Eugene D. Santarelli

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Eugene D. Santarelli
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Lieutenant General Eugene D. Santarelli, USAF, c. 1995
Born(1944-08-14)August 14, 1944
Canton, Ohio
DiedSeptember 21, 2023(2023-09-21) (aged 79)
Tucson, Arizona [1]
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Service/branchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
Years of service1966-1998
Rank US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General
Commands held 17th Air Force
355th Wing
4404th Composite Wing (Provisional)
836th Air Division
52nd Tactical Fighter Wing
Awards Legion of Merit (2)
Distinguished Flying Cross (3)
Meritorious Service Medal (3)
Air Medal (30)
Aerial Achievement Medal (2)
Air Force Commendation Medal (3)
Combat Readiness Medal (2)
Alma mater University of Notre Dame (BBA)
Troy State University (MS)

Lieutenant General Eugene D. Santarelli (August 14, 1944 - Septermber 21, 2023) is a retired United States Air Force officer who last served as vice commander of Pacific Air Forces from July 1995 to November 1998. The command is responsible for Air Force activities covering the Pacific region, serving at 12 major locations, primarily in Hawaii, Alaska, South Korea, Japan and Guam.

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Santarelli entered the Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1966 after graduating from the University of Notre Dame. He has commanded a numbered air force, an air division and three wings, as well as being executive officer to the Air Force chief of staff. He is a command pilot with more than 3,600 hours in fighter aircraft, including 901 combat hours in the F-4 Phantom which he earned during two tours in Southeast Asia.

Education

Military assignments

1. September 1966 - September 1967, student, pilot training, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
2. September 1967 - August 1968, student, F-4, 56th Tactical Fighter Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
3. August 1968 - July 1969, F-4 pilot systems operator, 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand
4. July 1969 - May 1970, F-4 aircraft commander upgrade training, 56th Tactical Fighter Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
5. May 1970 - April 1971, F-4 aircraft commander, 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand
6. April 1971- September 1972, F-4 aircraft commander and instructor pilot, 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.
7. September 1972 - December 1973, officer resource manager, fighter reconnaissance branch, Air Force Military Personnel Center, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
8. January 1974 - June 1974, special assistant to the director of operations, 57th Fighter Weapons Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
9. July 1974 - March 1976, student, F-4 Fighter Weapons Instructor Course; then, F-4 Fighter Weapons School instructor, 414th Fighter Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
10. April 1976 - May 1979, F-4E weapons instructor; then chief, wing weapons and tactics division; later F-15A instructor pilot, flight commander and operations officer, 525th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Bitburg Air Base, West Germany
11. June 1979 - May 1980, student, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
12. June 1980 - October 1982, chief, air to air weapons branch, directorate of requirements, later assistant for senior officer management, directorate of personnel, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va.
13. November 1982 - July 1984, assistant deputy commander for operations, 363rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.
14. August 1984 - June 1985, student, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
15. June 1985 - May 1987, chief, Air Force Counsel, then director, Air Force Board Structure, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
16. June 1987 - June 1989, vice commander, then commander, 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, West Germany
17. July 1989 - June 1990, executive officer to the Air Force chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
18. July 1990 - September 1993, commander, 836th Air Division, then commander, 355th Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (June 1991- December 1991, commander, U.S. Central Command Air Forces (Forward) and commander, 4404th Composite Wing (Provisional), Saudi Arabia)
19. September 1993 - February 1995, commander, 17th Air Force and Interim Combined Air Operations Center 3, Sembach Air Base, Germany
20. March 1995 - July 1995, director of operations, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
21. July 1995 - November 1998, vice commander, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

Flight information

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 4,100, including over 3,600 hours in fighter aircraft
Combat Flight Hours: 901 Hours
Aircraft flown: F-4, F-15, F-16, A-10, OA-10, OV-10, T-39, EC-130, C-130, C-20, C-21 and C-9

Effective dates of promotion

InsigniaRankDate of rank
US-OF1B.svg Second Lieutenant September 4, 1966
US-OF1A.svg First Lieutenant March 4, 1968
US-O3 insignia.svg Captain September 4, 1969
US-O4 insignia.svg Major July 8, 1977
US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant Colonel July 8, 1980
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel December 1, 1983
US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier General August 1, 1990
US-O8 insignia.svg Major General June 1, 1993
US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General July 1, 1995

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References

  1. "Lt. Gen. Eugene D. Santarelli USAF (Ret.)". Canton Repository . Gannett. September 30, 2023.