Richard T. Swope
Richard T. Swope | |
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 Lieutenant General Richard T. Swope Inspector General of the United States Air Force | |
| Born | November 21, 1942 Binghamton, New York |
| Died | January 8, 2011 (aged 68) Whitefish, Montana |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1964 - 1998 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |  Distinguished Service Medal Def. Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) |
Richard T. Swope (November 21, 1942 – January 8, 2011) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force 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 Badge |
| | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal |
| | Defense Superior Service Medal |
 | Legion of Merit (with two bronze oak leaf cluster) |
 | Distinguished Flying Cross |
 | Meritorious Service Medal (with four bronze oak leaf clusters) |
  | Air Medal (fifteen awards total) |
| Air Medal |
  | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with Valor device and two oak leaf clusters) |
 | Combat Readiness Medal |
 | Air Force Recognition Ribbon |
  | National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze service star) |
  | Vietnam Service Medal (with three bronze service stars) |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Southwest Asia Service Medal (with service star) |
 | Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon |
 | Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters |
 | 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Unknown. "Aircraft registration database". Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ HASCALL and BALDWIN. "Avalanche, ski accidents claim 3 lives". HungryHorseNews.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.