Bradley Clark Hosmer (Rhodes 1959)
Retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General. United States Air Force Academy. Rhodes Scholar, Exeter College, University of Oxford. Air Force Squadron Office School. Naval Command and Staff College. National War College. Council on Foreign Relations.[11]
Distinguished Service Medal. Defense Superior Service. Legion of Merit (x2). Distinguished Flying Cross.[3]
The Secretary of Defense of the United States of America has presented the Defense Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General Bradley Clark Hosmer, United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States. The distinctive accomplishments of General Hosmer reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Air Force, and the Department of Defense.[3]
Editorial Board, Air & Space Power Journal.[8]
Since 1994 - Independent consultant education and strategic leadership, Alexandria, Virginia.[4]
1994 - Retired, United States Air Force.[4]
25 Jun 1991 to 1994 - Superintendent, United States Air Force Academy, North Colorado Springs, Colorado.[4][10]
Sep 1989 to 1991 - Inspector General of the U.S. Air Force. As the “IG”, he headed the Air Force Inspection, Investigation, Counterintelligence, and Compliant programs. He was promoted to Lieutenant General[10]
1986 to 1989 - President of National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McJanir, Washington D.C.[9][10]
1986 - Lieutenant general, United States Air Force.[4]
1984 to Aug 1986 - Vice Director, Joint Staff, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C.[10]
Aug 1982 to Jun 1984 - Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.[10]
Aug 1981 to 1982 - Commander of 831st Air Division at George Air Force Base, California.[10]
1979 to 1981 - Commander of 347th Tactical Fighter Wing at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.[10]
Jul 1977 to May 1978 - Commander of 479th Tactical Training Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.[10]
Assigned to the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, Nellis Air Force, Washington D.C, as assistant and acting deputy commander for operations.[10]
1975 - Graduated National War College.[10]
Jun 1971 to Aug 1974 - Assistant Executive, and then, as the executive to the Air Force chief of staff.[10]
Assigned to the directorate of plans, Headquaters U.S., Air Force, Washington D.C.[10]
1969 - Graduated Naval Command and Staff College.[10]
Vietnam War - Aug 1967 - the General was assigned to the Republic of Vietnam, where he served as air liason office for the 1st Brigade, 1st Air Cavaltry Division. After six months and more than 160 combat missions he transferred to Headquarters 6th Air Force, Tan Son Nhut Air Base, as a plans officer.[10]
Completed O-1 qualification training and then served as the project officer and flight-test pilot for Southeast Asia-related developments at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.[10]
Feb 1967 - F-100 Super Sabre combat crew training at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.[10]
1965, Air Force Squadron Office School
Jan 1964 to Oct 1966 - Completed pilot training and served as an instuctor pilot with the 3645th and 3646th Pilot Training squadrons at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.[10]
4 Jan 1964 - Married Zita Vlavianos.[4]
1959 to ? - Rhodes Scholar, Exeter College, University of Oxford.[1]
1959 - Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Air Force.[4]
Served briefly with the 30th Military Air Transport at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.[10]
1959 - Bachelor of Science degree, United States Air Force Academy.
[2] - FYI - Wiki - Bradley Clark Hosmer (Rhodes 1959)
[3] - Distinguished Service Medal
[4] - Prabook.com - Bradley Clark Hosmer (Rhodes 1959)
[5] - NY Times.com - Miss Vlavianos becomes bride of Bradley Clark Hosmer (Rhodes 1959)
[7] - Air Force Magazine, Volume 88
[8] - Air & Space Power Journal win 01
[9] - Military construction appropriations for fiscal year 1988
[10] - Contrails, the Air Force Cadet Handbook (Contrails)
[11] - Council on Foreign Relation entry
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