This is a list of lieutenant generals in the United States Army from 1980 to 1989. The rank of lieutenant general (or three-star general) is the second-highest rank normally achievable in the U.S. Army, and the first to have a specified number of appointments set by statute. It ranks above major general (two-star general) and below general (four-star general).
There have been ??? lieutenant generals in the United States Army from 1980 to 1989, ?? of whom were promoted to four-star general. All ?? achieved that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Lieutenant generals entered the Army via several paths: ?? were commissioned via Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at a civilian university, ?? via the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), ?? via Officer Candidate School (OCS), ?? via ROTC at a senior military college, ?? via direct commission (direct), and ?? via the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA).
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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* | Richard E. Cavazos |
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Jan 1980 [1] |
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2 | 1951 ( ROTC) | 29 | (1929–2017) Promoted to general, 19 Feb 1982. |
* | Paul F. Gorman |
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14 Apr 1980 [2] |
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3 | 1950 ( USMA) | 30 | (1927– ) [g] Promoted to general, 25 May 1983. |
* | Roscoe Robinson Jr. |
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1 June 1980 |
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2 | 1951 ( USMA) | 29 | (1928–1993) Promoted to general, 30 Aug 1982. |
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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? | William E. Odom |
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1 Jul 1981 |
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7 | 1954 ( USMA) | 27 | (1932–2008) Military Assistant to the National Security Advisor, 1977–1981. |
John N. Brandenburg 1 Oct 1981
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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* | Jack N. Merritt |
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26 Jun 1982 |
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4 | 1953 ( OCS) [h] | 29 | (1930–2018) Promoted to general, 1 Dec 1985. Commandant, Army War College, 1980–1982. |
? | Emmett H. Walker Jr. |
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16 Aug 1982 |
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4 | 1944 ( OCS) [i] | 38 | (1924–2007) |
? | Donald M. Babers |
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28 Oct 1982 |
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4 | 1954 ( ROTC) | 28 | (1931– ) |
* | Louis C. Menetrey |
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6 Dec 1982 |
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4 | 1953 ( ROTC) | 29 | (1929–2009) [g] Promoted to general, 24 Jun 1987. |
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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? | Clarence E. McKnight Jr. |
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16 Sep 1983 |
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4 | 1952 ( USMA) | 31 | (1929–2022) |
Carl Vuono 23 June 1983 [3]
Nathaniel R. Thompson Jr. 1 Sep 1983
John Galvin (general) 29 June 1983 [4]
Fred K. Mahaffey 18 Feb 1983
Arthur E. Brown Jr. 31 May 1983
Robert M. Elton 14 Jun 1983
Charles W. Bagnal 4 Aug 1983
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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? | James M. Rockwell Sr. |
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1 Jul 1984 |
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3 | 1951 ( USMA) | 33 | (1928–1990) |
? | Emmett Paige Jr. |
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1 Jul 1984 |
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4 | 1952 ( OCS) [j] | 32 | (1931–2017) U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence, 1993–1997. |
William H. Schneider 28 Jun 1984
Benjamin F. Register Jr. 28 Jun 1984
Joseph T. Palastra Jr. 3 Jul 1984
Louis C. Wagner Jr. 1 Aug 1984
Max W. Noah 1 Aug 1984
Elvin R. Heiberg III 13 Sep 1984
Theodore G. Jenes Jr. 13 Apr 1984
Charles D. Franklin 6 Jul 1984
James J. Lindsay 13 Apr 1984
Lawrence F. Skibbie 1 Jul 1984
Thomas D. Ayers 23 May 1984
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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? | James E. Moore Jr. |
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4 Jan 1985 |
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4 | 1954 ( USMA) | 31 | (1931–1999) Son of Army four-star general James E. Moore. |
* | Robert W. RisCassi |
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7 Jun 1985 |
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3 | 1958 ( ROTC) | 27 | (1936– ) [k] [g] Promoted to general, 17 Jan 1989. |
? | Vaughn O. Lang |
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1 Jul 1985 |
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3 | 1952 ( ROTC) | 33 | (1927–2014) |
? | Howard G. Crowell Jr. |
