John Dale Ryan

John Dale Ryan
General John Dale Ryan
7th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
In office August 1, 1969 – July 31, 1973
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	John P. McConnell
Succeeded by	George S. Brown
11th Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
In office August 7, 1968 – August 1, 1969
Preceded by	Bruce K. Holloway
Succeeded by	John C. Meyer
15th Commander-in-Chief of The Pacific Air Forces
In office February 1, 1967 – August 7, 1968
Preceded by	Hunter Harris, Jr.
Succeeded by	Joseph J. Nazzaro
4th Commander-in-Chief of The Strategic Air Command
In office December 1, 1964 – January 31, 1967
Preceded by	Thomas S. Power
Succeeded by	Joseph J. Nazzaro
Personal details
Born	(1915-12-10)December 10, 1915 Cherokee, Iowa
Died	October 27, 1983(1983-10-27) (aged 67) Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
Relations	General Michael E. Ryan (son)
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (5) Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Air Medal (6) Full list
Nickname	"Three-fingered Jack"
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1938–1973
Rank	General
Commands	Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces Strategic Air Command Second Air Force Sixteenth Air Force 810th Air Division 97th Bombardment Wing 509th Bombardment Group 2d Bombardment Group
Battles/wars	World War II Vietnam War

General John Dale Ryan (December 10, 1915 – October 27, 1983) was the seventh Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. As chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, General Ryan served in a dual capacity. He was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which, as a body, acts as the principal military advisers to the president, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense. In his other capacity, he was responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force for managing the vast human and materiel resources of the world's most powerful aerospace force.

In May 1972, Ryan was the subject of one of President Richard Nixon's more severe rants.^[1]