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This is a list of lieutenant generals in the United States Army from 1980 to 1989. The rank of lieutenant general (or three-star general) is the second-highest rank normally achievable in the U.S. Army, and the first to have a specified number of appointments set by statute. It ranks above major general (two-star general) and below general (four-star general).

There have been ??? lieutenant generals in the United States Army from 1980 to 1989, ?? of whom were promoted to four-star general. All ?? achieved that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Lieutenant generals entered the Army via several paths: ?? were commissioned via Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at a civilian university, ?? via the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), ?? via Officer Candidate School (OCS), ?? via ROTC at a senior military college, ?? via direct commission (direct), and ?? via the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA).

List of generals[edit]

1980[edit]

Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]

List of U.S. Army lieutenant generals from 1980 to 1989
# Name Photo Date of rank[a] Position[b] Yrs[c] Commission[d] YC[e] Notes[f]
* Richard E. Cavazos Jan 1980[1] 2 1951 (ROTC) 29 (1929–2017) Promoted to general, 19 Feb 1982.
* Paul F. Gorman 14 Apr 1980[2] 3 1950 (USMA) 30 (1927–        )[g] Promoted to general, 25 May 1983.
* Roscoe Robinson Jr. 1 June 1980   2 1951 (USMA) 29 (1928–1993) Promoted to general, 30 Aug 1982.

1981[edit]

Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]

List of U.S. Army lieutenant generals from 1980 to 1989
# Name Photo Date of rank[a] Position[b] Yrs[c] Commission[d] YC[e] Notes[f]
? William E. Odom 1 Jul 1981   7 1954 (USMA) 27 (1932–2008) Military Assistant to the National Security Advisor, 1977–1981.

James A. Williams

Howard F. Stone

Robert W. Sennewald

Sinclair L. Melner

Paul S. Williams Jr.

Maxwell R. Thurman

William J. Livsey

Richard Horner Thompson

Robert Kingston

John N. Brandenburg 1 Oct 1981

1982[edit]

Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]

List of U.S. Army lieutenant generals from 1980 to 1989
# Name Photo Date of rank[a] Position[b] Yrs[c] Commission[d] YC[e] Notes[f]
* Jack N. Merritt 26 Jun 1982   4 1953 (OCS)[h] 29 (1930–2018) Promoted to general, 1 Dec 1985. Commandant, Army War College, 1980–1982.
? Emmett H. Walker Jr. 16 Aug 1982   4 1944 (OCS)[i] 38 (1924–2007)
? Donald M. Babers 28 Oct 1982   4 1954 (ROTC) 28 (1931–        )
* Louis C. Menetrey 6 Dec 1982   4 1953 (ROTC) 29 (1929–2009)[g] Promoted to general, 24 Jun 1987.

1983[edit]

Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]

List of U.S. Army lieutenant generals from 1980 to 1989
# Name Photo Date of rank[a] Position[b] Yrs[c] Commission[d] YC[e] Notes[f]
? Clarence E. McKnight Jr. 16 Sep 1983   4 1952 (USMA) 31 (1929–2022)

Carl Vuono 23 June 1983[3]

Richard D. Lawrence

Nathaniel R. Thompson Jr. 1 Sep 1983

John Galvin (general) 29 June 1983[4]

Fred K. Mahaffey 18 Feb 1983

Arthur E. Brown Jr. 31 May 1983

Robert M. Elton 14 Jun 1983

Charles W. Bagnal 4 Aug 1983

1984[edit]

Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]

List of U.S. Army lieutenant generals from 1980 to 1989
# Name Photo Date of rank[a] Position[b] Yrs[c] Commission[d] YC[e] Notes[f]
? James M. Rockwell Sr. 1 Jul 1984   3 1951 (USMA) 33 (1928–1990)
? Emmett Paige Jr. 1 Jul 1984   4 1952 (OCS)[j] 32 (1931–2017) U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence, 1993–1997.