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1 Jul 1985 |
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3 | 1954 ( ROTC) | 31 | (1932– ) |
? | Thomas F. Healy Jr. |
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1 Jul 1985 |
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2 | 1954 ( USMA) | 31 | (1931–2004) |
? | Dale A. Vesser |
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1 Aug 1985 |
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2 | 1954 ( USMA) | 31 | (1932– ) |
? | John H. Moellering Sr. |
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1 Dec 1985 |
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2 | 1959 ( USMA) | 26 | (1938– ) |
Crosbie E. Saint 1 Jul 1985
Sidney T. Weinstein 1 Oct 1985
Quinn H. Becker 1 Mar 1985
John F. Wall 1 Aug 1985
Johnny J. Johnston 1 Aug 1985
Robert H. Forman 1 Jul 1985
Andrew P. Chambers 20 Feb 1985
Charles W. Dyke 1 Sep 1985
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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* | William G. T. Tuttle Jr. |
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5 Feb 1986 |
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3 | 1958 ( USMA) | 28 | (1935–2020) Promoted to general, 1 Oct 1989. |
* | Frederick F. Woerner Jr. |
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1 Apr 1986 |
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1 | 1955 ( USMA) | 31 | (1933– ) [g] Promoted to general, 6 Jun 1987. Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, 1994–2001. |
? | Peter G. Burbules |
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1 Jun 1986 |
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1 | 1954 ( OCS) [l] | 32 | (1931– ) |
* | Colin L. Powell |
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1 Jul 1986 |
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3 | 1958 ( ROTC) | 28 | (1937–2021) [g] [n] Promoted to general, 4 Apr 1989. U.S. Secretary of State, 2001–2005. Awarded Congressional Gold Medal, 1991; Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1991 and, with distinction, 1993. |
? | John L. Ballantyne III |
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1 Jul 1986 |
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3 | 1954 ( USMA) [o] | 28 | (1931– ) |
? | Thurman D. Rodgers |
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1 Jul 1986 |
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5 | 1957 ( ROTC) | 29 | (1934–2022) Married widow of Space Shuttle Challenger commander Francis R. Scobee; stepfather of Air Force lieutenant general Richard W. Scobee. |
? | Henry Doctor Jr. |
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1 Jul 1986 |
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3 | 1954 ( ROTC) | 32 | (1932–2007) |
? | Vincent M. Russo |
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1 Aug 1986 |
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2 | 1952 ( ROTC) | 34 | (1930–2021) |
? | Dave R. Palmer |
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1 Aug 1986 |
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5 | 1956 ( USMA) | 30 | (1934– ) |
? | Herbert R. Temple Jr. |
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19 Aug 1986 |
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4 | 1952 ( direct) [p] | 34 | (1928– ) |
Frederic J. Brown III 1 Jul 1986
Gerald T. Bartlett 1 Jul 1986
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. 1 Jul 1986
Herbert R. Temple Jr. 19 Aug 1986
Kenneth E. Lewi 1 Sep 1986
John W. Foss 10 Oct 1986
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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? | John W. Woodmansee Jr. |
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19 Mar 1987 |
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2 | 1956 ( USMA) | 31 | (1934– ) |
? | Allen K. Ono |
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24 Jun 1987 |
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3 | 1955 ( ROTC) | 32 | (1933–2016) First Japanese-American and Asian-American to achieve the rank of lieutenant general. |
? | Edward Honor Sr. |
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1 Jul 1987 |
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2 | 1954 ( ROTC) | 33 | (1933–2008) First African-American general officer from the Transportation Corps. |
Jerry M. Bunyard 15 May 1987
Burton D. Patrick 27 May 1987
John T. Myers 1 Jun 1987
Donald S. Pihl 1 Jun 1987
Robert J. Donahue 12 Jun 1987
George R. Stotser 12 Jun 1987
Claude M. Kicklighter 17 Jun 1987
Jimmy D. Ross 25 Jun 1987
Ronald L. Watts 10 Jul 1987
William Hardin Harrison 27 Jul 1987
John S. Crosby 1 Sep 1987
Charles W. Brown 1 Oct 1987
Harold M. Davis Jr. 1 Oct 1987
James E. Thompson Jr. 5 Oct 1987
Fred M. Hissong Jr. 1 Nov 1987
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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? | Thomas W. Kelly |
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24 Mar 1988 |
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3 | 1956 ( ROTC) | 32 | (1932–2000) |
? | Frank F. Ledford Jr. |
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1 Jul 1988 |
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4 | 1958 ( ROTC) [q] | 30 | (1934–2019) |
? | Johnnie H. Corns |
