Don O. Daniel ’56
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Mason , TX

General Daniel began his military career by enlisting in Company B, 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division on 11 November 1951. He served in a number of 90th and 75th Division Artillery and Infantry units. At Texas A&M University, he earned a B.S. in engineering and was part of the Class of 1956. He received an ROTC commission in the Infantry on 24 May 1956. He served successfully as a platoon leader and executive officer of a rifle company and as commander of Company B, 5th Tank Battalion, 15th Armor. Following the deactivation of the 90th Infantry Division in January 1966, General Daniel transferred to the 36th Infantry Brigade (Sep) as Intelligence Officer (S2) of 2nd Battalion 141st Infantry and also served as Operations Officer (S3) and Executive Officer of the Battalion. In February 1973, he was assigned as Battalion Commander and following the re-designation of the battalion as a maneuver battalion of the 49th Armored Division, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in January 1974. General Daniel was transferred to Headquarters 49th Armored Division in April 1976 and served as the Division Logistics Officer (G4). He was assigned to 49th Armored Division Support Command and promoted to Colonel on 4 November 1979. On 2 November 1983, General Daniel became the Chief of Staff of the 49th Armored Division. He was reassigned and became the Assistant Division Commander, Maneuver and was promoted to Brigadier General on 2 November 1984. On 23 May 1989 General Daniel assumed command of the 49th Armored Division. LTG Daniel served with honor and distinction with over 38 years of dedicated service to the Texas Army National Guard and the United States Army. As a visionary, caring, servant leader and change agent, he was instrumental in bringing the TXMF and its members to new ways of thinking and adopting new ways of business. He epitomizes the organizational values of the Texas Military Forces, a true trailblazer who made an extraordinary and positive impact on the Texas Military Forces and shaped the organizational environment for the future. LTG Daniel and his wife reside in Mason, TX. He is part of the Texas Military Forces Hall of Honor.

Robert E. Crosser ’49
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Richmond, TX

Robert Crosser was a member of the Aggie Band and Ross Volunteer Company. He studied Civil Engineering while at Texas A&M University. He is married to Ann Crosser. He was a professional engineer and retired from working with ChevronTexaco.

Harry H. Critz ’34
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Army   Lt. Gen.

Houston, TX

Lt. Gen. Harry H. Critz passed away in 1982.

William C. Crane, Jr. ’10
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Army   Brig. Gen.

Leesburg, VA

Brig. Gen. William C. Crane, Jr. passed away in 1978.

Odell M. Conoley ’35
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Marine Corps   Brig. Gen.

Point Loma, CA

Brigadier General Odell M. "Tex" Conoley, spent almost three decades in the Marine Corps and was awarded the Navy Cross for heroism during the battle of Guadalcanal in World War II.

In 1935, he graduated from the college with a bachelor's degree in science and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps two months later.

He began his military career as a company officer in the 6th Regiment. He was then transferred to the Far East and served in Shanghai, Tientsin and Peiping, China, until 1940.

He participated in various campaigns in the Pacific during World War II, beginning with Guadalcanal, where he earned the nation's second highest award for valor. He also was awarded the Silver Star at Cape Gloucester for bravery in combat.

He became a battalion commander in the 7th Regiment before he was reassigned to the operations section of the U.S. 6th Army in 1945. Subsequently, he filled the same position in the 8th Army.

In 1947, General Conoley went to Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he served for three years as Operations Officer. At that time he was a lieutenant colonel.

He attended the Army War College and later served on the staff of Marine Corps Schools in Quantico, VA. In 1954, he served as commander of his old regiment, the 7th Marines, based in Korea.

In 1961, as a brigadier general, he was transferred from his position as assistant division commander at Camp Lejeune, NC, to fill the post as deputy head of operations at NATO Headquarters in Paris, France. He served there for three years.

General Conoley was awarded the Legion of Merit for his work with NATO in the United Nations Congo airlift and the Cypress crisis in 1963.

He retired in 1964 and returned to the United States, where he grew orchids and played golf. Brig. Gen. Odell M. Conoley passed away in 1993.

George W. Connell ’45
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Army   Brig. Gen.

