Richard T. Swope
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Richard T. Swope (November 21, 1942 – January 8, 2011) was a
Inspector General of the United States Air Force from 1996 until his retirement in 1998.[1]
Awards and decorations
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Command Pilot Badge |
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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Defense Superior Service Medal |
 
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Legion of Merit (with two bronze oak leaf cluster) |
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Distinguished Flying Cross |
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Meritorious Service Medal (with four bronze oak leaf clusters) |
 
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Air Medal (fifteen awards total) |
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Air Medal |
 
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with Valor device and two oak leaf clusters)
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Combat Readiness Medal |
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Air Force Recognition Ribbon
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National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze service star) |
 
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Vietnam Service Medal (with three bronze service stars) |
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Southwest Asia Service Medal (with service star) |
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Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon |
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Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters |
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Air Force Longevity Service Award (with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters)
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Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
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Air Force Training Ribbon
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Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
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Vietnam Campaign Medal |
Personal life
General Swope was an avid aviation enthusiast as demonstrated by personally constructing and test flying a Vans Aircraft RV-8 amateur built experimental aircraft of which he was the repairmen.[2]
Death
After retirement, General Swope suffered an unexpected death while skiing at the Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana on January 8, 2011.[3]
References
- ^ Unknown (July 1, 1996). "Biographies: LIEUTENANT GENERAL RICHARD T. SWOPE". www.af.mil. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ Unknown. "Aircraft registration database". Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ HASCALL and BALDWIN. "Avalanche, ski accidents claim 3 lives". HungryHorseNews.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
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