William H. Schneider 28 Jun 1984

Benjamin F. Register Jr. 28 Jun 1984

Joseph T. Palastra Jr. 3 Jul 1984

Louis C. Wagner Jr. 1 Aug 1984

Max W. Noah 1 Aug 1984

Elvin R. Heiberg III 13 Sep 1984

Theodore G. Jenes Jr. 13 Apr 1984

Charles D. Franklin 6 Jul 1984

James J. Lindsay 13 Apr 1984

Lawrence F. Skibbie 1 Jul 1984

Thomas D. Ayers 23 May 1984

1985[edit]

Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]

List of U.S. Army lieutenant generals from 1980 to 1989
# Name Photo Date of rank[a] Position[b] Yrs[c] Commission[d] YC[e] Notes[f]
? James E. Moore Jr. 4 Jan 1985   4 1954 (USMA) 31 (1931–1999) Son of Army four-star general James E. Moore.
* Robert W. RisCassi 7 Jun 1985   3 1958 (ROTC) 27 (1936–        )[k][g] Promoted to general, 17 Jan 1989.
? Vaughn O. Lang 1 Jul 1985  
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mobilization Planning and Requirements, 1985–1988.
 3 1952 (ROTC) 33 (1927–2014)
? Howard G. Crowell Jr. 1 Jul 1985   3 1954 (ROTC) 31 (1932–        )
? Thomas F. Healy Jr. 1 Jul 1985   2 1954 (USMA) 31 (1931–2004)
? Dale A. Vesser 1 Aug 1985  
  • Director, Plans and Policy, Joint Staff, J5, 1985–1987.
 2 1954 (USMA) 31 (1932–        )
? John H. Moellering Sr. 1 Dec 1985   2 1959 (USMA) 26 (1938–        )

Crosbie E. Saint 1 Jul 1985

Sidney T. Weinstein 1 Oct 1985

Quinn H. Becker 1 Mar 1985

John F. Wall 1 Aug 1985

Johnny J. Johnston 1 Aug 1985

Robert H. Forman 1 Jul 1985

Andrew P. Chambers 20 Feb 1985

Charles W. Dyke 1 Sep 1985

1986[edit]

Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]

List of U.S. Army lieutenant generals from 1980 to 1989
# Name Photo Date of rank[a] Position[b] Yrs[c] Commission[d] YC[e] Notes[f]
* William G. T. Tuttle Jr. 5 Feb 1986   3 1958 (USMA) 28 (1935–2020) Promoted to general, 1 Oct 1989.
* Frederick F. Woerner Jr. 1 Apr 1986   1 1955 (USMA) 31 (1933–        )[g] Promoted to general, 6 Jun 1987. Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, 1994–2001.
? Peter G. Burbules 1 Jun 1986   1 1954 (OCS)[l] 32 (1931–        )
* Colin L. Powell 1 Jul 1986   3 1958 (ROTC) 28 (1937–2021)[g][n] Promoted to general, 4 Apr 1989. U.S. Secretary of State, 2001–2005. Awarded Congressional Gold Medal, 1991; Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1991 and, with distinction, 1993.
? John L. Ballantyne III 1 Jul 1986   3 1954 (USMA)[o] 28 (1931–        )
? Thurman D. Rodgers 1 Jul 1986   5 1957 (ROTC) 29 (1934–2022) Married widow of Space Shuttle Challenger commander Francis R. Scobee; stepfather of Air Force lieutenant general Richard W. Scobee.
? Henry Doctor Jr. 1 Jul 1986   3 1954 (ROTC) 32 (1932–2007)
? Vincent M. Russo 1 Aug 1986   2 1952 (ROTC) 34 (1930–2021)
? Dave R. Palmer 1 Aug 1986   5 1956 (USMA) 30 (1934–        )
? Herbert R. Temple Jr. 19 Aug 1986   4 1952 (direct)[p] 34 (1928–        )