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1 Aug 1988 |
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5 | 1958 ( ROTC) | 30 | (1936–2020) |
Orren R. Whiddon 1 Jan 1988
Thomas N. Griffin Jr. 1 May 1988
Richard G. Graves 1 Jun 1988
Bruce R. Harris 3 Jun 1988
Robert D. Hammond 1 Jul 1988
James F. McCall 1 Jul 1988
Henry J. Hatch 1 Jul 1988
Edwin H. Burba Jr. 6 Jul 1988
Edwin S. Leland Jr. 1 Aug 1988
Leonard P. Wishart III 1 Sep 1988
Carl W. Stiner 11 Oct 1988
Harry E. Soyster 1 Dec 1988
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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? | Thomas W. Kelly |
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24 Mar 1988 |
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3 | 1956 ( ROTC) | 32 | (1932–2000) |
Donald W. Jones 16 Mar 1989
John J. Yeosock 16 Mar 1989
James R. Hall Jr. 31 May 1989
Gordon R. Sullivan 21 Jul 1989 [6]
Howard D. Graves 10 Jul 1989
Calvin Waller 3 Aug 1989
Frederick M. Franks Jr. 25 Aug 1989
Jack B. Farris 1 Sep 1989
George Joulwan 1 Sep 1989
William S. Carpenter Jr. 25 Sep 1989
John Shalikashvili 1 Oct 1989
Leon E. Salomon 1 Oct 1989
August M. Cianciolo 1 Oct 1989
Jerome B. Hilmes 2 Oct 1989
Ellis D. Parker 11 Oct 1989
Charles B. Eichelberger 22 Nov 1989
William S. Flynn 22 Nov 1989
Gary E. Luck 1 Dec 1989
Jack D. Woodall 5 Dec 1989
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188781.pdf (September 1986) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188782.pdf (December 1986) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188783.pdf (March 1987) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188784.pdf (June 1987) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188785.pdf (September 1987) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188786.pdf (December 1987) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA191129.pdf (March 1988) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA197157.pdf (June 1988) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA199862.pdf (September 1988) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA203435.pdf (December 1988) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA206943.pdf (March 1989) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA210371.pdf (June 1989) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA213865.pdf (September 1989) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA217128.pdf
This is a list of lieutenant generals in the United States Army from 1980 to 1989. The rank of lieutenant general (or three-star general) is the second-highest rank normally achievable in the U.S. Army, and the first to have a specified number of appointments set by statute. It ranks above major general (two-star general) and below general (four-star general).
There have been ??? lieutenant generals in the United States Army from 1980 to 1989, ?? of whom were promoted to four-star general. All ?? achieved that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Lieutenant generals entered the Army via several paths: ?? were commissioned via Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at a civilian university, ?? via the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), ?? via Officer Candidate School (OCS), ?? via ROTC at a senior military college, ?? via direct commission (direct), and ?? via the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA).
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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* | Richard E. Cavazos |
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Jan 1980 [1] |
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2 | 1951 ( ROTC) | 29 | (1929–2017) Promoted to general, 19 Feb 1982. |
* | Paul F. Gorman |
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14 Apr 1980 [2] |
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3 | 1950 ( USMA) | 30 | (1927– ) [g] Promoted to general, 25 May 1983. |
* | Roscoe Robinson Jr. |
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1 June 1980 |
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2 | 1951 ( USMA) | 29 | (1928–1993) Promoted to general, 30 Aug 1982. |
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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? | William E. Odom |
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1 Jul 1981 |
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7 | 1954 ( USMA) | 27 | (1932–2008) Military Assistant to the National Security Advisor, 1977–1981. |
John N. Brandenburg 1 Oct 1981
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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* | Jack N. Merritt |
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26 Jun 1982 |
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4 | 1953 ( OCS) [h] | 29 | (1930–2018) Promoted to general, 1 Dec 1985. Commandant, Army War College, 1980–1982. |
? | Emmett H. Walker Jr. |
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16 Aug 1982 |
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4 | 1944 ( OCS) [i] | 38 | (1924–2007) |
? | Donald M. Babers |
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28 Oct 1982 |
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4 | 1954 ( ROTC) | 28 | (1931– ) |
