Commanders

This fully embroidered banner, which hangs in the Commander's office of our active Squadron, lists all of our Squadron commanders since our first in 1942. This photo was taken in April 2002 by Fowler "Big Dog" Cary on his visit to Kunsan. Big Dog owns and flies his own pristine vintage T-33 jet trainer at air shows around the Country, and his beautiful bird has the paint scheme of the original USAF Thunderbirds of the 1950's.

1Lt (later Capt, later Maj) Phillip H. Greasley: 10 Jan 42 – 20 Dec 42

Capt (later Maj) I. C. Connor: 20 Dec 42 – 21 Mar 43

Captain Edward Cragg (acting): 21 Mar 43 – 4 Apr 43

Capt Charlie Falletta: 4 Apr 43 – 8 Apr 43

Capt (later Maj) Edward Cragg: 8 Apr 43 – 26 Dec 43 (KIA)

Capt (later Maj) Jay T. Robbins: 26 Dec 43 – 4 Oct 44

Capt (later Maj) Cyril F. Homer: 4 Oct 44 – 9 May 45

Maj Joseph P. Johnson: 9 May 45 – 29 May 45 (KIA)

Capt (later Maj) Robert G. Hochuli: 29 May 45 – 12 Aug 45 (KIA)

Maj John R. Breedon: 12 Aug 45 – 25 Oct 45

1 Lt Arthur E. Sullivan: 25 Oct 45 – 1 Dec 45

1 Lt John L. Susott: 1 Dec 45 – 26 Dec 45

2 Lt Charles R. Taylor: 26 Dec 45 – 15 Jan 46

Squadron temporarily deactivated during this time
26 Dec 45 – 20 Feb 47

Maj John L. Beck: 20 Feb 47 – 7 Aug 47

Lt Col Archie M. Burke: 7 Aug 47 – 1 Apr 48

Capt Adrian W. Acebedo: circa 1 Apr 48 – Jun 48

Maj Harry W. Christman, Jr.: Jun 48 – 25 Mar 49

Maj Flavel P. Sabin: 25 Mar 49 – 11 Oct 49

Maj Amos L. Sluder: 11 Oct 49 – 5 Jul 50 (KIA)

Maj (later Lt Col) Harold L. Price: 5 Jul 50 – 30 Nov 50

Maj Richard R. Coursey, Jr.: 30 Nov 50 – Mar 51

Lt Col James H. Buckey: Mar 51 – 25 Jul 51

Maj Ernest T. Burnett: 25 Jul 51 – Nov 51

Maj (later Lt Col) Herbert R. Mann: Nov 51 – 5 May 52

Maj Arthur B. Faunce: 5 May 52 – 9 May 52 (KIA?)

Maj James R. Spofford: 9 May 52 – Aug 52

Maj (later Lt Col) Wilbur A. Tapscott: Aug 52 – Feb 53

Lt Col Franklin Q. Smith: Feb 53 – 1 May 53

Lt Col George R. Halliwell: 1 May 53 – Dec 53

Lt Col Keith J. Schrivener: Dec 53 – Mar 54

Lt Col Jack Pope: Mar 54 – 1 May 54

Lt Col Herbert E Ross: 1 May 54 – 16 Oct 54

Maj Andrew F. Martin, Jr.: 16 Oct 54 – 1 Dec 54 (Killed on training mission)

Maj Robert E. Schellhous: 1 Dec 54 – 31 Mar 55

Lt Col John L. Gregory, Jr.: 31 Mar 55 – 1 Mar 56

Lt Col Robert J Abernathy: 1 Mar 56 – 10 May 56

Lt Col Warren J Patterson: 10 May 56 – 6 Aug 56

Lt Col Virgil K. Meroney: 6 Aug 56 – 29 Jul 57

Lt Col William F. Tanner: 29 Jul 57 – May 60

Maj Robert L. Herman: May 60 – 11 Dec 61

Maj (later Lt Col) Aaron J. Bowman: 11 Dec 61 – 1 Aug 63

Lt Col James E. Bean: 1 Aug 63 – 1 Apr 64

Maj Lawrence N. Guarino: 1 Apr 64 – 12 May 64

Maj John P. Anderson: 12 May 64 – 1 Nov 65

Maj Bobby J. Mead: 1 Nov 65 – 28 Jun 66

Lt Col William L. Janssen: 28 Jun 66 – 9 Jun 67

Maj Arthur E. Indermuehle: 9 Jun 67 – 19 Jun 67

Lt Col Dennis O. Boyle: 19 Jun 67 – 27 Sep 67

Lt Col William L. Janssen: 27 Sep 67 – 20 Feb 68 (KIA?)

