Thomas C. Richards

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Thomas C. Richards
Born	(1930-02-13)February 13, 1930 San Diego, California, U.S.
Died	August 9, 2020(2020-08-09) (aged 90) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1948–1989
Rank	General
Commands	Raven Forward Air Controllers Basic Military Training School Air Reserve Personnel Center Air Force Recruiting Service Keesler Technical Training Center Air University Deputy Commander United States European Command[1]
Battles / wars	Cold War Korean War Vietnam War

Thomas Carl Richards (February 13, 1930 – August 9, 2020) was a general in the United States Air Force, the former chief of staff of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, and 12th Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.