MG McNair, Carl H.

NAME: Carl H. McNair, Jr.
NICKNAME:
RANK: Major General
BRANCH: AV
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 32 years
DOB: 22 October 1933

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 4454
COMBAT HOURS: 1578
FLT/NCO CLASS: 56-2
SCHOOL: USMA, 1952
MILITARY SCHOOL: USA War College
AVN DESIGNATION: Pilot/Aircraft Commander/Instructor Pilot

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

O-1 OH-13 OH-23 T-41 U-6 U-8 U-21 UH-1

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

Vietnam [6 campaigns]

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1956-1957 82nd Airborne Division Aviation Company
1967-1968 121st AHC (SOC Trang Tigers)
1968-1969 164th Aviation Group, Vietnam
1968-1969 145th Aviation Battalion, Vietnam
1974-1975 Aviation Center Troop Brigade

POSITIONS HELD

Commander
S-3
Maintenance Officer
Operations Officer

DECORATIONS

Distinguished Service Medal [2]
Legion of Merit [3]
Distinguished Flying Cross [4]
Bronze Star [2] w/ V device
Air Medal [51] w/ V device

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Army Aviation Officer, DA, 1978-1979
Comandant, Aviation School, 1980-1983
Chief of Aviation, 1st Chief, Aviation Branch, 1983
Chinese Army Aviator Wings, Korea, Thailand Wings