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NAME: Richard E. Stephenson
NICKNAME: Dick
RANK: Major General
BRANCH: TC/AV
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 34 years
DOB: 17 October 1935
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
HOURS FLOWN: 2500
COMBAT HOURS: 807
FLT/NCO CLASS: 1958
SCHOOL: USMA West Point
MILITARY SCHOOL: U.S. Army War College
AVN DESIGNATION: P/IP FW/RW
 
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
 
C-45 L-19/O-1 L-20/U-6A L-23/U-8F
Otter OH-13 OH-23 UH-1A/B/C/D/H
 
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
 
Vietnam 1966-1967
 
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
 
1986-1989 CG, Aviation Systems Command, AVSCOM
  CG, 3rd SUPCOM, V Corps, FRG
1980-1983 J-4/7, RDJTF/USCENTCOM
1978-1980 DISCOM, 1st Cavalry Division, FT Hood
1964-1968/1968-1971 Aide de Camp/XO, General Besson, Jr.
 
POSITIONS HELD
 
CG, OPTEC
CG, AVSCOM
CG, 3rd SUPCOM, V Corps
DISCOM, ICD
Aviation Maintenance Detachment Commander, 7th ID
 
DECORATIONS
 
Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze Star / Air Medal [5]
Legion of Merit [5]
Joint Service & Army Commendation Medals
 
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 
Life member of AAAA; Chairman of AAAA Awards Board
Past president of AAAA Scholarship Fund, Lindbergh and Persia Chapters
White House Fellow 1971-1972
Wharton and University of Pennsylvania 1962
Texas Aviation Hall of Fame
 

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