Background
Russ, Robert Dale was born on March 7, 1933 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Walter Vinton and Kathryn Jean (McMillan) Russ.
Russ, Robert Dale was born on March 7, 1933 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Walter Vinton and Kathryn Jean (McMillan) Russ.
Bachelor of Arts Business Adminstrn, Washington State University, 1955; Master of Science in Business Adminstrn, George Washington University, 1965; graduate, Air Command and Staff College, 1964-1965; graduate, National War College, 1972-1973.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1955; advanced through grades to general, United States Air Force, 1985; fighter pilot 91st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Station, Bentwaters, England, 1957-1960; fighter pilot 437th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Oxnard Air Force Base, California, 1960-1962; chief fighter section Directorate Tactical Evaluation 28th Air division, Hamilton Air Force Base, California, 1962-1964; fighter officer, director tactical evaluation and aide to commissioner, Air Defence Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1965-1967; F-4 crew training, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 1967-1968; pilot 12th tactical fighter wing, Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, 1968-1969; fighter plans officer, deputy chief staff plans and operations, Washington, 1969-1970; plans officer general purpose forces, Office Joint Chiefs Staff, Washington, 1970-1972; vice commander 68th tactical air support group, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina., 1973-1974; deputy commander operations, 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina., 1974; vice commander, (4th Tactical Fighter Wing), Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, South Carolina., 1974-1975; commander 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1975-1977; assistant deputy chief staff, plans, (Headquarters Tactical Air Command), Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1977; assistant deputy chief staff operations and training, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, 1977-1978; assistant deputy chief of staff, operations control and support, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, 1978-1979; director operational requirements, deputy chief staff/research, development and acquisition, Washington, 1979-1982; vice commander, Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, 1982-1983; special assistant to vice chief of staff, United States Air Force, 1983; deputy chief of staff Research, Development and Acquisitions, United States Air Force, Washington, 1983-1985; commander, Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, since 1985.
Member Air Force Association, Order Daedalians. M C.
Married Jean E. Johnson, April 27, 1957. Children: Randall, Robin Russ Lindenmeier, Robert.