Robert H. Warren
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Lieutenant General
Robert Hamilton Warren (July 30, 1917 – January 9, 2010) was a U.S. Air Force General and was the fourth Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy
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in 1917. He graduated from Yankton High School in 1934, attended Yankton College
for two years, and then attended the United States Military Academy
, graduating in 1940. In 1941 he graduated from flying school and received his pilot wings.
He next was assigned to the 29th Bombardment Group at MacDill Field, Florida as a B-18 Bolo
pilot where he flew antisubmarine patrol duty from Newfoundland and Florida before and during the early days of World War II. In 1942 he moved to Boise, Idaho
, with the 29th Group and participated in the B-17 crew and unit training program as a flight commander, squadron commander and then for a year as deputy commander of the 15th Bombardment Wing.
During 1944 and 1945 he flew combat with Fifteenth Air Force
B-24 units in the European Theater of Operations as a squadron commander, 47th Wing operations officer, and as commander of the 376th Bombardment Group.
In 1945 he returned with the 376th Bombardment Group to Grand Island, Nebraska
, where the group was reequipped and transitioned to B-29
aircraft.
General Warren was assigned to Headquarters Army Air Forces in Washington, D.C., in 1946. He went to the Air War College
at Maxwell Air Force Base
, Alabama in August 1949 and upon graduation in June 1950, was assigned to Headquarters, Far East Air Forces
where he served as director of operations, then assistant deputy for operations during the three years of the Korean War
.
He returned to the United States in 1953 and again was assigned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force in Washington, D.C., where he served as executive assistant to the secretary of the Air Force, and for two years as military assistant to the deputy secretary of Defense.
In July 1959 he went to the Air Proving Ground Center at Eglin Air Force Base
, Florida, where he served as vice commander, then commander, except for a six-month period of duty in 1961 as senior member, Military Armistice Commission, United Nations Command, Korea.
He was named fourth superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy in July 1962 and served in this position until July 1965.
From August 1965 to April 1967, he served as chief of staff of the Air Force Systems Command
at Andrews Air Force Base
, Maryland. In April 1967 General Warren again returned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force and served as assistant deputy chief of staff, personnel.
In July 1968 General Warren became the director of military assistance in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs). Subsequently in March 1969 with the assumption of the additional responsibility for International Logistics Negotiations, he became the deputy assistant secretary of defense (international security affairs) for military assistance and sales.
with three oak leaf cluster
s, Distinguished Flying Cross
with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal
with two oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster and the French Croix de Guerre
with Palm. He was a command pilot. Warren retired from the Air Force July 31, 1971
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
Robert Hamilton Warren (July 30, 1917 – January 9, 2010) was a U.S. Air Force General and was the fourth Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
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Biography
Warren was born in Yankton, South DakotaYankton, South Dakota
Yankton is a city in, and the county seat of, Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 14,454 at the 2010 census. Yankton was the original capital of Dakota Territory. It is named for the Yankton tribe of Nakota Native Americans...
in 1917. He graduated from Yankton High School in 1934, attended Yankton College
Yankton College
Yankton College was a small liberal arts college in Yankton, South Dakota, affiliated with the Congregational Christian Churches .Founded in 1881, it was the first institution of higher learning in the Dakota Territory...
for two years, and then attended the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
, graduating in 1940. In 1941 he graduated from flying school and received his pilot wings.
He next was assigned to the 29th Bombardment Group at MacDill Field, Florida as a B-18 Bolo
B-18 Bolo
The Douglas B-18 Bolo was a United States Army Air Corps and Royal Canadian Air Force bomber of the late 1930s and early 1940s. The Bolo was built by Douglas Aircraft Company and based on its DC-2 and was developed to replace the Martin B-10....
pilot where he flew antisubmarine patrol duty from Newfoundland and Florida before and during the early days of World War II. In 1942 he moved to Boise, Idaho
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
, with the 29th Group and participated in the B-17 crew and unit training program as a flight commander, squadron commander and then for a year as deputy commander of the 15th Bombardment Wing.
Fifteenth Air Force
The Fifteenth Expeditionary Mobility Task Force is one of two EMTFs assigned to the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command . It is headquartered at Travis Air Force Base, California....
