Commanders
This fully embroidered banner, which hangs in the Commander's office of our active Squadron, lists all of our Squadron commanders since our first in 1942. This photo was taken in April 2002 by Fowler "Big Dog" Cary on his visit to Kunsan. Big Dog owns and flies his own pristine vintage T-33 jet trainer at air shows around the Country, and his beautiful bird has the paint scheme of the original USAF Thunderbirds of the 1950's.
1Lt (later Capt, later Maj) Phillip H. Greasley: 10 Jan 42 – 20 Dec 42
Capt (later Maj) I. C. Connor: 20 Dec 42 – 21 Mar 43
Captain Edward Cragg (acting): 21 Mar 43 – 4 Apr 43
Capt Charlie Falletta: 4 Apr 43 – 8 Apr 43
Capt (later Maj) Edward Cragg: 8 Apr 43 – 26 Dec 43 (KIA)
Capt (later Maj) Jay T. Robbins: 26 Dec 43 – 4 Oct 44
Capt (later Maj) Cyril F. Homer: 4 Oct 44 – 9 May 45
Maj Joseph P. Johnson: 9 May 45 – 29 May 45 (KIA)
Capt (later Maj) Robert G. Hochuli: 29 May 45 – 12 Aug 45 (KIA)
Maj John R. Breedon: 12 Aug 45 – 25 Oct 45
1 Lt Arthur E. Sullivan: 25 Oct 45 – 1 Dec 45
1 Lt John L. Susott: 1 Dec 45 – 26 Dec 45
2 Lt Charles R. Taylor: 26 Dec 45 – 15 Jan 46
Squadron temporarily deactivated during this time
26 Dec 45 – 20 Feb 47
Maj John L. Beck: 20 Feb 47 – 7 Aug 47
Lt Col Archie M. Burke: 7 Aug 47 – 1 Apr 48
Capt Adrian W. Acebedo: circa 1 Apr 48 – Jun 48
Maj Harry W. Christman, Jr.: Jun 48 – 25 Mar 49
Maj Flavel P. Sabin: 25 Mar 49 – 11 Oct 49
Maj Amos L. Sluder: 11 Oct 49 – 5 Jul 50 (KIA)
Maj (later Lt Col) Harold L. Price: 5 Jul 50 – 30 Nov 50
Maj Richard R. Coursey, Jr.: 30 Nov 50 – Mar 51
Lt Col James H. Buckey: Mar 51 – 25 Jul 51
Maj Ernest T. Burnett: 25 Jul 51 – Nov 51
Maj (later Lt Col) Herbert R. Mann: Nov 51 – 5 May 52
Maj Arthur B. Faunce: 5 May 52 – 9 May 52 (KIA?)
Maj James R. Spofford: 9 May 52 – Aug 52
Maj (later Lt Col) Wilbur A. Tapscott: Aug 52 – Feb 53
Lt Col Franklin Q. Smith: Feb 53 – 1 May 53
Lt Col George R. Halliwell: 1 May 53 – Dec 53
Lt Col Keith J. Schrivener: Dec 53 – Mar 54
Lt Col Jack Pope: Mar 54 – 1 May 54
Lt Col Herbert E Ross: 1 May 54 – 16 Oct 54
Maj Andrew F. Martin, Jr.: 16 Oct 54 – 1 Dec 54 (Killed on training mission)
Maj Robert E. Schellhous: 1 Dec 54 – 31 Mar 55
Lt Col John L. Gregory, Jr.: 31 Mar 55 – 1 Mar 56
Lt Col Robert J Abernathy: 1 Mar 56 – 10 May 56
Lt Col Warren J Patterson: 10 May 56 – 6 Aug 56
Lt Col Virgil K. Meroney: 6 Aug 56 – 29 Jul 57
Lt Col William F. Tanner: 29 Jul 57 – May 60
Maj Robert L. Herman: May 60 – 11 Dec 61
Maj (later Lt Col) Aaron J. Bowman: 11 Dec 61 – 1 Aug 63
Lt Col James E. Bean: 1 Aug 63 – 1 Apr 64
Maj Lawrence N. Guarino: 1 Apr 64 – 12 May 64
Maj John P. Anderson: 12 May 64 – 1 Nov 65
Maj Bobby J. Mead: 1 Nov 65 – 28 Jun 66
Lt Col William L. Janssen: 28 Jun 66 – 9 Jun 67
Maj Arthur E. Indermuehle: 9 Jun 67 – 19 Jun 67
Lt Col Dennis O. Boyle: 19 Jun 67 – 27 Sep 67
Lt Col William L. Janssen: 27 Sep 67 – 20 Feb 68 (KIA?)