* | Louis C. Menetrey |
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6 Dec 1982 |
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4 | 1953 ( ROTC) | 29 | (1929–2009) [g] Promoted to general, 24 Jun 1987. |
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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? | Clarence E. McKnight Jr. |
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16 Sep 1983 |
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4 | 1952 ( USMA) | 31 | (1929–2022) |
Carl Vuono 23 June 1983 [3]
Nathaniel R. Thompson Jr. 1 Sep 1983
John Galvin (general) 29 June 1983 [4]
Fred K. Mahaffey 18 Feb 1983
Arthur E. Brown Jr. 31 May 1983
Robert M. Elton 14 Jun 1983
Charles W. Bagnal 4 Aug 1983
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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? | James M. Rockwell Sr. |
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1 Jul 1984 |
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3 | 1951 ( USMA) | 33 | (1928–1990) |
? | Emmett Paige Jr. |
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1 Jul 1984 |
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4 | 1952 ( OCS) [j] | 32 | (1931–2017) U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence, 1993–1997. |
William H. Schneider 28 Jun 1984
Benjamin F. Register Jr. 28 Jun 1984
Joseph T. Palastra Jr. 3 Jul 1984
Louis C. Wagner Jr. 1 Aug 1984
Max W. Noah 1 Aug 1984
Elvin R. Heiberg III 13 Sep 1984
Theodore G. Jenes Jr. 13 Apr 1984
Charles D. Franklin 6 Jul 1984
James J. Lindsay 13 Apr 1984
Lawrence F. Skibbie 1 Jul 1984
Thomas D. Ayers 23 May 1984
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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? | James E. Moore Jr. |
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4 Jan 1985 |
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4 | 1954 ( USMA) | 31 | (1931–1999) Son of Army four-star general James E. Moore. |
* | Robert W. RisCassi |
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7 Jun 1985 |
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3 | 1958 ( ROTC) | 27 | (1936– ) [k] [g] Promoted to general, 17 Jan 1989. |
? | Vaughn O. Lang |
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1 Jul 1985 |
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3 | 1952 ( ROTC) | 33 | (1927–2014) |
? | Howard G. Crowell Jr. |
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1 Jul 1985 |
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3 | 1954 ( ROTC) | 31 | (1932– ) |
? | Thomas F. Healy Jr. |
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1 Jul 1985 |
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2 | 1954 ( USMA) | 31 | (1931–2004) |
? | Dale A. Vesser |
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1 Aug 1985 |
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2 | 1954 ( USMA) | 31 | (1932– ) |
? | John H. Moellering Sr. |
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1 Dec 1985 |
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2 | 1959 ( USMA) | 26 | (1938– ) |
Crosbie E. Saint 1 Jul 1985
Sidney T. Weinstein 1 Oct 1985
Quinn H. Becker 1 Mar 1985
John F. Wall 1 Aug 1985
Johnny J. Johnston 1 Aug 1985
Robert H. Forman 1 Jul 1985
Andrew P. Chambers 20 Feb 1985
Charles W. Dyke 1 Sep 1985
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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* | William G. T. Tuttle Jr. |
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5 Feb 1986 |
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3 | 1958 ( USMA) | 28 | (1935–2020) Promoted to general, 1 Oct 1989. |
* | Frederick F. Woerner Jr. |
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1 Apr 1986 |
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1 | 1955 ( USMA) | 31 | (1933– ) [g] Promoted to general, 6 Jun 1987. Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, 1994–2001. |
? | Peter G. Burbules |
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1 Jun 1986 |
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1 | 1954 ( OCS) [l] | 32 | (1931– ) |
* | Colin L. Powell |
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1 Jul 1986 |
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3 | 1958 ( ROTC) | 28 | (1937–2021) [g] [n] Promoted to general, 4 Apr 1989. U.S. Secretary of State, 2001–2005. Awarded Congressional Gold Medal, 1991; Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1991 and, with distinction, 1993. |
? | John L. Ballantyne III |
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1 Jul 1986 |
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3 | 1954 ( USMA) [o] | 28 | (1931– ) |
? | Thurman D. Rodgers |
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1 Jul 1986 |
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5 | 1957 ( ROTC) | 29 | (1934–2022) Married widow of Space Shuttle Challenger commander Francis R. Scobee; stepfather of Air Force lieutenant general Richard W. Scobee. |
? | Henry Doctor Jr. |
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1 Jul 1986 |
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3 | 1954 ( ROTC) | 32 | (1932–2007) |
? | Vincent M. Russo |
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1 Aug 1986 |
