Background
McNair, Carl Herbert was born on September 22, 1933 in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Son of Carl Herbert and Hallie Rebecca (Edwards) McNair.
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Carl Herbert McNair
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Carl Herbert McNair, American Army officer, aeronautical engineer. E-mail: [email protected].
Education
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1955; B.Aero. Engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1963; Master of Science in Aero. Engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1963; Master of Science in Public Administration, Shippinsburg State College, 1971.
Career
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1955; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1987; commander troop brigade, United States Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama, 1974-1975; deputy for aviation to assistant secretary of Army Office, Secretary of Army, United States Army, Washington, 1975-1977; executive to deputy chief of staff for research, development and acquisition, Secretary of Army, United States Army, Washington, 1977-1978; deputy director requirements and aviation officer, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, 1978-1979; deputy commanding general, United States Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama, 1979-1980; commanding general, United States Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama, 1980-1983; deputy chief staff combat developers, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1983-1984; chief of staff, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1985-1987; retired, United States Army, 1987; vice president, Burdeshaw Associations, Ltd., Bethesda, Maryland., 1988-1990; president, Dyncorp Support Superior vena cava syndrome Division, Reston, Virginia, 1990-1994; president, Dyncorp Enterprise Management, Reston, 1994-1999; corporation vice president, Dyncorp, Reston, 1994-1999.
Achievements
Membership
President Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome Benefit Association, Kansas City, Missoury, 1980-1982, (life) Association of the United States Army, Washington, 1988-1992, Washington chapter, executive vice president 2 region 1992-1996, president 2 region 1996-1998, county of trustees, Chairman.fin. committee since 1997. Vice president Alabama-Florida county Boy Scouts American, Dothan, Alabama, 1979-1983. Member of national board directors Military Cmty.
Youth Ministries, 1988-1993. President West Point Society, Washington, 1992-1995. Member board directors Army Aviation Museum Foundation.
Member West Poinst Fund Committee. Trustee United States Military Academy, since 1992. Board directors Army History Foundation, since 1999.
Member Association United States Army (military adviser 1979-1987), Army Aviation Association American (life, vice president 1979-1983, 85-87, 90-93, secretary-treasurer 1993-1997, senior vice president since 1997), American Defense Preparedness Association (board directors Washington chapter 1993-1997, secretary 1994-1995, 2nd vice president 1995-1997, 1st vice president 1997-1998), National Defense Industrial Association (president Washington chapter since 1998, board directors Washington chapter since 1999), Order ofDaedalians (life), American Helicopter Society, Air Force Association, Navy League, Retired Officers Association (life), Masons, Fairfax County Chamber of C. (board directors since 1996), Easter Seal Society (director, child development center of Northern Virginia advanced.bd. since 1996).
Connections
Married Jo Ann Wilson, October 26, 1957. Children: Cynthia Leigh, Carl Herbert III, Courtney Annual.
Awards
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Decorated Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit with two leafclusters, Distinguished Flying Cross with three oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star medal with V devices with oak leaf cluster, Air medal with V devices and 51 oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Service medal State of Alabama. Named Disting.Grad. School Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute Technology, Sigma Gamma Tau, 1963. Recipient Silver Beaver Achievement Boy Scouts American, 1981. RecipientCrosses of Military Svc., Korean Conflict, Vietnam, Jeff Davis awardUnited Daus. of the Confederacy, 1987, 88. Numerous foreign awards Korea, Vietnam, France, Republic of China.Decorated Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit with two leafclusters, Distinguished Flying Cross with three oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star medal with V devices with oak leaf cluster, Air medal with V devices and 51 oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Service medal State of Alabama. Named Disting.Grad. School Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute Technology, Sigma Gamma Tau, 1963. Recipient Silver Beaver Achievement Boy Scouts American, 1981.
RecipientCrosses of Military Svc., Korean Conflict, Vietnam, Jeff Davis awardUnited Daus. of the Confederacy, 1987, 88. Numerous foreign awards Korea, Vietnam, France, Republic of China.