San Antonio, TX

Brigadier General George W. Connell attended Texas A&M from 1941 to 1943 before he entered the army as a Private.

He served as Commander of the Department of Defense Property Disposal Command, which consisted of 226 offices and operations in 23 countries of the world.

Brig. Gen. George W. Connell awards and decorations include Legion of Merit medals, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medals, and numerous service awards.

Brig. Gen. George W. Connell retired on September 1, 1994 and passed away in 2004.

Robert W. Colglazier ’25
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Army   Lt. Gen.

Colglazier received a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering in 1925. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army after 40 years, he was considered one of the world’s foremost authorities in the field of logistics. He made special studies of logistical situations in Europe for NATO and logistical studies of world oil reserves.

George P. Cole ’41
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Air Force   Brig. Gen.

New Orleans, LA

Brigadier General George P. Cole is assistant deputy chief of staff for materiel, Strategic Air Command, Offutt, Air Force Base, Neb.

General Cole was born in 1919 in New Orleans, La. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School, Jacksonville, Fla., in 1937 and attended the University of Florida for three years prior to transferring to Texas A&M College. He entered the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet in April 1941, and attended flying training at Americus and Macon, Ga.; and in December 1941 he graduated from advanced flying school at Selma, Ala., with a commission as second lieutenant and his pilot wings.

From 1942 to 1944, General Cole served as base aircraft maintenance officer for the Radar Training Center at Boca Raton Field, Fla. During this period he directed search and rescue operations involving a downed aircraft in which radar was used for the first time. He was cited for his efforts in locating the disabled aircraft and successfully directing rescue operations. In 1944 he attended the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

In 1945, he went to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations, and became aircraft maintenance and materiel officer for a B-29 aircraft wing. From June 1946 to July 1949, General Cole was chief of maintenance for the Joint Brazil-United States Military Commission in Rio de Janero, Brazil.

General Cole returned to the United States and served as chief of supply at Second Air Force Headquarters at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., from October 1949 to December 1952. As chief of supply, he instituted many innovations designed to help the aircraft maintenance man, foremost of which was the supply delivery system now in use throughout the Air Force. In January 1953 he became director of materiel and later vice commander of the 306th Bombardment Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. This was the first B-47 aircraft equipped Strategic Air Command wing and was the first deployed with these aircraft to a forward area. He was active in the development of procedures to place the aircraft in his wing and follow-on wings on temporary duty in England and in setting up 90-day rotation procedures between United States bases in England, Spain and Morocco.

In 1955, General Cole became commander of Ben Guerir Air Base, Morocco. He returned to the United States in July 1957 to attend the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. His next assignment was as commander of Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., where he later became director of training for the 1st Missile Division.

General Cole was appointed director of materiel at Headquarters Fifteenth Air Force, March Air Force Base, Calif., in July 1960. In this position he was instrumental in accepting the first operational squadrons for Atlas, Titan and Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles into the Strategic Air Command inventory.

In July 1965, he assumed command of the 95th Bombardment Wing at Biggs Air Force Base, Texas, which was equipped with B-52 and KC-135 aircraft. He next moved to Walker Air Force Base at Roswell, N.M., where he commanded the 6th Strategic Aerospace Wing for a short period.

He was appointed commander of the 12th Strategic Aerospace Division in September 1966 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Ariz. He became assistant deputy chief of staff for materiel, Headquarters Strategic Air Command in June 1968.

Brig. Gen. George P. Cole retired in 1970 and passed away in 1997.

Mike P. Cokinos ’43
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Army   Lt. Gen.

Houston, TX

Lt. Gen. Mike P. Cokinos received a bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M University in Science in 1943.

He served in the U.S. Army. In 1951 he established the Cokinos Insurance Agency in Beaumont and served as an insurance consultant. He was also the President of the Texas A&M Lettermen’s Association, was a Vice President of The Association of Former Students, and is the 2004 Sul Ross Group President.

Mike P. Cokinos awards and decorations include the Silver Star, Purple Heart, the Legion of Merit, and the American Defense.

Mike P. Cokinos retired with the rank of Brigadier General in 1980.

