Larry O. Spencer

Larry O. Spencer
General Larry O. Spencer, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff
Born	(1954-08-01) 1 August 1954 (age 62) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1971–2015 (44+ years)
Rank	General
Commands held	Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force 75th Air Base Wing at Hill AFB, Utah 72nd Support Group at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma 4th Comptroller Squadron at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3)

Larry O. Spencer (born 1 August 1954) is a United States Air Force general who served in many command, comptroller, and other leadership roles during the course of his career. He retired 1 October 2015 with more than 44 years of distinguished service to the United States.

Spencer was born in Washington, District of Columbia on 1 August 1954. He later moved with his family to Seat Pleasant in Prince George's County, Maryland, a suburb just outside Washington. Spencer attended Central High School in Prince George's County, where he participated in academic and varsity sports programs that helped him develop leadership and personal discipline.

General Spencer is married to Ora Mae. Spencer. Together they have three children; Larry Oneil Spencer II (Married to Heidi Spencer), Derrick Lajuane Spencer (Married to Gina Spencer) , and Shannon Christine Spencer (Married to Markus Gorham - update divorced May 2015).

In 1971, Spencer walked into a recruiting office in Suitland, Maryland and signed up for the Air Force. His first job as an airman was as an administrative clerk at Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina. He was then sent to Taiwan, where he was promoted to airman first class. After his overseas assignment, the Air Force sent Spencer to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, a Strategic Air Command base.

As Spencer’s period of enlistment came to an end, he was offered a football scholarship at Clemson University. However, he decided to re-enlist and focused his attention on getting his bachelor’s degree while he continued to serve in the Air Force. He began taking weekend classes from Southern Illinois University. In 1979, he was awarded a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering technology. Spencer then applied and was accepted into Officer Training School. He finished the training program as a distinguished graduate and was commissioned a second lieutenant in February 1980.