Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT OF THE AIR FORCE THOMAS N. BARNES Retired August 01, 1977 Died March 17, 2003
General JOSEPH W. ASHY Retired October 01, 1996 Commander in Chief of North American Aerospace Defense Command (CINCNORAD) and United States Space Command (USCINCSPACE), and commander of Air Force Space Command (COMAFSPC)
Major General TIMOTHY I. AHERN Retired December 01, 1978 Died April 16, 2003 Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Research and Development
Brigadier General BARRY W. BARKSDALE Retired January 01, 2002 Vice Commander of 12th Air Force, U.S. Southern Command Air Forces, and Air Force component U.S. Strategic Command
Lieutenant General CHARLES C. BLANTON Retired November 01, 1982 Died March 10, 2008 Deputy Chief of Staff, Programs and Evaluation, Headquarters U.S. Air force
General JAMES R. ALLEN Retired July 01, 1983 Died August 11, 1992 Commander in Chief of Military Airlift Command
Lieutenant General JAMES H. AHMANN Retired October 01, 1982 Died August 08, 1993 Director of Defense Security Assistance Agency