Background
Catton, Jack Joseph was born on February 5, 1920 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Thomas R. and Jane H. (Sharp) Catton.
air force officer aerospace company executive
Catton, Jack Joseph was born on February 5, 1920 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Thomas R. and Jane H. (Sharp) Catton.
Associate of Arts, Santa Monica Junior College, 1938. Student, Loyola University.A., 1940. Graduate, Air Force Manpower Management Training Program, 1952.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1941. Advanced through grades to general United States Air Force, 1969, joined, 1940. Graduated from the United States Army Air Corps (Pilot School), 1940.
Various assignments United States and Guam, 1941-1946. Aircraft Commander Task Group 1.5, Kwajalein, 1946. Assigned 393d Bomb Squadron, Roswell, New Mexico, 1946.
Commander 444th Bomb Group 65th Bomb Squadron, Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona, 1946-1947. Commander Task Unit 741, Project Sandstone. Assistant chief staff Air Task Group 7, Kwajalein, 1947-1948.
Assigned Headquarters. With 43 Bomb Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, 1948. Chief policy branch, also chief program branch, directorate of plans Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, 1948, chief plans requirements branch, programs section, directorate of plans Headquarters Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1948-1950.
Director operations and training 22d Bomb Wing, March Air Force Base, California, 1950-1951. Director operations 12th Air Division, 1951-1952. Deputy to CINCSAC, Strategic Air Command Xray, FEAF, Japan, 1951-1952.
Successively deputy Commander 92d Bomb Wing. Commander 814th AB Group, 814th AB Group, 92d Bomb Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, 1952-1955, 43 Bomb Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, 1955-1956. Chief requirements division, directorate of opss Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, 1956-1958.
Chief staff 8th Air Force, Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1958-1959. Commander 817th Air Division, Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire, 1959-1961, 822d Air Division, Turner Air Force Base, Georgia, 1961-1962, 823d Air Division, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 1962-1963, 821st Strategic Aerospace Division, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, 1963-1964. Director operational requirements Distributed control system/P&R. Headquarters United States Air Force, 1964-1965.
Director operational requirements and development plans Distributed control system/P&R. Headquarters United States Air Force (DSC/Research and Development), 1965-1966. Director aerospace programs Distributed control system/P&R. Headquarters United States Air Force (DSC/P&R), 1966-1967, deputy chief staff programs and resources, 1967-1968. Commander 15th Air Force, March Air Force Base, 1968-1969, Military Airlift Command, Scott Air Force Base, 1969-1972, Air Force Logistics Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1972-1974, retired, 1974.
Vice president operations Lockheed Corporation, 1974-1979, senior vice president business development, 1979-1984. Board directors United Services Life Insurance Company, Howmet Corporation.
Board directors Falcon Foundation of United States Air Force Academy, National Bank of Fort Sam Houston. Member Air Force Association, National Defense Transportation Association (honorary life), American Defense Preparedness Association (honorary life member, president), National Security Industrial Association (honorary life).
Married Jo Elizabeth Nelson, January 14, 1942. Children– Jo Elizabeth (Mistress Thomas W. Williams), Cheryl Lee (Mistress Thomas G. Walters), John Joseph.