Background
Allen, James R. was born on November 17, 1925 in Louisville. Son of James Smoot and Ruth (Rodgers) Allen.
air force officer business executive
Allen, James R. was born on November 17, 1925 in Louisville. Son of James Smoot and Ruth (Rodgers) Allen.
Bachelor of Science in Military Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1948; postgraduate, Army Command and General Staff College, 1959-1960; postgraduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1964-1965; Master of Science in Business Adminstrn, George Washington University, 1965.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1948; advanced through grades to general, United States Air Force, 1977; member flying training classes, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas member flying training classes, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1948-1949; with, 18th Fighter Group P.I., 1949-1951; aide to commander, Fifth Air Force, Korea, 1951; member, 71st Fighter Squadron, Greater Pittsburgh Airport, 1951-1953; company tactical officer, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1953-1956; flight commander, squadron operations officer, 53d Fighter Day Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, 1956-1958; with, Directorate Plans Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, 1958-1959; with directorate, Plans Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon, 1960; assistant deputy director plans, Plans Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon, 1968-1969; deputy director plans and policy, Directorate of Plans deputy chief staff plans and operations, Directorate of Plans, 1969-1972; commander, 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1965; deputy commander for operations, 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, 1965-1967; deputy commander for operations, 3615th Pilot Training Wing, Craig Air Force Base, Alabama, 1967-1968; commander, 19th Air Division, Carswell Air Force Base, Texas assistant deputy chief staff for operations, SAC, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1972-1973; chief staff, SAC, Offutt Air Force Base, from 1973; superintendent, United States Air Force Academy, 1974-1977; chief staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe, 1977-1979; deputy commander-in-chief, United States European Command, 1979-1981; commander-in-chief, Military Airlift Command, 1981-1983; retired, Military Airlift Command, 1983; chairman, chief Executive officer, International Planning and Analysis Center, Inc., 1983-1990; vice chairman, International Planning and Analysis Center, Inc., from 1990; president, chief Executive officer, CAE-Link Corporation, 1990-1991.
Married Kathryn Lewis. Children: Jeffrey, Kathryn.