John J. Closner III ’62
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Air Force   Maj. Gen.

Washington, D.C.

Major General John J. Closner III was the chief of Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. and commander, Air Force Reserve, a field operating agency located at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

As chief of Air Force reserve, General Closner serves as the principal adviser on Reserve matters to the Air Force chief of staff. As commander of Air Force Reserve, he has full responsibility for the supervision of all U.S. Air Force Reserve units around the world.

His awards and decorations include Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal, and Air Force Commendation Medal.

Maj. Gen. John J. Closner III retired in October 1994 and currently resides in Washington, D.C.

Percy W. Clarkson ’15
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Percy W. Clarkson passed away in 1990.

Melvin F. Chubb, Jr. ’62
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Air Force   Lt. Gen.

Hanscom AFB, MA

Lieutenant General Melvin F. Chubb Jr. was commander of the Electronic Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts.

He received his bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Texas A&M University in 1962. He was commissioned into the U.S. Air Force in 1955 after completing aviation cadet training. General Chubb then received advanced pilot training in F-86D's and was subsequently assigned to the 54th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.

He previously served as deputy of Aeronautical Systems Division for strategic systems and deputy chief of staff for systems at Air Force Systems Command headquarters.

General Chubb is a command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours and wears the missile badge. He completed 500 combat missions with 1,000 combat hours.

Lt. Gen. Melvin F. Chubb, Jr. awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with 16 oak leaf clusters and Air Force Commendation Medal.

Geoffrey L. Chesbrough ’67
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Navy   Rear Adm.

Alexandria, VA

A native of Ohio, Rear Admiral Chesbrough U.S. Navy (Ret.) graduated the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1962. He attended graduate school at Texas A&M University, receiving his Masters Degree in Physical Oceanography. A long and distinguished naval career led him to Washington in 1990, where he served as the Oceanographer of the Navy until he retired in 1994. After retirement, he consulted on many projects including the building of a state-of-the-art Oceanographic Survey ship for the University of Hawaii. Following graduation from U.S. Naval Academy, Rear Admiral Chesbrough reported to USS MULLINNIX (DD-944) and served in the Engineering Department. While in MULLINNIX he was part of the blockade of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He has also served at sea as the Weapons Officer in USS BRIDGET (DE-1024), as Operations Officer in USS CLAUDE V. RICKETTS (DDG-5), as commissioning Executive Officer in USS KINKAID (DD-965), as Commanding Officer in USS BRISCOE (DD-977), and as Commander, Destroyer Squadron SEVENTEEN. Rear Admiral Chesbrough also served afloat as the Fleet Schedules Officer and Surface Operations Officer in the Staff of Commander, U.S. SIXTH Fleet and in the Republic of Vietnam with the Vietnamese Navy. In Vietnam he was an advisor and only English speaking person on the Vietnamese ship HQVN CHI LINH (PCE-11). In Washington, he served in the Executive Office of the President, Office of Telecommunications Policy. He graduated with Highest Distinction from the United States Naval War College in 1978 and was requested to remain as part of the War College faculty in the department of Strategy and Policy. Additionally, he has served in the staff of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet as the Surface Warfare Readiness Officer and as the Executive Assistant to the Deputy Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command and U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Selected to Flag rank in November 1985, Rear Admiral Chesbrough served as the Director, Command and Control Planning and Programming Division (OP-940). In August 1988, Rear Admiral Chesbrough moved to the Republic of the Philippines and assumed duties as the Commander, Naval Surface Group, Western Pacific, Commander Surface Combatant Task Force SEVENTH Fleet (CTF 75), and Commander, Logistic Support Force, SEVENTH Fleet (CTF 73). In October of 1990, Rear Admiral Chesbrough returned to Washington and served as the Oceanographer of the Navy until he retired, July 1, 1994. After retirement, Rear Admiral Chesbrough consulted for The Florida State University, International Institute for Climate Change Prediction, and later was employed by Strategic Insight, a Washington area based management consulting firm. In his consulting career he has provided support, analysis, and advice to The Director of Surface Warfare, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (M&RA), the Program Executive Officer for Theater Surface Combatants, DCNO for Space and Electronic Warfare, the Program Manager for the Joint Command and Control Ship, the Defense Acquisition University, and the University of Hawaii where he assisted the University in building a state of the art Oceanographic Survey ship. Rear Admiral Chesbrough’s personal awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (4 awards), the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” distinguishing device, Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards), the Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross and many others. He is married to Mildred Chesbrough.

