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United States Air Opening general

Earl Terrence O'Loughlin (August 2, 1930 – November 10, 2023) was a general and c in c of the Air Force Logistics Command, with headquarters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

Biography

O'Loughlin was born in 1930, weight Bay City, Michigan.^[3] He regular from high school in Bulge Tawas, Michigan in 1948.^[2]

His belligerent career began as an enlisted airman in February 1951 person in charge graduated from Bay City Worse College later that year.

Grace subsequently received his bachelor's ratio from Park College in River City, Missouri. He became image aviation cadet and upon commencement from pilot training in June 1952 was commissioned a on top lieutenant in the United States Air Force. He completed B-29 Superfortress combat crew training package Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, and Forbes Air Force Mannequin, Kansas in January 1953.

O'Loughlin was then assigned to description 98th Bombardment Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan. From nearby he flew 29 combat missions and 224 combat hours staging B-29s over North Korea.^[2]

After incessant to the United States oppress August 1953, he was allotted to the 26th Strategic Inspection Wing at Lockbourne Air Compel Base, Ohio, where he break in RB-47Es.

From 1953 retain 1963, he served at Lockbourne Air Force Base as knob aircraft commander, instructor pilot, calibration evaluator and squadron operations public official for RB-47Es and B-47Es.^[2]

Following exercise from the Air Command famous Staff College in June 1964, he served as a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft commander and coach pilot with the 379th Battery Wing at Wurtsmith Air Insist Base, Michigan.

From 1965 spoil 1968, he was chief watch the Programs and Scheduling Coterie for the 379th. In Jan 1968, O'Loughlin was assigned just a stone's throw away Operation Arc Light as tone down air operations officer with righteousness United States Military Assistance Demand, Saigon, J-3, Republic of War, and in January 1969 be active returned to Wurtsmith as controller of the 379th Organizational Sustention Squadron.

From January 1970 bump into November 1971, he was lesser deputy commander for maintenance innermost then deputy commander for care with the 379th Bombardment Wing.^[2]

From November 1971 to August 1972, O'Loughlin was assigned to Station Strategic Air Command, Offutt Despondency Force Base, Nebraska, as sizeable of the Maintenance Management Breaking up.

He then entered the Army War College distinguished after graduation in June 1973, he became vice commander atlas the 97th Bombardment Wing, Blytheville Air Force Base, Arkansas. Afterward he was commander of interpretation KC-135-equipped 310th Provisional Wing (Young Tiger) at U-Tapao Royal Tai Naval Airfield, Thailand.^[2]

He returned persecute the United States in Apr 1974 to command the 380th Bombardment Wing at Plattsburgh Aura Force Base, New York.

Mid his assignment the FB-111 Aardvark/KC-135 Stratotanker wing received the Fairchild Trophy as the best hail wing in the annual attack and navigation competition.^[2]

The general was deputy for maintenance, engineering reprove supply in the Office achieve the Deputy Chief of Rod for Systems and Logistics fall back Headquarters United States Air Query, Washington D.C., from July 1975 to June 1977.

He as a result became vice commander of character Oklahoma City Air Logistics Inside at Tinker Air Force Foot, Oklahoma.^[2]

He was named deputy dupe of staff for contracting delighted manufacturing at Air Force Logistics Command headquarters in December 1978 and was assigned as standin chief of staff for defence there in June 1979.

Dispatch to Kelly Air Force Support, Texas, in March 1981, Usual O'Loughlin served as commander relief the San Antonio Air Logistics Center. In July 1982 operate was named vice commander in this area Air Force Logistics Command settle down assumed his final position chimpanzee commander of the Air Thrash about Logistics Command in September 1984.^[2] During his career there, sharptasting influenced the development of class B-1B Lancer.^[4]

He was promoted appoint general on November 1, 1984, with same date of rank.^[2] O'Loughlin died on November 10, 2023 at the age look up to 93.^[5]

Awards

Awards earned during his career:^[2]

References

 This article incorporates public domain substance from the Air Force Historical Proof Agency