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Today in History – April 5, 1962 – 1962 Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600m

Neil Armstrong and the X-15 by Bob van der Linden, Posted on Tue, July 23, 2019, Aeronautics Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum “Released from duty in mid-1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue where he earned his degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955. His love of flight and engineering drew him to the National Advisory

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Roger Eugene Carleton

Preferred Name: Roger
Nickname/Call Sign: Rog
Date of Birth: May 10, 1943
Highest Military Grade: 0-7 – Brigadier General
Hometown: Various
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Brigadier General Roger E. Carleton was commandant of the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA. He was directly responsible to the president of the National Defense University for the fulfillment of the college mission — to prepare selected officers for joint and combined staff duty and in so doing to execute the Program for Joint Education of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The general entered the Air Force in 1967 as a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has commanded a tactical fighter squadron and three fighter wings. He is a command pilot with more than 3,600 flying hours in fighter aircraft. He flew two tours in Southeast Asia, first in F-100 aircraft and later in F-111s.

“I took over Provide Comfort in June 1994 following the friendly fire shoot down in April 1994 of two US Army UH-60 helicopters by two F-15’s. I was the last Wing Commander at Bitburg AB (Germany) with the 36th Fighter Wing. The wing inactivated in June 1994 but the housing area and DODDS school remained open under the 23rd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem AB, Germany.

I retired effective 31 August 1996.”

Units Assigned

  • 6/7/1967 Commissioned 2nd Lt, USAF
  • 6/1967-2/1968 Purdue University graduate school; MS Astronautics
  • 2/1968-2/1969 UPT, 3576th Student Squadron, Vance AFB; Enid, OK (T-41, T-37, T-38)
  • 4/1969-9/1969 4515th Combat Crew Training Squadron/4510th Combat Crew Training Wing, F-100 training, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100)
  • 11/1969-10/1970 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron/35th Tactical Fighter Wing, Phan Rang AB, Vietnam (F-100)
  • 10/1970-8/1971 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron/ 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing, England, AFB, LA (F-100)
  • 8/1971-11/1971 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, 429th Tactical Fighter Squadron/474th Tactical Fighter Wing, F-111 upgrade, Nellis AFB, NV (F-111A)
  • 11/1971-10/1973 429th Tactical Fighter Squadron/474th Tactical Fighter Wing, “Linebacker II”, Takhli RTAB, Thailand, (F-111A)
  • 10/1973-9/1974 ASTRA Assignment, HQs USAF Legislative Liaison, Pentagon, Washington, DC
  • 9/1974-3/1976  A-10 Joint Test Force; AFOTE/AFOTEC/IOT&E Test Team, Edwards AFB, CA (A-10)
  • 3/1976-6/1978 AFOTEC FOT&E, 333rd Tactical Fighter Squadron/355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Asst Ops Officer & Instructor Pilot; first A-10 RTU Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ (A-10)
  • 6/1978-6/1979 Student U.S. Army Command and Gen General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, KS
  • 6/1979-6/1982 The Pentagon; 1-year HQs USAF/XOXXE Europe NATO Division; w years Joint Staff/J J-3 Joint Operations Division
  • 7/1982-6/1984 76th Tactical Fighter Squadron/23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Commander, England AFB, LA (A-10)
  • 7/1984-5/1986 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, Assistant Deputy Commander Operations, RAF Bentwaters Bentwaters-Woodbridge, England (A-10)
  • 6/1986-11/1987 USAFE Chair at Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL
  • 11/1987-6/1989 Executive Officer to CINCUSAFE (General W.L. Kirk), Ramstein AB, Germany
  • 7/1987-6/1990 86th Tactical Fighter Wing, Vice Commander/Commander, Ramstein AB, GE (F-16C)
  • 6/1990-6/1991 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, Commander, RAF Bentwaters Bentwaters-Woodbridge, England  (A-10)
  • 7/1991-10/1992 SHAPE HQs; Special Asst to the Chief of Staff (SPACOS), Mons, Belgium
  • 10/1992-6/1994 36th Fighter Wing, Commander, Bitburg AB, Germany (F-15C)
  • 6/1994-2/1995 US Commander CJTF Provide Comfort, Incirlik AB, Turkey (F-15)
  • 4/1995-7/1996 Commandant Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk Naval Base, VA

Awards & Decorations

Defense Super Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Legion Of Merit
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Award
Meritorious Service Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Medal
Air Medal with 20 Oak Leaf Clusters
Jabara Award for Airmanship
1977 Jabara Award Winner from the USAFA

Flight Info

F-100
F-111
A-10
F-15
F-16
Flight hours: More than 3,600
Rating: Command pilot, parachutist

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • 1963-1967 BS/Engineering, United States Air Force Academy
  • 1972 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
  • 1979 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS
  • 1987 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL

Civilian Education:

  • 1961-1963 Texas A&M College
  • 1967-1968 MS/Aeronautics, Purdue University

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