 1 Aug 2000   3 1969 (USAFA) 31 (1947–        )[j] Resigned, 2003.
* William T. Hobbins 1 Oct 2000   5 1969 (OTS) 31 (1946–        ) Promoted to general, 1 Feb 2006.
7 Tome H. Walters Jr. 1 Oct 2000   4 1970 (USAFA) 30 (1948–        )
8 Joseph H. Wehrle Jr. 1 Oct 2000   3 1970 (USMA) 30 (1948–        )
9 John H. Campbell 6 Oct 2000   3 1969 (AFROTC) 31 (1947–        )
10 Raymond P. Huot 1 Dec 2000   3 1967 (AFROTC) 33 (1945–        )
11 Glen W. Moorhead III 1 Dec 2000   6 1969 (USAFA) 31 (1946–        )
12 John D. Hopper Jr. 1 Jan 2001   5 1969 (USAFA) 32 (1946–        )
13 Donald A. Lamontagne 1 May 2001   3 1969 (Texas A&M) 32 (1947–        )
14 James E. Sherrard III 24 May 2001   3 1965 (AFROTC) 36 (1943–        )
15 Brian A. Arnold 1 Jul 2001   4 1973 (OTS) 28 (1946–        )
16 Richard V. Reynolds 1 Aug 2001   4 1971 (USAFA) 30 (1949–        )
17 Timothy A. Kinnan 1 Sep 2001   3 1970 (USAFA) 31 (1948–        )
18 Richard E. Brown III 1 Oct 2001   3 1970 (AFROTC) 31 (1948–        )
* T. Michael Moseley 7 Nov 2001   2 1971 (Texas A&M) 30 (1949–        )[k][h] Promoted to general, 1 Oct 2003.
19 Thomas C. Waskow 1 Dec 2001   4 1970 (USAFA) 31 (1947–        )
20 Bruce A. Wright 10 Dec 2001   7 1973 (USAFA) 28 (1951–        )
* Lance L. Smith 1 Jan 2002   3 1970 (OTS) 32 (1946–        )[l] Promoted to general, 7 Nov 2005.
21 Steven R. Polk 1 Mar 2002   4 1968 (USAFA) 34 (1945–        )
22 John R. Baker
1 Apr 2002   3 1972 (AFROTC) 30 (1948–        )
23 Thomas B. Goslin Jr. 18 Apr 2002   3 1970 (OTS) 32 (1952–        )
* Duncan J. McNabb 19 Apr 2002  
  • Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Programs, Air Staff (DCS A5/8), 2002–2004.
  • Director, Logistics, Joint Staff, J4, 2004–2005.
 3 1974 (USAFA) 28 (1952–        )[k][g] Promoted to general, 1 Dec 2005.
* William R. Looney III 1 Jun 2002   3 1972 (USAFA) 30 (1949–        ) Promoted to general, 1 Aug 2005.
24 Daniel James III 3 Jun 2002   4 1968 (AFROTC) 34 (1945–2017) Son of Air Force four-star general Daniel James Jr. First African-American to lead the Air National Guard.[4]
25 Robert R. Dierker 8 Aug 2002   2 1972 (USAFA) 30 (1950–        )
* Carrol H. Chandler 1 Nov 2002   5 1974 (USAFA) 28 (1952–        )[k] Promoted to general, 30 Nov 2007.
26 George P. Taylor Jr. 1 Dec 2002   4 1979 (direct)[m] 23 (1953–        )
* Arthur J. Lichte 1 Jan 2003   7 1971 (AFROTC) 32 (1949–        )[n] Promoted to general, 7 Sep 2007.
27 Michael M. Dunn 1 Sep 2003   3 1972 (USAFA) 31 (1950–        )
