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4080TH STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING (L) (SAC)


4080TH STRATEGIC WING

4080th Strategic Reconnaisance Wing (L) (SAC) Blazon
COMMANDERS
4080TH STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING (L) (SAC)    
                                                   COLONEL GERALD W. JOHNSON
                                                              COLONEL HUBERT ZEMKE
                                   BRIGADIER GENERAL AUSTIN J. RUSSELL
                                             COLONEL ANDREW J. BRATTON, JR.
      01 MAY 56 – 01 APR 57
      01 APR 57 – 12 NOV 57
      12 NOV 57 – 17 DEC 58
      17 DEC 58 – 15 JUN 60

4080TH STRATEGIC WING
                                             COLONEL ANDREW J. BRATTON, JR.
                                                    COLONEL WILLIAM W. WILCOX
                                                     COLONEL JOHN A. DES PORTES
                                                             COLONEL JULIUS BAUGHN
                                                    COLONEL WILLIAM D. KYLE, JR.
       15 JUN 60 – 28 JUL 60
       28 JUL 60 – 03 JUL 61
       03 JUL 61 – 10 JUL 65
       10 JUN 65 – 12 FEB 66
       12 FEB 66 – 25 JUN 66

Ranks and Dates of Deaths:
                            LIEUTENANT GENERAL GERALD W. JOHNSON
                                                               COLONEL HUBERT ZEMKE
                                 LIEUTENANT GENERAL AUSTIN J. RUSSELL
                                               COLONEL ANDREW J. BRATTON, JR.
                                BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM W. WILCOX
                                BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN W. DES PORTES
                                                         COLONEL JULIUS H. BAUGHN
                                                     COLONEL WILLIAM D. KYLE, JR.

        09 SEP 2002
        30 AUG 1994
        04 OCT 2004
        09 MAY 2006
        24 AUG 2010
        14 JAN 2001
        13 JAN 1975
        06 FEB 2006

Sources
:
LHF Archives
STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE 1956-1976: A History of the 4080th/100th SRW , Page 16.
Researched by JSL


4080TH STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING (L) (SAC)

1957
Col. Hubert Zemke - Commander
                                                                                                      COMMANDER       
                                                                                                  Colonel Hubert Zemke    

Col. Nathan J. Adams - Deputy Commander
                                                                                            DEPUTY COMMANDER       
                                                                                               Colonel Nathan J. Adams    

Maj. Royle J. Carrin - Wing Adjutant
                                                                                                   WING ADJUTANT       
                                                                                               Major Royle J. Carrington    

Captain Donald R. James - Wing Safety Officer
                                                                                             WING SAFETY OFFICER       
                                                                                                Captain Donald R. James    

 Captain Roderick A. Ekert - Director of Comptroller
                                                                                     DIRECTOR OF COMPTROLLER       
                                                                                              Captain Roderick A. Ekert

Major Harold E. Van Horn - Director of Personnel
                                                                                          DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL       
                                                                                                Major Harold E. Van Horn

Colonel Avery C. Pinson - Director of Material
                                                                                          DIRECTOR OF MATERIAL       
                                                                                                Colonel Avery C. Pinson    

  Lieutenant Colonel Howard E. Cody - Director of Operations
                                                                                       DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS       
                                                                                      Lieutenant Colonel Howard E. Cody    

Captain Wilmer W. Collins - Commander - 4080th Headquarters Squadron
                                                                                                     COMMANDER       
                                                                                4080TH HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON
       
                                                                                              Captain Wilmer W. Collins    

Colonel Daniel C. Mulloney - Commander - 4025th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (L)
                                                                                                     COMMANDER       
                                                              4025TH STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON (L) 
      
                                                                                              Colonel Daniel C. Mulloney    

Colonel Jack D. Nole - Colonel Jack D. Nole - Commander - 4028th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (L)
                                                                                                      COMMANDER 
                                                             4028TH STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON (L) 
      
                                                                                                  Colonel Jack D. Nole         

Lieutenant Colonel Dave C. Hearrell, Jr. - Commander - 4029th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (L)
                                                                                                     COMMANDER       
                                                           4029TH STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON (L) 
      
                                                                                   Lieutenant Colonel Dave C. Hearrell, Jr.    