Lt Col Walter L. Mapes, Jr: 20 Feb 68 – 23 Jun 69
Maj (later Lt Col) Frank W. Payn: 23 Jun 69 – 5 Aug 69
Lt Col Coleman L. Baker: 5 Aug 69 – 27 Feb 70
Lt Col Frank W. Payn: 27 Feb 70 – 4 May 70
Lt Col David L. Oakes: 4 May 70 – 15 Feb 71
Squadron temporarily deactivated during this time
Lt Col Bill C. Driver: 1 Mar 71 – 12 Jun 71
Lt Col Lloyd O. Reder: 12 Jun 71 – 26 Jul 71
Lt Col Soloman Harpe III: 26 Jul 71 – 1 Mar 72
Lt Col Charles L Fergusen: 1 Mar 72 – 25 Aug 72
Lt Col James Spillman: 25 Aug 72 – 15 Oct 72
Lt Col Carroll Keeter: 15 Oct 72 – 2 Nov 72
Lt Col Robert S. Kan: 2 Nov 72 – 1 Aug 73
Lt Col Ray H. Bryant: 1 Aug 73 – Feb 74
Lt Col Robert W. Hibarger: Feb 74 – 19 Jun 74
Lt Col Matthew B. Wallace: 19 Jun 74 – Sep 74
Lt Col Wendell W. Schuler: Sep 74 – Sep 75
Lt Col Bruce Williams: Apr 75 – Jun 76
Lt Col Phillip L. Murphy: Jun 76 – Oct 77
Lt Col Thomas R. Fussell: Oct 77 – Jan 78
Lt Col Hal P. Henning: Jan 78 – Nov 78
Lt Col Michael J. Quinlan: Nov 78 – Jun 79
Lt Col Jay E. Riedel: Jun 79 – Feb 80
Lt Col Richard T. Swope: Feb 80 – Jul 80
Lt Col George Brower: Jul 80 – Oct 81
Lt Col John J. Davis, Jr.: Oct 81 – Jul 82
Lt Col George W. Norwood: Jul 82 – 14 Oct 83
Lt Col Jerry W. Narancich: 14 Oct 83 – 4 Sep 84
Lt Col Barry J. Johnson: 4 Sep 84 – 26 Jul 85
Lt Col Dana Duthie: 26 Jul 85 – 3 Jun 86
Lt Col Clarence C. Randall: 3 Jun 86 – 9 Jun 87
Lt Col John J. Cummins: 9 Jun 87 – 6 Jun 88
Lt Col Ronald S. Willke: 6 Jun 88 – 19 May 89 JL#80
Lt Col Donald F. Gabreski: 19 May 89 – 25 May 90
Lt Col Michael E. Vanderford: 25 May 90 – 25 May 91
Lt Col Thomas G. Strong: 25 May 91 – 8 Jun 92
Lt Col John C. Hodges: 8 Jun 92 – 2 Jun 93
Lt Col Philip M. Breedlove: 2 Jun 93 – 1 Jun 94 JL #85
Lt Col Jeff Remington: 1 Jun 94 – 9 Dec 94
Lt Col Robert A. Coe: 9 Dec 94 – 12 Jul 95
Lt Col Jerry T. Slaughter: 12 Jul 95 – 9 Jul 96
Lt Col David J. Scott: 9 Jul 96 – 3 Jul 97
Lt Col Kevin E. Williams: 3 Jul 97 – 29 May 98 JL #90
Lt Col Rickie A. French: 29 May 98 – 23 Nov 98
Lt Col Greg A. Smith: 23 Nov 98 – 22 Nov 99
Lt Col Nelson Cabot, Jr: 22 Nov 99 – 17 Nov 2000
Lt Col Russell K. Walden: 17 Nov 00 – 16 Nov 01
Lt Col John Fyfe: 16 Nov 01 – 8 Nov 02 JL: #95
Lt Col Eric J. Schnitzer: 8 Nov 02 – 5 Sep 03
Lt Col Kevin B. Schneider: 5 Sep 03 – 14 Jul 04
Lt Col Steven E. Clapp: 14 Jul 04 – 1 Jul 05
Lt Col Stephen A. Langford: 1 Jul 05 – 2 Jun 06
Lt Col Van A. Wimmer: 2 Jun 06 – 1 Jun 07 JL #100
Lt Col Thomas G. Klopotek: 1 Jun 07 – 20 Jun 08
Lt Col Jay A.H. Boyd: 20 Jun 08 – 1 Jul 09
Lt Col Jack L. Sine: 1 Jul 09 – 1 Jul 10
Lt Col James H. Wilkerson: 1 Jul 10 – 29 Jun 11
Lt Col Douglas G. Thies: 29 Jun 11 – 20 Jun 12 JL #105
Lt Col Leslie Hauck: 20 Jun 12 – 10 Jun 13
Lt Col Paul A. Miller: 10 Jun 13 – 9 Jun 14
Lt Col Robert Raymond: 9 Jun 14 – 16 Jun 15
Lt Col John Gallemore: 16 Jun 15-16 Jun 16
Lt Col Matthew Crowell : 16 Jun 16- JL #110