George E. Chapman ’65
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Air Force   Brig. Gen.

Scott AFB, IL

Brigadier General George E. Chapman was the commander of the Air Weather Service, with headquarters at Scott Air Force Base.

With a force of nearly 5,000 people, he managed a worldwide system of military weather and space environmental facilities, providing support to the Air Force, Army and designated Department of Defense agencies.

He previously served as commander of the Air Force Global Weather Central, Offutt Air Force Base.

Brig. Gen. George E. Chapman’s awards and decorations include Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, and Air Force Commendation Medal.

Adam L. Chalkley ’92
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Marine Corps   Colonel

Austin, AR

Colonel Adam Chalkley was commissioned in May 1993 after graduating from Texas A&M University. He was designated as a Motor Transport Officer after completion of all training and later as a Logistics Officer upon merging of the Military Occupational Specialties. He has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general in 2020.



His operational assignments include: Platoon Commander, Detachment Commander, Assistant Operations Officer, and Company Commander, 7th Motor Transport Battalion, Camp Pendleton, CA; Assistant Logistics Officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), Okinawa, Japan; Aide de Camp, 3D Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan (Operation ENDURING FREEDOM - PHILIPPINES); Assistant Operations Officer, MARCENT Coordination Element and Liaison to Combined Forces Land Component Command (Operation IRAQI FREEDOM); Officer in Charge, MAGTF Deployment and Distribution Operations Center, I MEF (FWD), Al Anbar Province, Iraq (Operation IRAQI FREEDOM); G-4 Current Operations Officer, Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan, Helmand Province, Afghanistan (Operation ENDURING FREEDOM); Commanding Officer, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Okinawa, Japan (Operation ENDURING FREEDOM); Commanding Officer, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Camp Lejeune, NC; Commanding Officer, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa (Operation NEW NORMAL, Operations in Support of Special Operations Forces, Operations in Support of Coalition Partners); Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 and Chief of Staff, 2D Marine Logistics Group, Camp Lejeune, NC.



His Supporting Establishment assignments include service as Series Commander, Company Executive Officer, and Company Commander, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA and Commanding Officer, Recruiting Station Oklahoma City.



Col. Chalkley completed a joint duty assignment as Chief of Staff and Operations Division Chief (ECJ4-3), Logistics Directorate, US European Command, Stuttgart, Germany.



His professional military education includes the following: The Basic School; US Army Combined Logistics Captains Career Course; US Marine Corps Command and Staff College (MA, Distinguished Graduate, Military Studies); Naval War College (MA with Distinction, National Security and Strategic Studies).

Michael B. Cates ’79
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Army   Brig. Gen.

Frisco, TX

Brigadier General Michael Cates served as the 23rd Chief, U.S. Army Veterinary Corps and commanded the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

His degrees from Texas A&M University include a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1979 and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree in 1980. He served in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps from September 1980 until his retirement in January 2009.

Brig. Gen. Cates’ military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, the Order of Military Medical Merit, and the Surgeon General’s “A” Professional Proficiency Designator in Veterinary Preventive Medicine. He was a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, and was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005.

After retiring from the military, Brig. Gen. Cates was a Professor at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine from January 2009 to December 2015. While there, he served on the Board of Directors, Kansas Public Health Association, and he was awarded the KPHA Special Service Award in 2015. Kansas State University recognized him with the Provost’s Professorial Performance Award in 2015.

Brig. Gen. Cates and his wife Linda retired to their home state of Texas in December 2015.

James S. Cassity, Jr. ’57
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Air Force   Lt. Gen.

