Michael E. Ryan

Michael E. Ryan
Gen. Michael E. Ryan
Michael Ryan
Born December 24, 1941 (1941-12-24) (age 69)
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service 1965–2001
Rank General
Commands held 61st Tactical Fighter Squadron
432nd Tactical Fighter Wing
Allied Air Forces Southern Europe
16th Air Force
U.S. Air Forces in Europe
Allied Air Forces Central Europe
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
Awards Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Meritorious Service Medal (2)
Air Medal (12)
Air Force Commendation Medal (2)

Michael E. Ryan (born December 24, 1941) is a retired United States Air Force general and was the 16th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.[1] He served as the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training and equipage of 700,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he and the other service chiefs functioned as military advisers to the Secretary of Defense, National Security Council and the president.

Ryan entered the U.S. Air Force after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy in 1965; he was a graduate of Omaha Creighton Prep High School. He has commanded at the squadron, wing, numbered air force and major command levels. He flew combat in Southeast Asia, including 100 missions over North Vietnam. He also served in staff assignments at the major command level, Headquarters U.S. Air Force and the Joint Staff. As Commander of Sixteenth Air Force and Allied Air Forces Southern Europe in Italy, he directed the NATO air combat operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina which directly contributed to the Dayton Peace Accords.

Before assuming the Chief of Staff position, Ryan was Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe, with headquarters at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. During Operation Deliberate Force, Ryan personally approved every NATO target during the two-week campaign. [2]

Receiving Distinguished Flying Cross from his father, Air Force Chief of Staff John D. Ryan (left), 1969.

Ryan's father, General John Dale Ryan, was the 7th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, from 1969 to 1973.

Ryan retired from the U.S. Air Force on October 1, 2001.

Popular culture

Awards and decorations

According to General Michael E. Ryan's official Air Force Bio:

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Air Force Training Ribbon.svg Order of Aeronautical Merit-Grand Cross-Chile.png Tong-il Security Medel Ribbon.png JPN Kyokujitsu-sho 1Class BAR.svg
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Command Pilot Badge
Defense Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Army Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters Distinguished Flying Cross
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Medal with 11 oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and oak leaf cluster Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with five oak leaf clusters Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal with service star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal with three service stars Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Longevity Service Award with seven oak leaf clusters USAF Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon Grand Cross of the Order of Aeronautical Merit, Chile Korean Order of National Security Merit, First Class, South Korea Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, Japan
Decoration of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Japan Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, Thailand Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Germany Officer of the Legion of Merit for Aerial Inter-American Confraternity, SICOFAA
Grand Cross of the Order of Aeronautical Merit, Spain (ribbon of a Cross of the Order in White shown) Meritorious Service Medal (Military), Singapore Order of Aeronautical Merit, Brazil Commandeur of the Légion d'honneur, France
Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau, Netherlands Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm, Republic of Vietnam NATO Medal for Yugoslavia, NATO Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of Vietnam
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

References

  1. ^ "General Michael E. Ryan". Air Force Link. http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=7007. Retrieved 2009-03-13. 
  2. ^ http://www.afa.org/media/reports/april.asp
  3. ^ IMDB Cast listing for episode "Prodigy" lists Michael E. Ryan playing himself.
Military offices
Preceded by
Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
1997–2001
Succeeded by
Gen. John P. Jumper

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