William J. Evans (general)

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William John Evans (March 4, 1924 – December 12, 2000) was a general in the United States Air Force and commander of Allied Air Forces Central Europe.

Early life

Evans was born in Norwich, Connecticut, in 1924. He graduated from St. Mary Parochial School and in 1942 from Norwich Free Academy. He was offered a scholarship to Yale University and entered that summer.

Military career

Later that year he received an appointment to the

United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, which he entered in July 1943 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps and received a Bachelor of Science degree in military engineering in June 1946.[1]

He next entered fighter transition training at

Itazuke Air Base, Japan
.

At the start of the

L-5 Sentinel aircraft.[1]

From September 1951 to March 1952, he was assigned to the

F-86 Sabre aircraft.[1]

In April 1954, he returned to the Far East as executive officer to the commander,

F-104 Starfighter aircraft.[1]

In August 1959, he entered the

Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia, where he served on the faculty until June 1964.[1]

Evans next was transferred to

United States Air Forces in Europe.[1]

He volunteered for

31st Tactical Fighter Wing at Tuy Hoa Air Base. Before returning to the United States in May 1968, he completed 278 combat missions in the F-100 Super Sabre aircraft.[1]

In June 1968, Evans was assigned as assistant deputy director for concepts and operational readiness, Defense Communications Planning Group, Washington, D.C., and in June 1969 he assumed duties as the deputy director.[1]

In February 1970, Evans was assigned to Headquarters United States Air Force,

Washington D.C., as special assistant for sensor exploitation, a newly created office. He was transferred in April 1971 to the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Research and Development, as director of operational requirements and development plans, and in September 1971 he became director of development and acquisitions. In April 1972, Evans became assistant deputy chief of staff, research and development, and in August 1973 he was appointed deputy chief of staff, research and development.[1]

He was promoted to the grade of general September 1, 1975, with date of rank August 30, 1975.[1]

General Evans became commander of the Air Force Systems Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, in August 1975. He was appointed commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe and commander in chief, United States Air Forces in Europe on July 29, 1977.[2][1]

He was a command pilot with more than 6,200 flying hours to his credit, the majority of which were in fighter aircraft, including the

YC-15.[1]

Awards

Awards earned during his career:[1]

See also

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "GENERAL WILLIAM J. EVANS". United States Air Force - Biographies. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Air Force biography dated April 1978, with date of death added.
  2. ^ Snyder, Thomas; Shaw, Shelia (January 28, 1992). "Profiles In Leadership 1942-1992". Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 192–197. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "General William Evans – 1970 Norwich Native Son – Norwich Rotary Events". Norwich Rotary Events. 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2018-11-28.

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