Lew Allen Jr. | |
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 10th Chief of Staff of the Air Force (1978–1982) | |
| Born | September 30, 1925 Miami, Florida |
| Died | January 4, 2010 (aged 84) Potomac Falls, Virginia |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1943–1982 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force National Security Agency Air Force Systems Command |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) |
| Other work | Jet Propulsion Laboratory President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board |
Lew Allen Jr. (September 30, 1925 – January 4, 2010) was a United States Air Force four-star general who served as the tenth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. As chief of staff, Allen served as the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training, and equipping of 750,000 active duty Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and civilian personnel serving in the United States and overseas. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he and the other service chiefs function(ed) as the military advisers to the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council, and the president.