Fair Oaks Ranch, TX

Lt. Gen. Cassity was born in 1935 and considers Gary, Texas, his hometown. He was a 1958 graduate of Texas A&M University and received a master of science degree in systems management from the University of Southern California in 1969. He is a graduate of Defense Systems Management College, the Air War College and has completed Harvard Business School's advanced management program.

He was was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1958 and earned his pilot wings at Laredo Air Force Base, Texas. He is a command pilot with more than 4,500 flying hours, including 180 combat hours in helicopters. General Cassity's operational assignments include flying H-21 helicopters in support of missile testing at Hurlburt Field, Fla., in 1961 and 1962, then two years in the airborne early warning mission at Otis Air Force Base, Mass., as an EC-121 pilot and aircraft commander.

Lt. Gen. James Cassity awards and decorations include Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, and the Air Force Commendation Medal.

Lt. Gen. James S. Cassity, Jr. retired on July 1, 1991 and passed away on December 30, 2008.

George L. Cassell ’41
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Navy   Rear Adm.

Alexandria, VA

Rear Admiral George L. Cassell, USN (Ret.) made his last takeoff on Thursday, March 19, March 2009. He was married to his wife of 65 years, Ellen Yates Cassell. During WWII, Admiral Cassell flew 43 combat missions from USS Yorktown (CV-10), while attached to Fighting Squadron Three. At the time, he was among the first carrier-based night fighter pilots flying the F6F Hellcat. After WWII, he commanded Attack Squadron 126 (F7U-3 Cutlass), USS Nitro (AE-23) and the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) - the latter for an 11 month deployment in the waters off Vietnam. He had duty on the staff of Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, the staff of Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and the staff of the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. In 1968 he was selected for Flag rank and was assigned as the Deputy Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces, Southern Europe in Napes, Italy. In October 1971, he commanded Antisubmarine Warfare Group TWO on board USS Wasp (CVS-18), and later Antisubmarine Warfare Group FOUR on board the USS Intrepid (CVS-11). He then became Commander Fleet Air Quonset Point and Commander Hunter-Killer Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. His next and final duty was Commandant Eighth Naval District, over specified activities, as well as area coordination over all shore activities within the geographical limits of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Louisiana. After temporary assignment to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, he retired in September 1977 as the Grey Eagle. His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, four Legions of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement against Japanese forces, the Presidential Unit Citation, and the Navy Unit Commendation. Rear Admiral Cassell was a member of the Golden Eagles Association. While at Texas A&M University, George Cassell studied chemical engineering.

Jimmy L. Cash ’62
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Air Force   Brig. Gen.

Bigfork, MT

Brigadier General Jimmy L. Cash was the vice commander, 7th Air Force in Osan Air Base, South Korea.

General Cash was born in DeKalb, Texas, in 1939. He earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University in 1962 and a master of science degree in systems management from the University of Southern California in 1970. He completed Squadron Officer School in 1968, Armed Forces Staff College in 1975, Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1976 and the Air War College in 1983.

In September 1962 he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Texas A&M. General Cash completed pilot training at Laredo Air Force Base, Texas, and received pilot wings in May 1965.

Brig. Gen. Jimmy L. Cash awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal, and Air Medal.

Brig. Gen. Jimmy L. Cash retired on June 1, 1991 and currently resides in Bigfork, MT.

Patrick P. Caruana ’72
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Air Force   Lt. Gen.

Peterson AFB, CO

Lt. Gen. Patrick P. Caruana was the vice commander of Air Force Space Command at the Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado.

He was born in St. Louis, MO., and enlisted in the Air Force in 1957. He became a C-119 crew chief, received an Air Force Academy appointment and graduated in 1963. He earned his masters of science degree in mathematics from Texas A&M University in 1972.

He was the air campaign planner and commander directing strategic forces in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War. The people he directed operated 12 wings of tanker, bomber and battle management aircraft in six nations and the Indian Ocean area. At the Pentagon, he directed long-range power projection, special operations forces airlift, and training programs. As Air Force Space Command's first 14th Air Force commander he directed the Air Force's only space force which supports warfighting worldwide with ballistic missile warning, control of Department of Defense and NATO satellites, spacelift generation and range operations, global space surveillance and warning, and ballistic missile test operations.