28 John W. Rosa Jr. 1 Sep 2003   2 1973 (Citadel) 30 (1951–        ) President, The Citadel, 2006–2018.[5]
29 Daniel P. Leaf 1 Sep 2003   5 1974 (AFROTC) 29 (1952–        )
30 Randall M. Schmidt 1 Sep 2003   3 1972 (USAFA) 31 (1950–        )
31 Walter E. Buchanan III 1 Oct 2003   3 1972 (USAFA) 31 (1949–        )
32 Garry R. Trexler 18 Nov 2003   3 1971 (OTS) 32 (1947–        )
33 William Welser III 1 Dec 2003   2 1971 (AFROTC) 32 (1949–        )
* Victor E. Renuart Jr. 1 Jan 2004   3 1972 (OTS) 32 (1949–        )[o] Promoted to general, 23 Mar 2007.
34 Charles L. Johnson II 1 Jan 2004   3 1972 (USAFA) 32 (1949–        )
35 Donald J. Wetekam 23 Feb 2004  
  • Deputy Chief of Staff, Installations and Logistics, Air Staff (DCS A4), 2004–2007.
 3 1973 (USAFA) 32
36 Thomas L. Baptiste 1 Jun 2004   3 1973 (OTS) 31 (1951–        )
* Roger A. Brady 3 Jun 2004  
  • Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, Air Staff (DCS A1), 2004–2008.
 4 1969 (AFROTC) 35 (1946–        ) Promoted to general, 9 Jan 2008.
37 John A. Bradley 24 Jun 2004   4 1967 (AFROTC) 37 (1945–        )
38 Jeffrey B. Kohler 6 Jul 2004   3 1973 (USAFA) 31 (1951–        )
39 John F. Regni 8 Jul 2004   5 1973 (USAFA) 31 (1952–        )
40 Henry A. Obering III 1 Aug 2004   4 1973 (AFROTC) 31 (1951–        )
41 Michael W. Wooley 1 Aug 2004   3 1972 (OTS) 32 (1950–        )
42 Stephen G. Wood 18 Oct 2004   4 1974 (AFROTC) 30 (1949–        )
* William M. Fraser III 3 Feb 2005   3 1974 (Texas A&M) 31 (1952–        )[k][g] Promoted to general, 8 Oct 2008.
43 Dennis R. Larsen 12 Apr 2005   2 1971 (OTS) 34 (1949–        )
* C. Robert Kehler 1 Jun 2005   2 1975 (AFROTC) 30 (1952–        )[g] Promoted to general, 12 Oct 2007.
44 Michael A. Hamel 1 Jun 2005   3 1972 (USAFA) 33 (1950–        )
45 Christopher A. Kelly 1 Jul 2005   3 1974 (USAFA) 31 (1952–        )
46 Robert D. Bishop Jr. 6 Jul 2005   3 1974 (USAFA) 31 (1952–        )
47 Charles E. Croom Jr. 1 Aug 2005   3 1973 (AFROTC) 32 (1949–        )
48 Terry L. Gabreski 1 Aug 2005   4 1974 (OTS) 31 (1952–        ) Daughter of Air Force brigadier general Alonzo J. Walter Jr.
* Kevin P. Chilton 9 Aug 2005   1 1976 (USAFA) 29 (1954–        )[g] Promoted to general, 26 Jun 2006.
49 John L. Hudson 15 Aug 2005  
  • Commander, Aeronautical Systems Center/Program Executive Officer, Aircraft Procurement and Modernization (COMASC/PEO Aircraft), 2005–2009.
 4 1973 (USAFA) 32 (1950–        ) Director, National Museum of the United States Air Force, 2010–2018.[8][9]
50 David A. Deptula 1 Oct 2005   5 1976 (USAFA) 29 (1952–        )
