LTG William J. Campbell USAF (Retired)

Cullum: 19324


Class: '53


Cadet Company: D2


Date of Birth: May 11, 1931


Date of Death: February 2, 2017 - View or Post a Eulogy






Biography:

  • Commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force 1953
  • pilot training Williams Air Force Base, Ariz., in August 1954
  • 36 Fighter-Day Wing, Bitburg Air Base, Germany 1955-58
  • McConnell Air Force Base, Kan 1958
  • 301st Bombardment Wing at Lockbourne AFB, Ohio 1959-62
  • Aero Space Research Pilot School - Experimental Test Pilot and Aerospace Research Pilot School , Edwards AFB, CA. 1962-64.
  • Member of the first crew selected to fly a seven-day simulated lunar landing mission in the Martin Company's Apollo simulator, in Baltimore.
  • Air Force Missile Development Center, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. chief of the Interceptor Test Division 1964
  • Experimental Test Pilot 1964-65
  • MS in systems management from the University of Southern California 1968
  • 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. and was one of the first aircraft commanders operationally qualified in SR-71s.
  • Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Ft McNair, VA 1972
  • Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, deputy commander for operations, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing.
  • Aeronautical Systems Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, director of development, test and evaluation,
  • Commander of the 6th Strategic Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. 1973-74
  • Strategic Air Command headquarters assistant deputy chief of staff, plans, for special programs. 1974-75
  • Headquarters Strategic Air Command 1975-80
  • Headquarters USAF director of programs in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Programs and Evaluation 1980-82
  • Promoted to LTG 1982
  • Commander 8th Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. 1982-84
  • Vice commander in chief, Strategic Air Command, with headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. 1984-85
  • Retired LTG 1985
Decorations and awards:
  • Distinguished Service Medal
  • Distinguished Flying Cross -AM
  • Bronze Star Medal with 3AM
  • Meritorious Service Medal
  • Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
  • Presidential Unit Citation Emblem
  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon with five oak leaf clusters.
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