      Major Louis O. Senneville - Commander - 4080th Armament & Electronics Squadron
                                                                                                     COMMANDER       
                                                                4080TH ARMAMENT & ELECTRONICS SQUADRON
       
                                                                                               Major Louis O. Senneville    

Captain Asa W. Seagrave - Commander - 4080th Periodic Maintenance Squadron
                                                                                                     COMMANDER       
                                                                     4080TH PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SQUADRON
       
                                                                                               Captain Asa W. Seagrave    

Captain Ivan R. Henry - Commander - 4080th Field Maintenance Squadron
                                                                                                     COMMANDER       
                                                                          4080TH FIELD MAINTENANCE SQUADRON 
      
                                                                                                  Captain Ivan R. Henry    





Colonel Willard A. Beauchamp - Commander - 4080TH AIR BASE GROUP (SAC)
                                                                                                      COMMANDER       
                                                                                      4080TH AIR BASE GROUP (SAC)
       
                                                                                            Colonel Willard A. Beauchamp    

Major Leon W. Steffy - Base Adjutant
                                                                                                   BASE ADJUTANT       
                                                                                                  Major Leon W. Steffy    

Major James H. Dickinson - Base Chaplin
                                                                                                     BASE CHAPLIN       
                                                                                               Major James H. Dickinson    

Major Edward A. Nash - Base Comptroller
                                                                                               BASE COMPTROLLER       
                                                                                                  Major Edward A. Nash    

Lieutenant Colonel James S. McKown, Jr. - Base Personnel
                                                                                                  BASE PERSONNEL       
                                                                                    Lieutenant Colonel James S. McKown, Jr.    

Lieutenant Buck A. Young - Base Information Officer
                                                                           BASE INFORMATION SERVICES OFFICER       
                                                                                               Lieutenant Buck A. Young    

Lieutenant Colonel John L. Bradley - Staff Operations
                                                                                                STAFF OPERATIONS       
                                                                                        Lieutenant Colonel John L. Bradley    

Major Heath H. Wayne - Commandant - Headquarters Squadron
                                                                                                    COMMANDANT       
                                                                                       HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON 
      
                                                                                                 Major Heath H. Wayne    

Major William C. Schroeder - Commander - Base Operations Squadron
                                                                                                     COMMANDER       
                                                                                     BASE OPERATIONS SQUADRON
       
                                                                                              Major William C. Schroeder    

Colonel Earl H. Harris - Commander - 4080th Base Hospital
                                                                                                      COMMANDER       
                                                                                              4080TH USAF HOSPITAL
       
                                                                                                  Colonel Earl H. Harris    

Captain Junior Hendricks - Commander 4080th Air Police Squadron
                                                                                                      COMMANDER       
                                                                                      4080TH AIR POLICE SQUADRON  
    
                                                                                                Captain Junior Hendricks    

Major Joel L. Myers - Commander - Installation Squadron
                                                                                                     COMMANDER       
                                                                                         INSTALLATION SQUADRON
       
                                                                                                   Major Joel L. Myers    

Lieutenant Colonel Joe K. Hinton - Commander - 4080th Supply Squadron
                                                                                                     COMMANDER       
                                                                                        4080TH SUPPLY SQUADRON 
        
                                                                                         Lieutenant Colonel Joe K. Hinton     
   

Major Frank Whitt - Commander - 4080th Food Squadron
                                                                                                      COMMANDER       
                                                                                 4080TH FOOD SERVICE SQUADRON 
      
                                                                                                     Major Frank Whitt    

Captain Emil H. Fischer - Commander - 4080th Transportation Squadron
                                                                                                     COMMANDER       
                                                                            4080TH TRANSPORTATION SQUADRON
       
                                                                                                 Captain Emil H. Fischer



Picture
                                                                                                            

                                                                                                            
Sources
:
                                                                                                         LHF Archives
                                                                                                     THE RAM, Volume IV No. 7, Page Four, May 3, 1957
                                                                                                    THE RAM, Volume IV NO. 8, Page Four, May 10, 1957
                                                                                                                                       Researched by JSL






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