* Douglas M. Fraser 11 Oct 2005   4 1975 (USAFA) 31 (1952–        )[g] Promoted to general, 25 Jun 2009.
51 Frank G. Klotz 17 Oct 2005   6 1973 (USAFA)[p] 32 (1950–        ) U.S. Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security, 2014–2018.[11]
* Donald J. Hoffman 1 Nov 2005   3 1974 (USAFA) 31 (1952–        ) Promoted to general, 21 Nov 2008.
* Stephen R. Lorenz 1 Nov 2005   3 1973 (USAFA) 32 (1951–        ) Promoted to general, 2 Jul 2008.
52 Michael W. Peterson 1 Feb 2006   2 1974 (AFROTC) 32 (1952–        )
* Gary L. North 16 Feb 2006   3 1976 (AFROTC) 30 (1954–        ) Promoted to general, 19 Aug 2009.
53 Ronald F. Sams 1 Mar 2006   3 1972 (AFROTC) 34 (1949–        )
* Craig R. McKinley 20 May 2006   2 1974 (AFROTC) 32 (1952–        )[q] Promoted to general, 17 Nov 2008.
54 Robert J. Elder Jr. 13 Jun 2006   3 1975 (AFROTC) 31 (1952–        )
55 James N. Soligan 26 Jun 2006   3 1973 (USAFA) 33 (1951–        )
56 Norman R. Seip 7 Jul 2006   3 1974 (USAFA) 32 (1951–        )
57 Maurice L. McFann Jr. 26 Jul 2006   3 1972 (OTS) 34 (1950–        )
58 James G. Roudebush 4 Aug 2006   3 1972 (AFROTC) 34 (1948–        )
59 Loyd S. Utterback 6 Oct 2006   3 1975 (Texas A&M) 31 (1953–        )
* Raymond E. Johns Jr. 10 Oct 2006  
  • Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Plans and Programs, Air Staff (DCS A5/8), 2006–2009.
 3 1977 (USAFA) 29 (1954–        ) Promoted to general, 20 Nov 2009.
60 Kevin J. Sullivan 27 Jun 2007  
  • Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Air Staff (DCS A4/7), 2007–2008.
 1 1974 (AFROTC) 33 (1951–        )[r]
61 Glenn F. Spears 2 Nov 2007   4 1978 (USAFA) 29 (1956–        )
62 Ted F. Bowlds 7 Nov 2007   4 1975 (AFROTC) 32 (1953–        )
63 Daniel J. Darnell 19 Nov 2007   5 1975 (VMI) 32 (1953–        )
64 Donald C. Wurster 27 Nov 2007   4 1973 (USAFA) 34 (1951–        ) Brother of Coast Guard vice admiral Charles D. Wurster.
* William L. Shelton 20 Dec 2007   4 1976 (USAFA) 31 (1954–        ) Promoted to general, 5 Jan 2011.
65 Richard Y. Newton III 7 Jan 2008   4 1978 (USAFA) 30
* Edward A. Rice Jr. 25 Feb 2008   2 1978 (USAFA) 30 (1956–        ) Promoted to general, 17 Nov 2010.
66 Dana T. Atkins 9 May 2008   3 1978 (AFROTC)[s] 30 (1955–        )
67 John T. Sheridan 16 May 2008   3 1975 (AFROTC)[t] 33
68 Allen G. Peck 16 Jun 2008   3 1975 (USAFA) 33
69 Vern M. Findley II 20 Jun 2008   3 1976 (AFROTC) 32 (1954–        )
70 Charles E. Stenner Jr. 24 Jun 2008   4 1973 (OTS) 35
* Philip M. Breedlove 21 Jul 2008   3 1977 (AFROTC) 31 (1955–        )[u] Promoted to general, 14 Jan 2011.
