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AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 38 USAF Leaders Through the Years USAF Chiefs of Staff Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg Gen. Nathan F. TwiningGen. Thomas D. White Gen. Curtis E. LeMay Gen. John P. McConnell Gen. John D. Ryan Gen. George S. Brown Gen. David C. Jones Gen. Lew Allen Jr. Gen. Charles A. Gabriel Gen. Larry D. Welch Gen. Michael J. Dugan Gen. John Michael Loh (acting) Gen. Merrill A. McPeak Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart (acting) Gen. Michael E. RyanGen. John P. Jumper Gen. T. Michael Moseley Sept. 26, 1947April 30, 1948June 30, 1953 July 1, 1957 June 30, 1961 Feb. 1, 1965Aug. 1, 1969Aug. 1, 1973July 1, 1974July 1, 1978July 1, 1982July 1, 1986July 1, 1990 Sept. 18, 1990Oct. 30, 1990Oct. 26, 1994Sept. 2, 1997 Oct. 6, 1997Sept. 6, 2001Sept. 2, 2005 April 29, 1948June 29, 1953June 30, 1957June 30, 1961Jan. 31, 1965July 31, 1969July 31, 1973June 30, 1974June 20, 1978June 30, 1982June 30, 1986June 30, 1990Sept. 17, 1990Oct. 29, 1990Oct. 25, 1994Sept. 1, 1997 Oct. 5, 1997Sept. 6, 2001Sept. 2, 2005 Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force CMSAF Paul W. Airey CMSAF Donald L. HarlowCMSAF Richard D. KislingCMSAF Thomas N. Barnes CMSAF Robert D. GaylorCMSAF James M. McCoyCMSAF Arthur L. Andrews CMSAF Sam E. Parish CMSAF James C. BinnickerCMSAF Gary R. PfingstonCMSAF David J. Campanale CMSAF Eric W. Benken CMSAF Frederick J. FinchCMSAF Gerald R. Murray CMSAF Rodney J. McKinley April 3, 1967Aug. 1, 1969Oct. 1, 1971Oct. 1, 1973Aug. 1, 1977Aug. 1, 1979Aug. 1, 1981Aug. 1, 1983July 1, 1986Aug. 1, 1990Oct. 26, 1994Nov. 5, 1996July 30, 1999July 1, 2002June 30, 2006 July 31, 1969Sept. 30, 1971Sept. 30, 1973July 31, 1977July 31, 1979July 31, 1981July 31, 1983June 30, 1986July 31, 1990Oct. 25, 1994 Nov. 4, 1996July 30, 1999July 1, 2002June 30, 2006 Air Combat Command June 1, 1992June 23, 1995Feb. 28, 1996 April 5, 1996 June 11, 1999 Feb. 8, 2000Sept. 6, 2001Nov. 14, 2001Nov. 17, 2004Feb. 6, 2005May 26, 2005 Oct. 2, 2007 Gen. John Michael LohGen. Joseph W. Ralston Lt. Gen. Brett M. Dula (acting) Gen. Richard E. HawleyGen. Ralph E. Eberhart Gen. John P. Jumper Lt. Gen. Donald G. Cook (acting) Gen. Hal M. Hornburg Lt. Gen. Bruce A. Wright (acting) Lt. Gen. William M. Fraser III (acting) Gen. Ronald E. Keys Gen. John D.W. Corley June 22, 1995Feb. 27, 1996 April 4, 1996 June 11, 1999 Feb. 8, 2000Sept. 6, 2001Nov. 14, 2001Nov. 17, 2004Feb. 6, 2005May 26, 2005 Oct. 2, 2007 USAF Vice Chiefs of Staff April 28, 1948 March 17, 1950 Oct. 9, 1950 June 29, 1953June 30, 1957June 30, 1961June 30, 1962July 31, 1964Jan. 31, 1965May 31, 1966July 31, 1966July 31, 1968July 31, 1969April 30, 1972Oct. 31, 1973Aug. 18, 1975March 31, 1978June 30, 1978 Feb. 29, 1980May 31, 1982Oct. 5, 1983July 31, 1984July 31, 1985Jan. 31, 1987May 24, 1990 March 25, 1991 July 28, 1994July 11, 1997May 26, 1999April 17, 2000 