| Richard T. Swope | |
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 Lieutenant General Richard T. SwopeInspector General of the United States Air Force | |
| Born | (1942-11-21)November 21, 1942 Binghamton, New York |
| Died | January 8, 2011(2011-01-08) (aged 68) Whitefish, Montana |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1964 - 1998 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |  Distinguished Service Medal Def. Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) |
Richard T. Swope (November 21, 1942 – January 8, 2011) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as the Inspector General of the United States Air Force from 1996 until his retirement in 1998.
Awards and decorations
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Command Pilot Badge |
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal |
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Defense Superior Service Medal |
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Legion of Merit (with two bronze oak leaf cluster) |
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Distinguished Flying Cross |
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Meritorious Service Medal (with four bronze oak leaf clusters) |
 
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Air Medal (fifteen awards total) |
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Air Medal |
 
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with Valor device and two oak leaf clusters) |
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Combat Readiness Medal |
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Air Force Recognition Ribbon |
 
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National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze service star) |
 
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Vietnam Service Medal (with three bronze service stars) |
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Southwest Asia Service Medal (with service star) |
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Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon |
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Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters |
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Air Force Longevity Service Award (with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters) |
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Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon |
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Air Force Training Ribbon |
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Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation |
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Vietnam Campaign Medal |
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.
References
- Unknown (July 1, 1996). "Biographies: LIEUTENANT GENERAL RICHARD T. SWOPE". www.af.mil. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- Unknown. "Aircraft registration database". Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- HASCALL and BALDWIN. "Avalanche, ski accidents claim 3 lives". HungryHorseNews.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
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| Preceded byMarcus A. Anderson | Inspector General of the Air Force 1996 – 1998 |
Succeeded byNicholas Kehoe |
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- People from Binghamton, New York
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- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
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- Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
- 1942 births
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