Allegiance United States Name Richard Swope Years of service 1964 - 1998 Battles and wars Vietnam War | Rank Lieutenant General Battles/wars Vietnam War | |
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Born November 21, 1942
Binghamton, New York ( 1942-11-21 ) Awards Distinguished Service Medal
Def. Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit Died 2011, Whitefish, Montana, United States | ||
Service/branch United States Air Force | ||
Lieutenant General Richard T. Swope, USAF (November 21, 1942 – January 8, 2011) was a United States Air Force officer who served as the Inspector General of the United States Air Force from 1996 until his retirement in 1998.
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Personal life
General Swope was an avid aviation enthusiast as demonstrated by personally constructing and test flying a Vans Aircraft RV-8 amateur built experimental aircraft of which he was the repairmen.
Death
After retirement, General Swope suffered an unexpected death while skiing at the Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana on January 8, 2011.
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