71 Jack L. Rives 23 Jul 2008   2 1977 (AFROTC)[v] 31 (1952–        ) Executive Director, American Bar Association, 2010–2023.[16][17]
72 Mark D. Shackelford 6 Oct 2008   3 1977 (USAFA) 31
* Paul J. Selva 8 Oct 2008   4 1980 (USAFA) 28 (1958–        )[g][w] Promoted to general, 29 Nov 2012.
73 Jeffrey A. Remington 24 Nov 2008   4 1977 (USAFA) 31 (c. 1955–        )
* Mark A. Welsh III 9 Dec 2008   2 1976 (USAFA) 32 (1953–        )[h] Promoted to general, 13 Dec 2010. Dean, Bush School of Government and Public Service, 2016–2023; President, Texas A&M University, 2023–present.[18]
74 Larry D. James 9 Dec 2008   5 1978 (USAFA) 30 (1956–        ) Deputy Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 2013–present.[19]
75 Loren M. Reno 16 Jan 2009  
  • Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Air Staff (DCS A4/7), 2009–2011.
 2 1974 (OTS) 34
76 Harry M. Wyatt III 1 Feb 2009   4 1971 (OTS) 38 (1949–        )
77 John C. Koziol 17 Feb 2009  
  • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence) for Joint and Coalition Warfighter Support/Director, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Task Force, (DIRISR TF) 2009–2012.
 3 1976 (Norwich) 33 (1953–        )
78 Michael C. Gould 9 Jun 2009   4 1976 (USAFA) 33 (1953–        )
79 Marc E. Rogers 26 Jun 2009   3 1978 (AFROTC)[x] 31 (1954–        )
80 William T. Lord 27 Jul 2009   3 1977 (USAFA) 32 (1955–        )
81 Charles B. Green 3 Aug 2009   3 1978 (direct)[m] 31 (1955–        )
* Gilmary M. Hostage III 5 Aug 2009   2 1977 (AFROTC) 32 (1955–        ) Promoted to general, 13 Sep 2011.
82 Thomas J. Owen 14 Aug 2009  
  • Commander, Aeronautical Systems Center/Program Executive Officer, Aircraft Procurement and Modernization (COMASC/PEO Aircraft), 2009–2012.
 3 1978 (USAFA) 31
83 Robert R. Allardice 19 Aug 2009   4 1980 (USAFA) 29 (c. 1958–        )
* Frank Gorenc 24 Aug 2009   4 1979 (USAFA) 30 (1957–        ) Promoted to general, 2 Aug 2013. Brother of Air Force major general Stanley Gorenc.
* Herbert J. Carlisle 2 Sep 2009   3 1979 (USAFA) 30 (1957–        ) Promoted to general, 2 Aug 2012.
84 William J. Rew 19 Oct 2009   4 1979 (USAFA) 30
85 Christopher D. Miller 16 Nov 2009  
  • Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Plans and Programs, Air Staff (DCS A5/8), 2009–2012.
 3 1980 (USAFA) 29
* Janet C. Wolfenbarger 3 Dec 2009   3 1980 (USAFA) 29 (1958–        ) Promoted to general, 5 Jun 2012.
86 Ralph J. Jodice II 4 Dec 2009   4 1976 (AFROTC) 33 (1955–        )

