Richard T. Swope

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Richard T. Swope
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Lieutenant General Richard T. Swope
Inspector General of the United States Air Force
Born(1942-11-21)November 21, 1942
Binghamton, New York
DiedJanuary 8, 2011(2011-01-08) (aged 68)
Whitefish, Montana
Allegiance United States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1964 - 1998
RankUS-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service ribbon.svg Distinguished Service Medal
U.S. Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg Def. Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Legion of Merit (3)

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]

Awards and decorations[]

COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png Command Pilot Badge
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Legion of Merit (with two bronze oak leaf cluster)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal (with four bronze oak leaf clusters)
Silver oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgSilver oakleaf-3d.svg Air Medal (fifteen awards total)
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Medal
"V" device, brass.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with Valor device and two oak leaf clusters)
Combat Readiness Medal
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
Bronze star
 National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze service star)
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Vietnam Service Medal (with three bronze service stars)
Bronze star
 Southwest Asia Service Medal (with service star)
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters
Silver oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg 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[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Unknown. "Aircraft registration database". Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  3. ^ HASCALL and BALDWIN. "Avalanche, ski accidents claim 3 lives". HungryHorseNews.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by Inspector General of the Air Force
1996 – 1998 		Succeeded by
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