Frederic J. Brown III 1 Jul 1986

Gerald T. Bartlett 1 Jul 1986

Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. 1 Jul 1986

Herbert R. Temple Jr. 19 Aug 1986

Kenneth E. Lewi 1 Sep 1986

John W. Foss 10 Oct 1986

1987[edit]

Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]

List of U.S. Army lieutenant generals from 1980 to 1989
# Name Photo Date of rank[a] Position[b] Yrs[c] Commission[d] YC[e] Notes[f]
? John W. Woodmansee Jr. 19 Mar 1987   2 1956 (USMA) 31 (1934–        )
? Allen K. Ono 24 Jun 1987   3 1955 (ROTC) 32 (1933–2016) First Japanese-American and Asian-American to achieve the rank of lieutenant general.
? Edward Honor Sr. 1 Jul 1987   2 1954 (ROTC) 33 (1933–2008) First African-American general officer from the Transportation Corps.

Jerry M. Bunyard 15 May 1987

Burton D. Patrick 27 May 1987

John T. Myers 1 Jun 1987

Donald S. Pihl 1 Jun 1987

Robert J. Donahue 12 Jun 1987

George R. Stotser 12 Jun 1987

Claude M. Kicklighter 17 Jun 1987

Jimmy D. Ross 25 Jun 1987

Ronald L. Watts 10 Jul 1987

William Hardin Harrison 27 Jul 1987

John S. Crosby 1 Sep 1987

Charles W. Brown 1 Oct 1987

Harold M. Davis Jr. 1 Oct 1987

James E. Thompson Jr. 5 Oct 1987

Fred M. Hissong Jr. 1 Nov 1987

1988[edit]

Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]

List of U.S. Army lieutenant generals from 1980 to 1989
# Name Photo Date of rank[a] Position[b] Yrs[c] Commission[d] YC[e] Notes[f]
? Thomas W. Kelly 24 Mar 1988   3 1956 (ROTC) 32 (1932–2000)
? Frank F. Ledford Jr. 1 Jul 1988   4 1958 (ROTC)[q] 30 (1934–2019)
? Johnnie H. Corns 1 Aug 1988   5 1958 (ROTC) 30 (1936–2020)

Orren R. Whiddon 1 Jan 1988

Thomas N. Griffin Jr. 1 May 1988

Richard G. Graves 1 Jun 1988

Bruce R. Harris 3 Jun 1988

Robert D. Hammond 1 Jul 1988

James F. McCall 1 Jul 1988

Henry J. Hatch 1 Jul 1988

Edwin H. Burba Jr. 6 Jul 1988

Edwin S. Leland Jr. 1 Aug 1988

Leonard P. Wishart III 1 Sep 1988

Carl W. Stiner 11 Oct 1988

Harry E. Soyster 1 Dec 1988

1989[edit]

Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]

List of U.S. Army lieutenant generals from 1980 to 1989
# Name Photo Date of rank[a] Position[b] Yrs[c] Commission[d] YC[e] Notes[f]
? Thomas W. Kelly 24 Mar 1988   3 1956 (ROTC) 32 (1932–2000)

Donald W. Jones 16 Mar 1989

John J. Yeosock 16 Mar 1989

James R. Hall Jr. 31 May 1989

Gordon R. Sullivan 21 Jul 1989[6]

