Background
Swalm, Thomas Sterling was born on September 28, 1931 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Calvin D. and Margaret A. (Rynning) Swalm.
Swalm, Thomas Sterling was born on September 28, 1931 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Calvin D. and Margaret A. (Rynning) Swalm.
Bachelor of Science, University Oregon, Eugene, 1954. Master of Science in Public Administration, George Washington University, Washington, 1964. Graduate, Air Command and Staff College, Montgomery, Alabama, 1964.
Master of Arts, National War College, Washington, 1974.
Commissioned United States Air Force, 1954, advanced through grades to major general, 1982, instructor fighter-interceptor weapons school Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, 1956, pilot 434th Fighter-Day Squadron George Air Force Base, California, 1957-1958, engineering test pilot and flight examiner 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron Toul-Rosieres Air Force Base, France, and Hahn Air Force Base, Federal Republic Germany, 1958-1961, headquarters 12th Waco, Texas, 1961-1964, instructor pilot, flight examiner 4453d Combat Crew Training Wing Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 1965-1966, flight Commander 12th Tactical Fighter Wing Cam Ranh Bay Air Force Base, Republic Vietnam, 1966-1967. Commander air-to-air flight, instructor and chief Research and Development/OT&E section Fighter Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1967-1970. Commander, leader Thunderbirds United States Air Force, 1970-1973, chief fighter attack directorate Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1974-1975, deputy director test and evaluation, 1975-1976, from vice Commander to Commander 8th Tactical Fighter Wing Kunsan Air Force Base, Republic of Korea, 1976-1978, Commander 3d Tactical Fighter Wing Clark Air Force Base, Philippines, 1978-1979, Commander 57th Fighter Weapons Wing, commandant fighter weapons school Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1979-1980, Commander 833d air division Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1980-1981, Commander tactical air warfare center Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1981-1986, retired, 1986.
President T. Swalm and Associates, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, 1986-1991. Vice president Melbourne Systems Division Grumman Corporation, 1991-1995. President T. Swalm and Associates, Melbourne, Florida, since 1995.
Consultant weapons and aviation system. Vice president Applications Group International, Inc., Atlanta, 1986—1989.
Board directors National Correlation Working Group.
Honorary chairman Heart Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1972. Executive director Boy Scouts American, Las Vegas and Alamagordo, New Mexico, 1970-1981. Chairman AFA Scholarship Foundation, 1989-1991.
Active Florida Governors Council for total quality management, 1992-1994. Board directors Junior Achievement, Central Florida, 1992-1994. Member United States Air Force scientific advisory board, 1994-1998.
Member Air Force Association (executive advisor), Jerome Waterman award 1985, Jimmy Doolittle fellow 1986), Thunderbirds Pilots Association, Old Mission Beach Athletic Club (founder), Association Old Crows (editorial board R.V. Jones trophy 1984), Order of Daedalians (flight captain), Melbourne Chamber of C. (trustee 1993-1995), Sigma Nu.
Married Charlene La Vern Garner, June 26, 1954. Children: Edward Steven, Lori Annual.