Richard T. Swope
Richard T. Swope | |
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Lieutenant General Richard T. Swope Inspector General of the United States Air Force | |
Born |
Binghamton, New York | November 21, 1942
Died |
January 8, 2011 68) Whitefish, Montana | (aged
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1964 - 1998 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Def. Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit |
Lieutenant General Richard T. Swope, USAF (November 21, 1942 – January 8, 2011) was a United States Air Force officer who served as the Inspector General of the United States Air Force from 1996 until his retirement in 1998.[1]
Awards and decorations
Distinguished Service Medal | |
Defense Superior Service Medal | |
Legion of Merit (with one bronze oak leaf cluster) | |
Distinguished Flying Cross | |
Meritorious Service Medal (with four bronze oak leaf clusters) | |
Air Medal (fifteen awards total) | |
Air Medal | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with two bronze oak leaf clusters) | |
Combat Readiness Medal | |
Air Force Recognition Ribbon | |
National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze service star) | |
Vietnam Service Medal (with three bronze service stars) | |
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon | |
Air Force Longevity Service Award (with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters) | |
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation | |
Vietnam Campaign Medal |
Personal life
General Swope was an avid aviation enthusiast as demonstrated by personally constructing and test flying a Vans Aircraft RV-8 amateur built experimental aircraft of which he was the repairmen.[2]
Death
After retirement, General Swope suffered an unexpected death while skiing at the Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana on January 8, 2011.[3]
References
- ↑ Unknown (July 1, 1996). "Biographies: LIEUTENANT GENERAL RICHARD T. SWOPE". www.af.mil. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ↑ Unknown. "Aircraft registration database". Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ↑ HASCALL and BALDWIN. "Avalanche, ski accidents claim 3 lives". HungryHorseNews.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Marcus A. Anderson |
Inspector General of the Air Force 1996 – 1998 |
Succeeded by Nicholas Kehoe |
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