Bradley C. Hosmer

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|name=Bradley C. Hosmer

|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1937|10|8}}

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|birth_place=San Antonio, Texas, U.S.

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|image= Bradley Hosmer.jpg

|caption=Lieutenant General Bradley C. Hosmer

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|allegiance= United States of America

|branch= United States Air Force

|serviceyears=1959-1994

|rank=Lieutenant General

|commands=Superintendent, USAF Academy
National Defense University

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|battles=Vietnam

|awards=Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
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Bradley Clark Hosmer (born October 8, 1937) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force (USAF). He served as the twelfth Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado from 1991 to 1994. He was the first Academy graduate to return as superintendent.

Education and training

Hosmer was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1937.Marquis Who's Who on the Web{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cOwTAAAAYAAJ&q=Bradley+Clark+Hosmer+1937|title = Who's Who in the West 1996-1997|isbn = 9780837909264|last1 = Who|first1 = Marquis Who's|date = November 1995| publisher=Marquis Who's Who, LLC }} He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1959 from the United States Air Force Academy, where he was the top graduate of the Academy's first graduating class. He subsequently won a Rhodes Scholarship and earned his master's degree in international relations from Oxford University, England. Hosmer is also a graduate of the USAF Squadron Officer School, the Naval Command and Staff College and the National War College.

Military assignment history

Hosmer served in a variety of staff positions, including vice director of the Joint Staff and Air Force Inspector General. He commanded the 479th Tactical Training Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico from 1978 to 1979; the 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia from 1979 to 1981; and the 831st Air Division, George Air Force Base, California from 1981 to 1982. From 1986 to 1989, he served as president of the National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. Hosmer was a command pilot with more than 4,000 flying hours, in aircraft to include the T-33 Shooting Star, T-37 Tweet, AT-38 Talon, O-1 Bird Dog, F-4 Phantom II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-15 Eagle, F-100 Super Sabre and F-111 Aardvark.

Awards and decorations

His decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters, and the Air Force Commendation Medal.

100px Command Pilot Badge
65px Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
60px Defense Distinguished Service Medal
60px Defense Superior Service Medal
60px Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
60px Distinguished Flying Cross
60px Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster
60px Meritorious Service Medal
60px Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters
60px Air Force Commendation Medal
60px Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
60px National Defense Service Medal
60px Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service stars
60px Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
60px Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
60px Air Force Longevity Service Award with seven oak leaf clusters
60px Marksmanship Ribbon
60px Air Force Training Ribbon
60px Gallantry Cross (Vietnam) unit citation
60px Vietnam Campaign Medal

References

External links

{{cite web|url=http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5862 |title=Official U.S. Air Force bio |access-date=2009-03-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040211232712/http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5862 |archive-date=2004-02-11 }}

{{succession box|

before=Charles R. Hamm|

title=Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy|

after=Paul E. Stein|

years=1991 – 1994

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{{succession box|

before=Buford D. Lary|

title=Inspector General of the Air Force|

after=Eugene H. Fischer|

years=1989 – 1991

}}