Lew Allen
| Lew Allen, Jr. | |
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10th Chief of Staff of the Air Force (1978-1982)
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| Born |
September 30, 1925 Miami, Florida |
| Died | January 4, 2010 (aged 84) Potomac Falls, Virginia |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1946–1982 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
Air Force Systems Command National Security Agency Chief of Staff, USAF |
| Awards |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
| Other work |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board |
Lew Allen, Jr. (September 30, 1925 – January 4, 2010) was a United States Air Force four-star General who served as the tenth Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. As the Chief-of-Staff, Allen served as the senior uniformed Air Force officer, who was responsible for the organization, training, and equipping of 750,000 active duty Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and civilian personal serving in the United States and overseas. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he and the other service chiefs function(ed) as the military advisers to the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council, and the President.
Born in Miami, Florida, Allen attended and graduated from high school in Gainesville, Texas, in 1942. He entered the United States Military Academy, in 1943, and he graduated in 1946 with a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant. He was awarded his pilot's wings upon his graduation from flight training.
After completing multi-engine flight training in November 1946, Allen was assigned to Strategic Air Command's 7th Bombardment Group at Carswell Air Force Base, Texas, where he flew B-29 Superfortress bombers, and then the new and very long-range Convair B-36 bomber. Allen also served in various technical positions in the area of nuclear weapons. Allen also attended the Air Tactical Course at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, and next he returned to Carswell Air Force Base as a flight instructor and as an assistant Special Weapons Officer for the 7th Bombardment Wing.
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