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