John A. Shaud
John A. Shaud | |
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Cleveland, Ohio | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Rank | General |
General John Albert Shaud (born December 15, 1933)[1] is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who served as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (COFS SHAPE) from 1988 to 1991.
Shaud was born in 1933 in
He received pilot wings upon graduation from training in August 1957. In December 1957 he was assigned to the
Upon graduation from Air Command and Staff College in June 1967, Shaud completed
Shaud returned to the United States and attended Ohio State University, where he received his doctorate in June 1971. He then was assigned to
In January 1976 he was assigned to the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. During this tour of duty he served as chief, Strategic Division; deputy chief, Air Force Readiness Initiatives Group; and assistant deputy director for readiness development. In June 1978 Shaud assumed command of the
Shaud transferred to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, in August 1980 as commander of the 57th Air Division. As part of his responsibility, he performed special missions as commander of the strategic projection force when directed by the commander in chief of Strategic Air Command.
In October 1981 Shaud returned to Air Force headquarters, where he served as deputy director of plans and, later, director of plans in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Operations. He remained at the Pentagon as deputy chief of staff for personnel from September 1985 to August 1986. He then became commander of Air Training Command with headquarters at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. The command is responsible for recruiting Air Force personnel and providing their military, technical and flying training. He became Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in July 1988.
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He was promoted to general July 1, 1988, with same date of rank and retired from the Air Force on June 30, 1991.
References
- ^ Shaud, John Albert (1971). The influence of instruction on adaptive behavior (PhD dissertation). The Ohio State University.
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