His major awards and decorations include Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, and National Defense Service Medal.

Lt. Gen. Patrick P. Caruana retired on September 1, 1997 and currently resides in Peterson AFB, CO.

Paul L. Carroll, Jr. ’58
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Air National Guard   Brig. Gen.

Bryan, TX

Paul L. Carroll, Jr. was Commander of the 144th Fighter Interceptor Wing in the California Air National Guard. He was promoted to Brig. Gen. in January 1988. He is married to Carolyn Carroll. While at Texas A&M, he studied Personnel Administration.

Winifred N. Carroll ’97
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Air Force   Maj. Gen

San Antonio, TX

Maj. Gen. Winfred N. "Chuck" Carroll is mobilization assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. He supports the DCS/IL in managing and integrating Air Force civil engineering and services; improving supply, transportation and

equipment maintenance policy; preparing budget estimates reflecting enhancements to both productivity and combat readiness; and measuring the logistics performance of subordinate commands against Air Force standards. He is responsible for the overall policy guidance and management of the DCS/IL individual mobilization augmentee program.



The general was commissioned in the Air Force in 1963 through the ROTC program at Georgia Institute of Technology. Upon completion of pilot training, he served as an instructor pilot to students from Vietnam and 22 other countries. He spent two years in South Korea in the Air Force Military Assistance Advisory Group as the air training adviser to the Republic of Korea air force. After leaving active duty, he flew as aircraft commander in KC-97L and KC-135 aircraft with the Ohio Air National Guard at Rickenbacker Air Force Base, Ohio. Since 1984, he has been in the Air Force Reserve. Prior to his current assignment, he was mobilization assistant to the Director of Logistics, Air Combat Command. He is a command pilot with more than 3,500 flying hours.

Floyd L. Carpenter ’77
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Air Force   Maj. Gen.

Barksdale AFB, LA

Maj. Gen. Floyd L. Carpenter is Commander, 8th Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base and Joint Functional Component Commander for Global Strike, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, NE.

Maj. Gen. Floyd L. Carpenter received his commission through the ROTC program at Texas A&M University in 1977. He has commanded at the squadron, group and wing levels, and from November 2002 through May 2003, he deployed as the Commander, 40th Air Expeditionary Wing, where he directed combat forces in support of operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

"The Mighty Eighth" serves as the air component headquarters to USSTRATCOM for strategic deterrence, global strike, and operates USSTRATCOM's Joint Air Operations Center. The Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike plans and executes strategic deterrence and global strike operations for USSTRATCOM. General Carpenter also commands Task Force 204 which was activated in November 2007 to oversee Air Force nuclear bomber and reconnaissance activities in support of USSTRATCOM.

His major awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Combat Readiness Medal, National Defense Service Medal with bronze star and the NATO Medal with bronze star (Former Republic of Yugoslavia).

Charles R. Cargill ’53
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Air Force   Maj. Gen.

Bryan, TX

Maj. Gen. Charles R. Cargill was a mobilization assistant to the commander, Air Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.

Maj. Gen. Charles R. Cargill was born in Waco, TX and raised in Eddy, TX. He entered Texas A&M University where he earned a bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing and a masters degree of Business Administration in Organization and Management.

He received his Reserve commission while at Texas A&m through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program. He was called to active duty in 1954 during the Korean conflict. He was assigned to the 1735th Air Transport Squadron, Air Evacuation, at Brookley Air Force Base, AL. He went on to serve with many other squadrons where he held the position of supply officer. In 1980 he was named mobilization assistant to the commander.

His military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon, National Defense Medal, Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with five oak leaf clusters and Armed Forces Reserve Medal with hourglass device.

Maj. Gen. Charles R. Cargill retired after 35 years of combined active and reserve service. He currently resides in College Station, TX.

Samuel M. Cannon ’76
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Army   Brig. Gen.

Birmingham, AL

Brig. Gen. Mike Cannon entered the Army upon graduation in 1976, and completed his Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M as well later in 1986.

In June 2005, BG Samuel M. Cannon assumed the Deputy Commanding General for Missiles in the AMCOM Life Cycle Management Command in addition to his Program Executive Officer duties to the Program Executive Office Missiles and Space.