Timeline[edit]

2000–2009[edit]

For lieutenant generals who are dual-hatted as both numbered air force (NAF) commanders and commander[y] or deputy commander[z] of a joint force, the service-specific command is to be prioritized.

Ralph JodiceJanet C. WolfenbargerChristopher D. MillerWilliam J. RewHerbert J. CarlisleFrank GorencRobert R. AllardiceThomas J. OwenGilmary M. Hostage IIICharles B. GreenWilliam T. LordMarc E. RogersMichael C. GouldJohn C. KoziolHarry M. Wyatt IIILoren M. RenoLarry D. JamesMark WelshJeffrey A. RemingtonPaul J. SelvaMark D. ShackelfordJack L. RivesPhilip M. BreedloveCharles E. Stenner Jr.Vern M. Findley IIAllen G. PeckJohn T. SheridanDana T. AtkinsEdward A. Rice Jr.Richard Y. Newton IIIWilliam L. SheltonDonald C. WursterDaniel J. DarnellTed F. BowldsGlenn SpearsKevin J. SullivanRaymond E. Johns Jr.Loyd S. UtterbackJames G. RoudebushMaurice L. McFann Jr.Norman R. SeipJames N. SoliganRobert J. Elder Jr.Craig R. McKinleyRonald F. SamsGary L. NorthMichael W. PetersonStephen R. LorenzDonald J. HoffmanFrank KlotzDouglas M. FraserDavid DeptulaJohn L. HudsonKevin P. ChiltonTerry GabreskiCharles E. Croom Jr.Robert D. Bishop Jr.Christopher A. KellyMichael A. HamelC. Robert KehlerDennis R. LarsenWilliam M. Fraser IIIStephen G. WoodMichael W. WooleyHenry OberingJohn F. RegniJeffrey B. KohlerJohn A. BradleyRoger A. BradyThomas L. BaptisteDonald J. WetekamCharles L. Johnson IIVictor E. Renuart Jr.William Welser IIIGarry R. TrexlerWalter E. Buchanan IIIRandall SchmidtDaniel P. LeafJohn W. RosaMichael M. DunnArthur LichteGeorge P. TaylorCarrol ChandlerRobert R. DierkerDaniel James IIIWilliam R. Looney IIIDuncan McNabbThomas B. Goslin Jr.John R. Baker (general)Steven R. PolkLance L. SmithBruce A. WrightThomas C. WaskowT. Michael MoseleyRichard E. Brown IIITimothy A. KinnanRichard V. ReynoldsBrian A. ArnoldJames E. Sherrard IIIDonald A. LamontagneJohn D. Hopper Jr.Glen W. Moorhead IIIRaymond P. HuotJohn H. Campbell (general)Joseph H. Wehrle Jr.Tome H. Walters Jr.William T. HobbinsJohn R. DallagerMichael E. ZettlerRobert C. HinsonHarry D. Raduege Jr.Ronald KeysStephen B. PlummerCharles H. Coolidge Jr.Bruce A. CarlsonNorton A. SchwartzCharles F. WaldIraq WarWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

History[edit]

See also: List of lieutenant generals in the United States Air Force before 1960 § History

The United States Air Force originated as the Air Corps of the Regular Army. During World War II the Regular Army was augmented with a larger temporary force of reservists, volunteers, and conscripts to form the Army of the United States. Air personnel in the combined force belonged to the Army Air Forces. After the war, all Air Corps and Army Air Forces personnel split off from the Army to form the independent Air Force.

1939–1947 (U.S. Army Air Forces)[edit]

Delos C. Emmons

The first United States airman to become a lieutenant general was Delos C. Emmons, commanding general of General Headquarters Air Force, who was appointed to that grade under a 1940 law authorizing the President to appoint Regular Army officers to temporary higher grades in the Army of the United States. The first airman to become a lieutenant general in the Regular Army was Frank M. Andrews, who was automatically elevated to that grade upon assuming command of the Panama Canal Department in 1941. The Regular Army grade of lieutenant general had been abolished at the end of World War I, but was revived in 1939 when Congress authorized the officers commanding certain important Army formations to be temporarily appointed to the grade while detailed to those positions; these commands included the four field armies and the Panama Canal and Hawaiian Departments.[21]

Numerous airmen were promoted to lieutenant general during World War II. Lieutenant generals typically commanded one of the numbered field armies or air forces; served as deputy theater commanders; or headed major headquarters staffs, administrative commands, or support organizations. Most World War II lieutenant generals were appointed to that grade in the Army of the United States, even if detailed to a position that already carried the Regular Army grade; unlike the ex officio Regular Army grade, which was lost if an officer was reassigned, the Army of the United States grade was personal to each individual, making it easier to transfer officers without inadvertently demoting them.[22]

Although most air lieutenant generals belonged to the Regular Army Air Corps, anyone could be appointed lieutenant general in the Army of the United States, including reservists and civilians; James H. Doolittle was promoted to lieutenant general as an Air Corps Reserve officer and William S. Knudsen was commissioned lieutenant general directly from civilian life.[23]

1947–1960 (U.S. Air Force)[edit]

Otto P. Weyland

The National Security Act of 1947 transferred all personnel in the Army Air Forces, Air Corps, and General Headquarters Air Force to the newly created United States Air Force. Lieutenant generals in the new service typically headed divisions of the Air Staff in Washington, D.C.; the unified command in Alaska; the theater air forces in Europe or the Far East; or the Air Force's top-level strategic, tactical, air defense, materiel, or transportation commands. Many early three-star commands were subsequently upgraded to four stars, and their vice commanders were elevated to three stars along with the commanders of the larger numbered air forces.[24]

