Robert Gaylor

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Robert D. Gaylor
Air Force Commendation Medal
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Robert D. Gaylor (May 8, 1930 – January 17, 2024) was an American military senior non-commissioned officer, the 5th Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force from 1977 to 1979.

Early life

Gaylor was born on May 8, 1930, in Bellevue, Iowa; however, most of his youth was spent in Indiana.[2]

Military career

Gaylor entered the

Tachikawa Air Base, Japan; Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi; and Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
.

Gaylor was an honor graduate of Class 65B of the Second Air Force Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Academy at Barksdale Air Force Base. After graduation in April 1965 he was selected to be an instructor at the academy and taught there until it closed in April 1966. Following a security police tour at

Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe
(USAFE), where he traveled to USAFE teaching management techniques. In June 1972 he established the USAFE Command Management and Leadership Center, an in-residence, 60-hour course of instruction for USAFE NCOs. He continued as noncommissioned officer in charge of the center until his selection as USAFE Senior Enlisted Adviser in August 1973. In September 1974 Gaylor was assigned to the Air Force Military Personnel Center, where he traveled extensively as a management and leadership instructor. He became chief master sergeant of the Air Force in 1977 and retired July 31, 1979.

Gaylor was appointed

noncommissioned officer
position.

Later life

After retiring from the Air Force, Gaylor taught, coached, and mentored leaders at all levels for USAA, a Fortune 500 company. In 2006, the NCO academy at Lackland Air Force Base was named the Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy in his honor.[3]

Robert Gaylor died on January 17, 2024, at the age of 93.[4]

Awards and decorations

Security Police Qualification Badge
Personal decorations
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Merit
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.
 Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
with bronze oak leaf cluster
Unit awards
Presidential Unit Citation
V
Silver oak leaf cluster
Valor device
and silver oak leaf cluster
Service awards
Silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Good Conduct Loops
Campaign and service medals
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Bronze star
 Vietnam Service Medal with bronze service star
Service, training, and marksmanship awards
Silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Longevity Service Award
with silver and bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon
with bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
with bronze service star
Foreign awards
Vietnam Campaign Medal

Awarded but not worn as the CMSAF

Air Force Security Forces Badge

References

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  1. ^ https://media.defense.gov/2016/Apr/05/2001510364/-1/-1/0/AFD-160405-370-012.PDF
  2. ISBN 9780788128240
    . Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  3. ^ "Lackland NCO Academy renamed to honor CMSAF Gaylor". Archive.is. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2016-02-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs (January 17, 2024). "Air Force mourns 5th CMSAF passing". AF.mil. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

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Military offices
Preceded by Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
1977–1979 		Succeeded by
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