B-24 units in the European Theater of Operations as a squadron commander, 47th Wing operations officer, and as commander of the 376th Bombardment Group.
In 1945 he returned with the 376th Bombardment Group to Grand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 48,520 at the 2010 census.Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state,...
, where the group was reequipped and transitioned to B-29
B-29 Superfortress
The B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing that was flown primarily by the United States Air Forces in late-World War II and through the Korean War. The B-29 was one of the largest aircraft to see service during World War II...
aircraft.
General Warren was assigned to Headquarters Army Air Forces in Washington, D.C., in 1946. He went to the Air War College
Air War College
The Air War College is a part of the United States Air Force's Air University, headquartered at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama. Air University's higher headquarters is Air Education and Training Command headquartered at Randolph Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The Air War...
at Maxwell Air Force Base
Maxwell Air Force Base
Maxwell Air Force Base , officially known as Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, is a United States Air Force installation under the Air Education and Training Command . The installation is located in Montgomery, Alabama, US. It was named in honor of Second Lieutenant William C...
, Alabama in August 1949 and upon graduation in June 1950, was assigned to Headquarters, Far East Air Forces
United States Far East Air Force
The Far East Air Force was the military aviation arm of the United States Army in the Philippines just prior to and at the beginning of World War II. Formed on 16 November 1941, FEAF was the predecessor of the Fifth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air...
where he served as director of operations, then assistant deputy for operations during the three years of the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
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He returned to the United States in 1953 and again was assigned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force in Washington, D.C., where he served as executive assistant to the secretary of the Air Force, and for two years as military assistant to the deputy secretary of Defense.
In July 1959 he went to the Air Proving Ground Center at Eglin Air Force Base
Eglin Air Force Base
Eglin Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 3 miles southwest of Valparaiso, Florida in Okaloosa County....
, Florida, where he served as vice commander, then commander, except for a six-month period of duty in 1961 as senior member, Military Armistice Commission, United Nations Command, Korea.
He was named fourth superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy in July 1962 and served in this position until July 1965.
From August 1965 to April 1967, he served as chief of staff of the Air Force Systems Command
Air Force Systems Command
Air Force Systems Command is a former United States Air Force command. Its headquarters was located at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland...
at Andrews Air Force Base
Andrews Air Force Base
Joint Base Andrews is a United States military facility located in Prince George's County, Maryland. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force 11th Wing, Air Force District of Washington ....
, Maryland. In April 1967 General Warren again returned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force and served as assistant deputy chief of staff, personnel.
In July 1968 General Warren became the director of military assistance in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs). Subsequently in March 1969 with the assumption of the additional responsibility for International Logistics Negotiations, he became the deputy assistant secretary of defense (international security affairs) for military assistance and sales.
Awards and decorations
His military decorations include the Legion of MeritLegion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
with three oak leaf cluster
Oak leaf cluster
An oak leaf cluster is a common device which is placed on U.S. Army and Air Force awards and decorations to denote those who have received more than one bestowal of a particular decoration. The number of oak leaf clusters typically indicates the number of subsequent awards of the decoration...
s, Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
The Distinguished Flying Cross is a medal awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to November 11, 1918." The...
with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal
Air Medal
The Air Medal is a military decoration of the United States. The award was created in 1942, and is awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.-Criteria:...
with two oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster and the French Croix de Guerre
Croix de guerre
The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts...
with Palm. He was a command pilot. Warren retired from the Air Force July 31, 1971
Legion of MeritLegion of MeritThe Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
with three oak leaf clusters
Distinguished Flying CrossDistinguished Flying Cross (United States)The Distinguished Flying Cross is a medal awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to November 11, 1918." The...
with oak leaf cluster
Air MedalAir MedalThe Air Medal is a military decoration of the United States. The award was created in 1942, and is awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.-Criteria:...
with two oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation MedalCommendation MedalThe Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration which is presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. For valorous actions in direct contact with an enemy force, but of a lesser degree than required for the award of the Bronze Star, the Valor device may...
with oka leaf cluster
French Croix de GuerreCroix de guerreThe Croix de guerre is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts...
with Palm