All three- and four-star ranks were made ex officio by the Officer Personnel Act of 1947, meaning that a lieutenant general had to be reconfirmed in that grade every time he changed jobs. During the Korean War the Far East Air Forces (FEAF) vice commander for operations, Major General Otto P. Weyland, was slated for a three-star job in the United States but Air Force Chief of Staff Hoyt S. Vandenberg wanted Weyland to be promoted to lieutenant general while still in the war zone, so Vandenberg created the new three-star position of deputy commanding general of FEAF just for Weyland. Once promoted, Weyland immediately returned stateside but remained technically assigned to FEAF in order to keep his new grade while waiting for the Senate to confirm him in his permanent three-star assignment as commanding general of Tactical Air Command.[25]

It was rare but not unheard of for a lieutenant general to be demoted by accepting a transfer to a lower ranking job. Air Force Inspector General Truman H. Landon and Fifth Air Force commanding generals Frank F. Everest and Glenn O. Barcus all reverted to major general for their next assignments but regained their third stars in subsequent postings.[26] Conversely, Major General Muir S. Fairchild skipped three-star rank entirely when he was appointed to the four-star office of vice chief of staff of the Air Force.[27]

Legislative history[edit]

The following list of Congressional legislation includes all acts of Congress pertaining to appointments to the grade of lieutenant general in the United States Air Force from 2000 to 2009.[aa]

Each entry lists an act of Congress, its citation in the United States Statutes at Large, and a summary of the act's relevance, with officers affected by the act bracketed where applicable. Positions listed without reference to rank are assumed to be eligible for officers of three-star grade or higher.

List of legislation on appointments of lieutenant generals from 2000 to 2009
Legislation Citation Summary
Act of October 30, 2000

[Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001]

 114 Stat. 1654A–105
 114 Stat. 1654A–106
  • Raised statutory rank of the chief of Air Force Reserve, under standard promotion procedures, to lieutenant general (James E. Sherrard III).
  • Raised statutory rank of the directors of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard, under standard promotion procedures, to lieutenant general (Daniel James III).
  • Repealed special requirement for senior reserve component officers,[ab] per Section 12505 of Title 10, for appointment to grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral.
  • Increased percentage of general officers in the Army or Air Force that may be appointed above grade of major general from 15% to 15.7%.
Act of December 2, 2002

[Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003]

 116 Stat. 2487
 116 Stat. 2525
  • Established a Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center and assigned director statutory grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral.
  • Exempted the senior military assistant to the secretary of defense from number and percentage limitations on general or flag officers, if serving in grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral.
Act of January 6, 2006

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006]

 119 Stat. 3226
  • Prohibited frocking of officers below grade of major general or rear admiral to grades above major general or rear admiral.
Act of January 28, 2008

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008]

 122 Stat. 94
 122 Stat. 115
 122 Stat. 278
  • Raised statutory rank of the judge advocate general of the Air Force to lieutenant general (Jack L. Rives).
  • Increased percentage of general or flag officers that may be appointed above grade of major general or rear admiral from 15.7% to 16.3%.
  • Allowed officers serving in grade of lieutenant general, general, vice admiral, or admiral to continue holding such position for up to 60 days following reassignment from such position, unless placed sooner in another designated position.
  • Required one deputy commander of the combatant command covering the geographic area of responsibility of which includes the United States[ac] to be a National Guard officer eligible for promotion to lieutenant general.
Act of October 14, 2008

[Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009]

 122 Stat. 4433
 122 Stat. 4435
 122 Stat. 4436
  • Increased percentage of general officers in the Air Force that may be appointed above grade of major general from 16.3% to 16.4%.
  • Revised cap on total number of authorized Air Force general officers to be reduced to 208, of which 43 may be appointed above grade of rear admiral pending a congressional report by the secretary of defense.
  • Authorized the secretary of defense to designate up to 68 officers above grade of major general or rear admiral for joint duty assignments.
Act of October 28, 2009