Lt Col Walter L. Mapes, Jr: 20 Feb 68 – 23 Jun 69

Maj (later Lt Col) Frank W. Payn: 23 Jun 69 – 5 Aug 69

Lt Col Coleman L. Baker: 5 Aug 69 – 27 Feb 70

Lt Col Frank W. Payn: 27 Feb 70 – 4 May 70

Lt Col David L. Oakes: 4 May 70 – 15 Feb 71

Squadron temporarily deactivated during this time

Lt Col Bill C. Driver: 1 Mar 71 – 12 Jun 71

Lt Col Lloyd O. Reder: 12 Jun 71 – 26 Jul 71

Lt Col Soloman Harpe III: 26 Jul 71 – 1 Mar 72

Lt Col Charles L Fergusen: 1 Mar 72 – 25 Aug 72

Lt Col James Spillman: 25 Aug 72 – 15 Oct 72

Lt Col Carroll Keeter: 15 Oct 72 – 2 Nov 72

Lt Col Robert S. Kan: 2 Nov 72 – 1 Aug 73

Lt Col Ray H. Bryant: 1 Aug 73 – Feb 74

Lt Col Robert W. Hibarger: Feb 74 – 19 Jun 74

Lt Col Matthew B. Wallace: 19 Jun 74 – Sep 74

Lt Col Wendell W. Schuler: Sep 74 – Sep 75

Lt Col Bruce Williams: Apr 75 – Jun 76

Lt Col Phillip L. Murphy: Jun 76 – Oct 77

Lt Col Thomas R. Fussell: Oct 77 – Jan 78

Lt Col Hal P. Henning: Jan 78 – Nov 78

Lt Col Michael J. Quinlan: Nov 78 – Jun 79

Lt Col Jay E. Riedel: Jun 79 – Feb 80

Lt Col Richard T. Swope: Feb 80 – Jul 80

Lt Col George Brower: Jul 80 – Oct 81

Lt Col John J. Davis, Jr.: Oct 81 – Jul 82

Lt Col George W. Norwood: Jul 82 – 14 Oct 83

Lt Col Jerry W. Narancich: 14 Oct 83 – 4 Sep 84

Lt Col Barry J. Johnson: 4 Sep 84 – 26 Jul 85

Lt Col Dana Duthie: 26 Jul 85 – 3 Jun 86

Lt Col Clarence C. Randall: 3 Jun 86 – 9 Jun 87

Lt Col John J. Cummins: 9 Jun 87 – 6 Jun 88

Lt Col Ronald S. Willke: 6 Jun 88 – 19 May 89  JL#80

Lt Col Donald F. Gabreski: 19 May 89 – 25 May 90

Lt Col Michael E. Vanderford: 25 May 90 – 25 May 91

Lt Col Thomas G. Strong: 25 May 91 – 8 Jun 92

Lt Col John C. Hodges: 8 Jun 92 – 2 Jun 93

Lt Col Philip M. Breedlove: 2 Jun 93 – 1 Jun 94  JL #85

Lt Col Jeff Remington: 1 Jun 94 – 9 Dec 94

Lt Col Robert A. Coe: 9 Dec 94 – 12 Jul 95

Lt Col Jerry T. Slaughter: 12 Jul 95 – 9 Jul 96

Lt Col David J. Scott: 9 Jul 96 – 3 Jul 97

Lt Col Kevin E. Williams: 3 Jul 97 – 29 May 98  JL #90

Lt Col Rickie A. French: 29 May 98 – 23 Nov 98

Lt Col Greg A. Smith: 23 Nov 98 – 22 Nov 99

Lt Col Nelson Cabot, Jr: 22 Nov 99 – 17 Nov 2000

Lt Col Russell K. Walden: 17 Nov 00 – 16 Nov 01

Lt Col John Fyfe: 16 Nov 01 – 8 Nov 02  JL: #95

Lt Col Eric J. Schnitzer: 8 Nov 02 – 5 Sep 03

Lt Col Kevin B. Schneider: 5 Sep 03 – 14 Jul 04

Lt Col Steven E. Clapp: 14 Jul 04 – 1 Jul 05

Lt Col Stephen A. Langford: 1 Jul 05 – 2 Jun 06

Lt Col Van A. Wimmer: 2 Jun 06 – 1 Jun 07  JL #100

Lt Col Thomas G.  Klopotek: 1 Jun 07 – 20 Jun 08

Lt Col Jay A.H. Boyd: 20 Jun 08 – 1 Jul 09

Lt Col Jack L. Sine: 1 Jul 09 – 1 Jul 10

Lt Col James H. Wilkerson: 1 Jul 10 – 29 Jun 11

Lt Col Douglas G. Thies:  29 Jun 11 –  20 Jun 12    JL #105

Lt Col  Leslie Hauck: 20 Jun 12 – 10 Jun 13

Lt Col  Paul A. Miller: 10 Jun 13 – 9 Jun 14

Lt Col  Robert Raymond:  9 Jun 14 – 16 Jun 15

Lt Col John Gallemore: 16 Jun 15-16 Jun 16

Lt Col Matthew Crowell : 16 Jun 16- JL #110

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