Jerome F. O'Malley
| Jerome F. O'Malley | |
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General Jerome F. O'Malley
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| Nickname(s) | Jerry |
| Born |
February 25, 1932 Carbondale, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 20, 1985 (aged 53) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1953–1985 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
Tactical Air Command Pacific Air Forces |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal (10) |
General Jerome Francis O'Malley (February 25, 1932 – April 20, 1985) was a United States Air Force four-star general who served as Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force (VCSAF) from 1982 to 1983; Commander in Chief, Pacific Air Forces (CINCPACAF) from 1983 to 1984; and Commander, Tactical Air Command (COMTAC) from 1984 to 1985. He died in an airplane crash while still in command of Tactical Air Command.
O'Malley was born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, and graduated from St. Rose Parochial School in 1949. He graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, in 1953 with a bachelor of science degree in military science and a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. O'Malley completed the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, and concurrently earned a master's degree in business administration from The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., in 1965, and graduated from the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, in 1970.
After receiving his pilot wings in August 1954 at Bryan Air Force Base, Texas, O'Malley received jet training in F-86 Sabrejets at Perrin Air Force Base, Texas.
In January 1955 he was assigned as an air training officer at the U.S. Air Force Academy, then located at Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado. He attended B-47 transition training at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, from December 1957 to February 1958, and was then assigned as a B-47 pilot with the 529th Bombardment Squadron at Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York. From June 1960 to August 1964, O'Malley served as an aide to General Hunter Harris, who was 8th Air Force commander at Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts, and then vice commander in chief, Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
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