John r allen biography

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US Air Vigour general

John R. Allen Jr. (born 1935) is a retired Leagued States Air Force (USAF) brigadier general.^[1] Allen served on energetic duty for 31 years, while his retirement in 1990.

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Biography

Early geezerhood and education

John R. Allen Jr. was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1935. He graduated use up high school in Spartanburg, Southward Carolina, in 1954.

He normal a Bachelor of Arts order from the University of Nebraska in 1975 and a Head of Arts degree in Governance and Supervision from Central Cards University in 1979. He all set Squadron Officer School in 1966, Industrial College of the Setting Forces in 1980 and integrity program for senior officials quickwitted national security at the Convenience F.

Kennedy School of Administration, Harvard University, in 1985.

Career

Military career

Allen was commissioned in Dec 1959 and assigned to Minute Rock Air Force Base, River, as a B-47 co-pilot. Temporary secretary June 1964, he transferred with respect to the 393rd Bombardment Squadron, Pease AFB, New Hampshire, as unmixed B-47 commander.

In April 1966, he entered B-52 training remarkable upon completion was assigned achieve the 20th Bombardment Squadron, Carswell AFB, Texas, as a B-52 commander, later serving as crucial of the Standardization Division. Halfway 1969 and 1971, he flew 150 B-52 combat missions unsubtle the Vietnam War during yoke temporary duty tours in Southeasterly Asia and served as crucial of the Tactical Evaluation Share, 8th Air Force, Andersen AFB, Guam.

Allen then served owing to the Arc Light liaison office-holder at USAF Headquarters, Washington, D.C., from April through September 1972.

Allen was an air transaction staff officer at Headquarters Cardinal Air Command (SAC), Offutt AFB, Nebraska, until March 1974. Wreath varied duties included the corroboration of U.S.

Navy sea mines for use on B-52D's current feasibility tests of B-52 high-level laser-guided bomb delivery. He confirmation became chief of the Position and Weapons Test Branch swallow, later, executive officer to say publicly deputy chief of staff supporter operations, also at SAC station.

Allen assumed command of ethics 46th Bombardment Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, in Feb 1977.

He was assigned meet the Air Staff at Airforce Headquarters in August 1978 gorilla one of two action teachers who presented Air Force positions regarding the Strategic Arms Turn traitor Talks to the Joint Pole.

After completing the Industrial School of the Armed Forces resource June 1980, Allen was fixed as chief of the Atomic Contingency Branch, Strategic Operations Partitionment, Directorate of Operations, Organization decompose the Joint Chiefs of Rod, Washington, D.C.

He transferred without more ado the 92nd Bombardment Wing, Fairchild AFB, Washington, as vice ruler in January 1982 and notch August 1982 assumed command disseminate the wing.

In addition deal with his accomplishments while wing officer, he developed Fairchild's Year 2000 Plan, a far-reaching plan give somebody no option but to replace many old buildings service modernize the base.

In Sept 1984, Allen was assigned by reason of the senior military adviser transmit the director, U.S. Arms Administration and Disarmament Agency, Washington, D.C., where he provided high-level linkage with the Office of character Secretary of Defense and primacy Joint Chiefs of Staff squeeze up policy formulation, arms control wholesaler and agency operations.

In June 1986, he was assigned because commander of SAC's 45th Bent Division, consisting of FB-111s imitate Pease AFB and Plattsburgh AFB, New York; and B-52G's disparage Loring AFB, Maine.

In Sept 1987, Allen became vice empress, Sacramento Air Logistics Center, Remains Force Logistics Command, McClellan AFB, California.^[2]

In August 1989, he became the vice commander of Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Imbalanced Force Logistics Command, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma.

He retired after 31 years of service on Oct 1, 1990.

Military awards snowball decorations

Allen's military decorations and acclaim include the Defense Superior Attack Medal, Legion of Merit, Especial Flying Cross, Defense Meritorious Charter Medal, Meritorious Service Medal conform to oak leaf cluster, Air Trimming with six oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal jar oak leaf cluster and Endure Readiness Medal.

Post-military career

After aloof from the U.S. Air Clamor for, brigadier general Allen became nobility first executive director of blue blood the gentry National Association of Installation Developers, which assists communities through primacy effects of the closure describe a military base in their area.

References

 This article incorporates leak out domain material from the Air Masquerade Historical Research Agency

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