Nov. 5, 2001Aug. 11, 2003Sept. 2, 2005Sept. 17, 2007 Oct. 10, 1947May 27, 1948May 22, 1950Oct. 10, 1950June 30, 1953 July 1, 1957July 1, 1961July 1, 1962Aug. 1, 1964Feb. 19, 1965June 13, 1966 Aug. 1, 1966Aug. 1, 1968Aug. 1, 1969May 1, 1972Nov. 1, 1973Sept. 1, 1975April 1, 1978July 1, 1978March 1, 1980June 1, 1982 Oct. 6, 1983Aug. 1, 1984Aug. 1, 1985Feb. 1, 1987May 25, 1990May 16, 1991July 29, 1994July 11, 1997May 27, 1999April 17, 2000 Nov. 5, 2001Aug. 12, 2003Sept. 2, 2005Sept. 17, 2007 Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg Gen. Muir S. Fairchild Lt. Gen. Lauris Norstad (acting) Gen. Nathan F. TwiningGen. Thomas D. White Gen. Curtis E. LeMay Gen. Frederic H. Smith Jr. Gen. Willliam F. McKeeGen. John P. McConnell Gen. William H. Blanchard Lt. Gen. Hewitt T. Wheless (acting) Gen. Bruce K. Holloway Gen. John D. RyanGen. John C. Meyer Gen. Horace M. WadeGen. Richard H. Ellis Gen. William V. McBride Gen. Lew Allen Jr.Gen. James A. Hill Gen. Robert C. Mathis Gen. Jerome F. O’Malley Gen. Lawrence A. Skantze Gen. Larry D. Welch Gen. John L. Piotrowski Gen. Monroe W. Hatch Jr. Gen. John Michael LohGen. Michael P.C. Carns Gen. Thomas S. Moorman Jr. Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart Gen. Lester L. LylesGen. John W. Handy Gen. Robert H. Foglesong Gen. T. Michael Moseley Gen. John D.W. Corley Gen. Duncan J. McNabb Secretaries of the Air Force Stuart Symington Thomas K. Finletter Harold E. Talbott Donald A. Quarles James H. Douglas Jr. Dudley C. Sharp Eugene M. Zuckert Harold Brown Robert C. Seamans Jr. John L. McLucas (acting) John L. McLucas James W. Plummer (acting) Thomas C. ReedJohn C. Stetson Hans Mark (acting) Hans MarkVerne Orr Russell A. Rourke Edward C. Aldridge Jr. (acting) Edward C. Aldridge Jr. James F. McGovern (acting) John J. Welch Jr. (acting) Donald B. Rice Michael B. Donley (acting) Gen. Merrill A. McPeak (acting) Sheila E. Widnall F. Whitten Peters (acting) F. Whitten Peters Lawrence J. Delaney (acting) James G. Roche Peter B. Teets (acting) Michael L. Dominguez (acting) Preston M. Geren (acting) Michael W. Wynne Sept. 18, 1947April 24, 1950 Feb. 4, 1953Aug. 15, 1955 May 1, 1957 Dec. 11, 1959Jan. 24, 1961 Oct. 1, 1965Feb. 15, 1969May 15, 1973July 18, 1973Nov. 24, 1975Jan. 2, 1976April 6, 1977May 18, 1979July 26, 1979Feb. 9, 1981Dec. 9, 1985April 8, 1986June 9, 1986Dec. 16, 1988April 29, 1989May 22, 1989Jan. 20, 1993July 14, 1993Aug. 6, 1993 Nov. 1, 1997July 30, 1999Jan. 20, 2001 June 1, 2001Jan. 20, 2005 March 25, 2005 July 29, 2005Nov. 3, 2005 April 24, 1950Jan. 20, 1953Aug. 13, 1955April 30, 1957Dec. 10, 1959Jan. 20, 1961Sept. 30, 1965Feb. 15, 1969May 14, 1973July 18, 1973Nov. 23, 1975 Jan. 1, 1976April 6, 1977May 18, 1979July 26, 1979Feb. 9, 1981Nov. 30, 1985April 7, 1986June 8, 1986Dec. 16, 1988April 29, 1989May 21, 1989Jan. 20, 1993July 13, 1993Aug. 5, 1993Oct. 31, 1997July 30, 1999Jan. 20, 2001June 1, 2001Jan. 20, 2005 March 25, 2005 July 29, 2005Nov. 3, 2005