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2 | 1952 ( ROTC) | 34 | (1930–2021) |
? | Dave R. Palmer |
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1 Aug 1986 |
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5 | 1956 ( USMA) | 30 | (1934– ) |
? | Herbert R. Temple Jr. |
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19 Aug 1986 |
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4 | 1952 ( direct) [p] | 34 | (1928– ) |
Frederic J. Brown III 1 Jul 1986
Gerald T. Bartlett 1 Jul 1986
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. 1 Jul 1986
Herbert R. Temple Jr. 19 Aug 1986
Kenneth E. Lewi 1 Sep 1986
John W. Foss 10 Oct 1986
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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? | John W. Woodmansee Jr. |
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19 Mar 1987 |
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2 | 1956 ( USMA) | 31 | (1934– ) |
? | Allen K. Ono |
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24 Jun 1987 |
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3 | 1955 ( ROTC) | 32 | (1933–2016) First Japanese-American and Asian-American to achieve the rank of lieutenant general. |
? | Edward Honor Sr. |
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1 Jul 1987 |
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2 | 1954 ( ROTC) | 33 | (1933–2008) First African-American general officer from the Transportation Corps. |
Jerry M. Bunyard 15 May 1987
Burton D. Patrick 27 May 1987
John T. Myers 1 Jun 1987
Donald S. Pihl 1 Jun 1987
Robert J. Donahue 12 Jun 1987
George R. Stotser 12 Jun 1987
Claude M. Kicklighter 17 Jun 1987
Jimmy D. Ross 25 Jun 1987
Ronald L. Watts 10 Jul 1987
William Hardin Harrison 27 Jul 1987
John S. Crosby 1 Sep 1987
Charles W. Brown 1 Oct 1987
Harold M. Davis Jr. 1 Oct 1987
James E. Thompson Jr. 5 Oct 1987
Fred M. Hissong Jr. 1 Nov 1987
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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? | Thomas W. Kelly |
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24 Mar 1988 |
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3 | 1956 ( ROTC) | 32 | (1932–2000) |
? | Frank F. Ledford Jr. |
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1 Jul 1988 |
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4 | 1958 ( ROTC) [q] | 30 | (1934–2019) |
? | Johnnie H. Corns |
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1 Aug 1988 |
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5 | 1958 ( ROTC) | 30 | (1936–2020) |
Orren R. Whiddon 1 Jan 1988
Thomas N. Griffin Jr. 1 May 1988
Richard G. Graves 1 Jun 1988
Bruce R. Harris 3 Jun 1988
Robert D. Hammond 1 Jul 1988
James F. McCall 1 Jul 1988
Henry J. Hatch 1 Jul 1988
Edwin H. Burba Jr. 6 Jul 1988
Edwin S. Leland Jr. 1 Aug 1988
Leonard P. Wishart III 1 Sep 1988
Carl W. Stiner 11 Oct 1988
Harry E. Soyster 1 Dec 1988
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, [a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, [b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), [c] year commissioned and source of commission, [d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), [e] and other biographical notes. [f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank [a] | Position [b] | Yrs [c] | Commission [d] | YC [e] | Notes [f] |
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? | Thomas W. Kelly |
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24 Mar 1988 |
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3 | 1956 ( ROTC) | 32 | (1932–2000) |
Donald W. Jones 16 Mar 1989
John J. Yeosock 16 Mar 1989
James R. Hall Jr. 31 May 1989
Gordon R. Sullivan 21 Jul 1989 [6]
Howard D. Graves 10 Jul 1989
Calvin Waller 3 Aug 1989
Frederick M. Franks Jr. 25 Aug 1989
Jack B. Farris 1 Sep 1989
George Joulwan 1 Sep 1989
William S. Carpenter Jr. 25 Sep 1989
John Shalikashvili 1 Oct 1989
Leon E. Salomon 1 Oct 1989
August M. Cianciolo 1 Oct 1989
Jerome B. Hilmes 2 Oct 1989
Ellis D. Parker 11 Oct 1989
Charles B. Eichelberger 22 Nov 1989
William S. Flynn 22 Nov 1989
Gary E. Luck 1 Dec 1989
Jack D. Woodall 5 Dec 1989
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188781.pdf (September 1986) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188782.pdf (December 1986) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188783.pdf (March 1987) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188784.pdf (June 1987) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188785.pdf (September 1987) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188786.pdf (December 1987) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA191129.pdf (March 1988) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA197157.pdf (June 1988) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA199862.pdf (September 1988) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA203435.pdf (December 1988) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA206943.pdf (March 1989) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA210371.pdf (June 1989) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA213865.pdf (September 1989) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA217128.pdf