Howard D. Graves 10 Jul 1989

Calvin Waller 3 Aug 1989

Frederick M. Franks Jr. 25 Aug 1989

Jack B. Farris 1 Sep 1989

George Joulwan 1 Sep 1989

William S. Carpenter Jr. 25 Sep 1989

John Shalikashvili 1 Oct 1989

Leon E. Salomon 1 Oct 1989

August M. Cianciolo 1 Oct 1989

Jerome B. Hilmes 2 Oct 1989

Ellis D. Parker 11 Oct 1989

Charles B. Eichelberger 22 Nov 1989

William S. Flynn 22 Nov 1989

Gary E. Luck 1 Dec 1989

Jack D. Woodall 5 Dec 1989

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gen. Cavazos will speak to AUSA". 21 February 1984. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  2. ^ Gorman, Paul Francis (14 April 1980). "Letter from MG Gorman to General Meyer, 14 April 1980". Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library (CARL) Digital Archives. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. ^ https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=TQpLxQEACAAJ&pg=PA121&focus=viewport&vq=Vuono&output=html_text#c_top
  4. ^ https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=TQpLxQEACAAJ&pg=PA101&focus=viewport&vq=Galvin&output=html_text#c_top
  5. ^ "Obituary of Frank F. (Ret) LTG Ledford, Jr". Porter Loring Mortuaries and Cremation Services. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. ^ https://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4013coll11/id/1641/

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Dates of rank are taken, where available, from the U.S. Army register of active and retired commissioned officers, or the Defense Technical Information Center roster of general and flag officers. The date listed is that of the officer's first promotion to lieutenant general. If such a date cannot be found, the next date substituted should be that of the officer's assumption of his/her first three-star appointment. Failing which, the officer's first Senate confirmation date to lieutenant general should be substituted. For officers promoted to lieutenant general on the same date, they should be organized first by date of promotion to four-star rank, and then by the tier of their first listed assignment upon promotion to lieutenant general.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Positions listed are those held by the officer when promoted to lieutenant general. Dates listed are for the officer's full tenure, which may predate promotion to three-star rank or postdate retirement from active duty. Positions held in an acting capacity are italicized.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t The number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Date of rank" column from the last year in the "Position" column. Time spent between active-duty three-star assignments is not counted.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Sources of commission are listed in parentheses after the year of commission and include: the United States Military Academy (USMA); Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at a civilian university; ROTC at a senior military college such as the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Norwich University (Norwich), Pennsylvania Military College (PMC), University of North Georgia (UNG), or Widener University (Widener); Officer Candidate School (OCS); the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA); the Army National Guard (ARNG); and direct commission (direct).
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t The number of years in commission before being promoted to three-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Commission" column from the year in the "Date of rank" column.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Notes include years of birth and death; awards of the Medal of Honor, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, or honors of similar significance; major government appointments; university presidencies or equivalents; familial relationships with significant military officers or government officials such as U.S. Presidents, cabinet secretaries, U.S. Senators, or state governors; and unusual career events such as premature relief or death in office.
  7. ^ a b c d e Served as a commander-in-chief (CINC).
  8. ^ Enlisted in 1952; commissioned as second lieutenant in 1953.
  9. ^ Enlisted in 1942; commissioned as second lieutenant in 1944.
  10. ^ Enlisted in 1947; commissioned as second lieutenant in 1952.
  11. ^ Served as Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (VCSA).
  12. ^ Enlisted in 1952; commissioned as second lieutenant in 1954.
  13. ^ The office is formally known as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (APNSA), but is listed here under the more commonly-used moniker of National Security Advisor (NSA).
  14. ^ Served as Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS).
  15. ^ Enlisted in Texas National Guard in 1949; commissioned as second lieutenant in 1954.
  16. ^ Enlisted in California National Guard in 1947; commissioned as second lieutenant in 1952.
  17. ^ Directly commissioned via the Army Senior Medical Student Program.[5]

Bibliography[edit]

  • United States Department of the Army (1976) [1948], United States Army Register, Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office

https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188781.pdf (September 1986) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188782.pdf (December 1986) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188783.pdf (March 1987) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188784.pdf (June 1987) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188785.pdf (September 1987) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA188786.pdf (December 1987) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA191129.pdf (March 1988) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA197157.pdf (June 1988) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA199862.pdf (September 1988) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA203435.pdf (December 1988) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA206943.pdf (March 1989) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA210371.pdf (June 1989) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA213865.pdf (September 1989) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA217128.pdf


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