His awards decorations and awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal.

Brig. Gen. Samuel M. Cannon retired as program executive office for missiles and space at Redstone Arsenal, AL. He currently resides in Birmingham, AL.

Norman L. Callish ’30
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Air Force   Brig. Gen.

Carmichael, CA

Norman L. Callish was born in San Jose, Calif., in 1906. He attended Oregon State College; Loyola University, Los Angeles, Calif.; and the University of California at Los Angles.



He entered pilot training in 1933 and attended flying schools at both Randolph and Kelly fields, Texas. He graduated on Oct. 14, 1934, and was assigned to the 7th Bombardment Group at March Field, Calif., to pilot Martin B-12 bombers.



In the fall of 1935, while assigned to Hamilton Field, Calif., as a B-12 pilot, he was commissioned a second lieutenant. After a short tour of duty at Hamilton he was transferred to Hawaii for a two-year tour. Reassigned to Kelly Field, he became a flight instructor in the attack section. Now a first lieutenant, he was transferred to the bombardment section to instruct in B-18s, A-17s, and Keystone bombers.



Other assignments followed at Stockton, Mather, and Moffett fields, all in California. While at Moffett he served on the staff of the assistant chief of staff for operations and training, West Coast Air Corps Training Center.



General Callish was promoted to captain in 1941, and rose through the ranks of both major and lieutenant colonel in 1942. During the same year he became the assistant chief of staff, A-3, for the Western Flying Training Command, and in 1943 he received his promotion to full colonel.



In 1944 he became chief of the pilot section, A-3, Air Training Command headquarters, Fort Worth, Texas.



In August 1945 he became a group commander in the 313th Bombardment Wing on Tinian Island. In March 1946 he moved with the 313th to Clark Field in the Philippines. In April 1947 the 313th was deactivated, and General Callish was moved to Okinawa where he became A-3 for the 1st Air Division.



He returned to the United States in November 1947 and entered the Armed Forces Staff College from which he graduated in June 1948. He was then assigned as deputy chief, Special Services Branch, Personnel Services Division, Headquarters U.S. Air Force. In July 1949 he became chief of the Enlisted Assignments Division, Deputy Chief of Staff/Personnel at Headquarters U.S. Air Force.



In July 1952 the general entered the National War College which he completed a short time before receiving his next assignment as commander of Ellington Air Force Base, July 21, 1953. He commanded Ellington, a navigator-training base, for five years. In August 1958 he took command of another navigator training installation, Harlingen Air Force Base, Texas.



He was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in May 1959, and the following August he became commander of Mather Air Force Base and the 3535th Navigator Training Wing which operates the U.S. Air Force's only advanced radar-navigation-bombardment school.



The general is an active member of Rotary International, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee. He participates in community enterprises involving the military, and is a frequent speaker at service club and civic meetings. He participates in community enterprises involving the military, and is a frequent speaker at service clubs and civic meetings. He is a member of the Episcopal Church.



Decorations and Medals



Commendation Ribbon, Philippine Independence Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, American Defense Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon, World War II Victory Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Japanese Occupation Meal, Air Force Commendation Ribbon.

O.D. Butler, Jr. ’39
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Army   Brig. Gen.

College Station, TX

Ogbourne Duke “O. D.” Butler, Jr., one of the foremost animal agriculture leaders of the 20th century, was born September 29, 1918, in Orange, Texas.

As an undergraduate, Butler was a member and leader in the TAM Corps of Cadets and received a military commission upon graduation.In 1941, after Pearl Harbor, Butler entered active military service and embarked on a long career in the military. In 1944, Butler and forces (Headquarters Company, 12th Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division)arrived at Omaha Beach on D-plus one, the day that followed the D-day invasion. Then a captain, he was in combat for nine straight months. After being wounded, he returned to the States and, upon leaving active duty, he joined the U.S. Army Reserves, in which he rose to the rank of Brigadier General in command of the 420th Engineer Brigade.

