Terry Gabreski

Terry Lee Gabreski
Lieutenant General Terry L. Gabreski
Birth nameTerry Lee Walter
Born1952 (age 71–72)
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1974–2010
RankLieutenant General
CommandsOklahoma City Air Logistics Center
Battles / warsOperation Allied Force
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Spouse(s)Colonel Donald Gabreski
RelationsGabby Gabreski (father-in-law)

Terry Lee Gabreski (née Walter; born 1952) is a retired senior officer of the United States Air Force (USAF). She was the second woman to hold the rank of lieutenant general in the USAF.[1] She was the Vice Commander, Air Force Materiel Command,[2] Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, which conducts research, development, test and evaluation, and provides acquisition management and logistics support necessary to keep Air Force weapon systems ready for war. She is the daughter of retired Air Force Brigadier General Alonzo Walter[1][3] and the daughter-in-law of World War II and Korean War fighter ace Colonel Gabby Gabreski.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Columbus Ohio to celebrate Air Force Heritage Week". United States Air Force. Air Force Link. Retrieved 15 May 2007.. Her spouse is Col. Donald F. Gabreski.
  2. ^ "Critical mission: assessing spiral 1.1 of the national security personnel system" (PDF). Department of the Air Force. United States Senate. 2006-09-20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  3. ^ Langlois, Kelli. "Grad makes history following father's military footsteps". Louisiana State University. Archived from the original on 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2007-06-24.