John Dale Ryan
General John Dale Ryan (December 10, 1915 – October 27, 1983) was the seventh Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. As chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, General Ryan served in a dual capacity. He was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which, as a body, acts as the principal military advisers to the president, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense. In his other capacity, he was responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force for managing the vast human and materiel resources of the world's most powerful aerospace force.
John Dale Ryan | |
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General John Dale Ryan | |
| 7th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force | |
| In office August 1, 1969 – July 31, 1973 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | John P. McConnell |
| Succeeded by | George S. Brown |
| 11th Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force | |
| In office August 7, 1968 – August 1, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce K. Holloway |
| Succeeded by | John C. Meyer |
| 15th Commander-in-Chief of The Pacific Air Forces | |
| In office February 1, 1967 – August 7, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Hunter Harris, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Joseph J. Nazzaro |
| 4th Commander-in-Chief of The Strategic Air Command | |
| In office December 1, 1964 – January 31, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas S. Power |
| Succeeded by | Joseph J. Nazzaro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10, 1915 Cherokee, Iowa |
| Died | October 27, 1983 (aged 67) Lackland Air Force Base, Texas |
| Relations | General Michael E. Ryan (son) |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (5) Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Air Medal (6) Full list |
| Nickname | "Three-fingered Jack" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1938–1973 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces Strategic Air Command Second Air Force Sixteenth Air Force 810th Air Division 97th Bombardment Wing 509th Bombardment Group 2d Bombardment Group |
| Battles/wars | World War II Vietnam War |
In May 1972, Ryan was the subject of one of President Richard Nixon's more severe rants.
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