After his active military service, Butler returned to Texas A&M and served in the management of the Food Service Department. This was followed by teaching part-time and then as a full-time instructor in the Animal Husbandry Department upon completion of his M.S. degree in 1947. In 1951, he was awarded a Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship, and in 1953 he obtained his doctorate from Michigan State University in animal husbandry and food science. He returned to Texas A&M as associate professor of animal husbandry prior to being named professor and department head in 1956, a position he held for 22 years.

The O. D. Butler, Jr. Animal Science Complex was built in 1997, and dedicated to former department head, Dr. O.D. Butler in 2004. The facility is a 580-acre complex devoted to teaching, research, and Extension in animal science. The complex is located just west of the TAMU Campus on Highway 60, along the banks of the Brazos River between College Station and Snook, Texas.

Brig. Gen. O.D. Butler, Jr. retired from the military in 1977 and passed away in 1998.

Hiram H. Burr, Jr. ’65
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Air Force   Maj. Gen.

Plano, TX

Major General H. Hale Burr Jr. was the assistant deputy under secretary of the Air Force, international affairs, Washington, D.C.

He was responsible for formulating and integrating U.S. Air Force policy with regards to politico-military affairs, security assistance, technology and information disclosure issues and attaché affairs in support of U.S. government objectives.

Maj. Gen. Hiram H. Burr, Jr. entered the Air Force in 1965 as a Distinguished Graduate of Texas A&M Reserve Officer Training Corps Program.

Maj. Gen Hiram H. Burr, Jr. retired on February 1, 1997 and currently resides in Plano, TX.

Harold G. Bunch ’76
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Chester, VA

Major General Harold Gary Bunch assumed the duties of the U.S. Army Materiel Command's Assistant Deputy Commanding General for Reserve Affairs on May 19, 2009. Previously he was the Deputy Commander for Mobilization and Operations, U.S. Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Ill.

Major General Bunch graduated from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology. He also holds a master's degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. His military education includes the Quartermaster Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College. In his civilian life, Major General Bunch serves as a Senior Military Analyst with Tapestry Solutions, Inc., at Fort Lee, Va.

Major General Bunch has served in a variety of command and staff assignments. Commissioned as a Regular Army second lieutenant in December 1976, he began his military career as the petroleum platoon leader with the 501st Supply & Transportation Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Fuerth, Germany. He later served as the Operations Officer, S-3, for the 501st S&T Battalion and as the Supply Officer, S-4, for the Special Troops Battalion, 13th Support Command, Fort Hood, Texas. He left active duty in May 1982 and joined the U.S. Army Reserve.

His command assignments include: the Logistics Support Element, Task Force 420, Honduras, Central America; Logistics Support Company, Joint Task Force Jaguar, Belize and Guatemala, Central America; 694th Maintenance Battalion, San Antonio, Texas; 172nd Corps Support Group, Broken Arrow, Okla., which he mobilized and deployed to Balad, Iraq from January through December 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program Support Unit, Fort Belvoir, Va. and Deputy Commanding General, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), Camp Arifjan, Kuwait and Fort Bragg, N.C.

His key staff assignments include Operations Officer, S-3, 519th Maintenance Battalion, Dallas Texas; Operations Officer, S-3 and Support Operations Officer, 363rd Corps Support Group, San Marcos, Texas; and Assistant Director, Casualty-Memorial Affairs Operations Center, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Alexandria, Va.

His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (with four Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with four Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Army Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star), Iraqi Campaign Medal (with three Bronze Stars), and the Combat Action Badge.

Major General Bunch is married to Lauren Artesi Bunch and has two sons, Kyle and Carl, and a daughter, Alicia.

John H. Buckner ’40
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Air Force   Maj. Gen.

San Antonio, TX

Maj. Gen. John H. Buckner was vice commander of the Twelfth Air Force (Tactical Air Command) at Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas.

Maj. Gen. John H. Buckney was born in Cleburne, Texas, in 1919. He attended Texas A&M prior to entering the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y and earning his bachelor of science degree.

His military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with 20 oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Unit Citation Emblem with two oak leaf clusters and French Croix de Guerre. He was a command pilot.

Maj. Gen. John H. Buckner retired on November 1, 1971 and passed away on December 12, 2009.