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010]

 123 Stat. 2273
  • Capped total number of Air Force general officers who may be appointed above grade of major general at 43, of whom not more than nine to be above grade of lieutenant general, pursuant to changes made under NDAA 2009.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  20. ^ "Lieutenant General Marc E. Rogers". U.S. Air Force. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  21. ^ Army Register; ; Acts of July 31, 1940, and September 9, 1940.
  22. ^ Army Register; "Krueger Is In Line For New Command; President Prepares to Give Third Army Chief New Task by Confirming His Rank", The New York Times, p. 5, 9 February 1943; "63 Army Officers Move Up In Rank; 3 Named Lieutenant General, Eight Major General and 52 Brigadier General", The New York Times, p. 11, 5 May 1943.
  23. ^ DuPre, p. 59; "Knudsen the Only Civilian To Enter Army at His Rank", The New York Times, p. 9, 17 January 1942.
  24. ^ 2011 Air Force Almanac; Air Force Register.
  25. ^ Y'Blood, pp. 425, 442, 444–445, 477.
  26. ^ Air Force Register.
  27. ^ Puryear, p. 129.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Dates of rank are taken, where available, from the U.S. Air Force register of active and retired commissioned officers, or from the officer's official Air Force biography. 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.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ a b Sources of commission are listed in parentheses after the year of commission and include: the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA); the United States Military Academy (USMA); the United States Naval Academy (USNA); Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at a civilian university; Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) at a civilian university; ROTC or AFROTC at a senior military college such as Texas A&M University (Texas A&M), the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), or Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI); Air Force Officer Training School (OTS); and direct commission (direct).
  5. ^ a b 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.
  6. ^ a b 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 other significant military officers or significant 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. Officers who served as enlisted airmen for 7 years or more prior to commissioning are also noted.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Served as a combatant commander (CCDR).
  8. ^ a b c Served as Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force (CSAF).
  9. ^ Enlisted in 1970 as administrative assistant, commissioned as second lieutenant in 1971.[1]
  10. ^ Resigned, Apr 2003, and retired as major general.[3]
  11. ^ a b c d Served as Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force (VCSAF).
  12. ^ Served as Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT).
  13. ^ a b Directly commissioned via the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP).
  14. ^ Retired as general, 1 Jan 2010; retroactively demoted to major general on the retired list, 1 Feb 2017.
  15. ^ Served as Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (CDRNORAD).
  16. ^ Enlisted in U.S. Air Force Reserve in 1968, commissioned as second lieutenant in 1973.[10]
  17. ^ Served as Chief, National Guard Bureau (CNGB).
  18. ^ Retired as major general, 2008.[13][14]
  19. ^ Enlisted in 1977, commissioned as officer in 1978.[15]
  20. ^ Received commission, May 1973; reported for active duty, Aug 1975.
  21. ^ Served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR).
  22. ^ Received commission, 1974; reported for active duty, 1977.
  23. ^ Served as Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (VJCS).
  24. ^ Enlisted in 1974, commissioned as second lieutenant in 1978.[20]
  25. ^ as in the case of the Commander, Eleventh Air Force, dual-hatted as Commander, Alaskan Command and Alaskan NORAD Region.
  26. ^ as in the case of the Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces Korea, dual-hatted as Commander, Seventh Air Force, and Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces Japan, who is dual-hatted as Commander, Fifth Air Force.
  27. ^ Legislative history compiled from the U.S. Congress official website and U.S. Government Publishing Office official website.
  28. ^ referring to the chiefs of service reserve components (Army Reserve, Marine Forces Reserve, Naval Reserve, and Air Force Reserve) and directors of the Army and Air National Guard
  29. ^ refers to the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM).

Bibliography[edit]

  • Air Force Register, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Publishing Office, 1979, retrieved 14 December 2022
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