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Richard T. Swope
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]
Richard T. Swope | |
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Lieutenant General Richard T. Swope Inspector General of the United States Air Force | |
| Born | November 21, 1942 Binghamton, New York |
| Died | January 8, 2011 (aged 68) Whitefish, Montana |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | 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 (3) |
Awards and decorations
| Air Force Distinguished Service Medal | |
| Defense Superior Service Medal | |
| Legion of Merit (with two 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 Valor device and two 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) | |
| Southwest Asia Service Medal (with service star) | |
| Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon | |
| Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters | |
| Air Force Longevity Service Award (with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters) | |
| Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon | |
| Air Force Training Ribbon | |
| 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.