Background
Hamm, Charles R. was born on December 23, 1933 in Little Rock.
military academy administrator
Hamm, Charles R. was born on December 23, 1933 in Little Rock.
Graduate, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1956. Master of Science in Political Science, Auburn University, 1969.
Commissioned, United States Air Force, 1956; advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, United States Air Force, 1987; with 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, United States Air Force, Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France, 1958-1960; with 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, United States Air Force, Hahn Air Base, Federal Republic Germany, 1960-1961; with 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, United States Air Force, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1961-1962; forward air controller 101st Airborne Division, United States Air Force, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1962-1964; member Air Demonstration Squadron, United States Air Force, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1964-1966; aide 7th Air Force Commander, United States Air Force, Republic of Vietnam, 1966; flight comrd. 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron, United States Air Force, Vien Hoa Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, 1966; instructor, flight commander air-to-air flight Fighter Weapons School, United States Air Force, Nellis Air Force Base, 1966-1968; staff officer for assistant chief of staff for studies and analysis, United States Air Force, Washington, 1969-1970; deputy commander operations 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, United States Air Force, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, 1972-1973; director operations 5th Air Force Headquarters, United States Air Force, Fuchu Air Station, Japan, 1973-1974; commander 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, United States Air Force, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 1975-1976; deputy director readiness development Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff Plans and Operations, United States Air Force, 1976-1978; director fighter and reconnaissance operations headquarters tactical air command, United States Air Force, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1978-1979; commander 33d Tactical Fighter Wing, United States Air Force, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1979-1980; defense attache Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, United States Air Force, 1981-1983; deputy director pland Office of Deputy Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, 1983-1984; director operations, United States Air Force, 1984-1985; vice-commander Air Training Command, United States Air Force, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1985-1987; superintendent United States Air Force Academy, United States Air Force, Colorado Springs, since 1987.
Married Sandra D. Hughes. Children: Charles Junior, Rebecca. 1 stepchild, Russell D. Beer.