Background
Gillis, Richard Fred was born on December 15, 1936 in Carlstadt, New Jersey, United States. Son of Fred Martin Gillis and Helen (Barbsys) Knopka.
Gillis, Richard Fred was born on December 15, 1936 in Carlstadt, New Jersey, United States. Son of Fred Martin Gillis and Helen (Barbsys) Knopka.
Bachelor of Science, Southwest Texas State University, 1977. Postgraduate, Southwest Texas State University.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1957; advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1986; graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1963; graduate, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1975; graduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, Fort McNair, District of Columbia, 1977; RF/101A/C reconnaissance pilot, Vietnam, 1969-1970; director logistics for airlift and trainer systems, Headquarters Air Force Logistics Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1980-1982; vice-commander, director maintenance, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, 1982-1983; deputy chief staff/logistics, Headquarters Air Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1983-1986; commander, Air Force Acquisition Logistics Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 1986-1988; commander, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, since 1988.
Member Middle Georgia Military Affairs Committee, Robins Air Force Base, since 1988. Member Air Force Association (Ira Eaker fellow 1990), American Defense Preparedness Association, Order of Daedalians, Society Logistics Engineers, Macon and Warner Robins Cs. of C., Museum of Aviation (board directors).
Married Sue Sheffield, May 31, 1958 (divorced October 1978). Children, Kevin, Sheryl, Jeffrey. Married Vera Marie Vittor, October 22, 1978.
1 child, Diana.