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[[General officer|General]] '''Richard Hastings Ellis''' (July 19, 1919 &ndash; March 28, 1989) was commander in chief of the [[Strategic Air Command]] and director of the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff with headquarters at [[Offutt Air Force Base]], Nebraska. He was also director of the Joint Strategic Connectivity Staff.
'''Richard Hastings Ellis''' (July 19, 1919{{spaced ndash}}March 28, 1989) was a [[United States Air Force]] [[General (United States)|general]] who served as the [[List of commanders-in-chief of the Strategic Air Command|commander in chief]] of the [[Strategic Air Command]] and director of the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff with headquarters at [[Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska]]. He was also director of the Joint Strategic Connectivity Staff.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Ellis was born in [[Laurel, Delaware]], where he completed elementary and high school. He received his bachelor of arts degree in history from [[Dickinson College]], Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1941 and juris doctor degree from [[Dickinson School of Law]] in 1949. He was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree from Dickinson College in 1961; honorary doctor of laws degrees from Dickinson School of Law in 1974, from the [[University of Akron]] in 1979, and from the [[University of Nebraska]], Omaha, in May 1981.
Born and raised in [[Laurel, Delaware]],<!--where he completed elementary and high school.--> Ellis attended [[Dickinson College]] in [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania]]. He&nbsp;received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from in 1941 and juris doctor degree from its [[Dickinson School of Law|School of Law]] in 1949. Ellis was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Dickinson College in 1961; honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Dickinson School of Law in 1974, the [[University of Akron]] in 1979, and the [[University of Nebraska Omaha|University of Nebraska, Omaha]], in<!-- May-->&nbsp;1981.


Ellis entered active military duty in September 1941 as an aviation cadet at [[Maxwell Field]], Alabama. He received his commission and pilot wings at [[Turner Air Force Base|Turner Field]], Georgia, in April 1942.
Ellis entered active military duty in September 1941 as an aviation cadet at [[Maxwell Field]], Alabama. He received his commission and [[U.S. Air Force aeronautical rating#USAF rating requirements|pilot wings]] at [[Turner Air Force Base|Turner Field]], Georgia, in April&nbsp;1942.


During [[World War II]] he served with the [[3rd Wing|3rd Bombardment Group]] in [[Australia]], [[New Guinea]] and the [[Philippines]], and flew more than 200 combat missions in the Western Pacific area. He served as a pilot, commander of the [[90th Fighter Squadron|90th Bombardment Squadron]], group operations officer and, from September 1944, as group commander. In April 1945 General Ellis was assigned as deputy chief of staff, [[PACAF|United States Far East Air Forces]], in the [[Philippine Islands]] and [[Japan]].
During [[World War II]], Ellis served with the [[3rd Wing|3rd Bombardment Group]] in Australia, [[New Guinea]], and the Philippines, and flew more than 200 combat missions in the Western [[Pacific War|Pacific]] area. He&nbsp;served as a pilot, commander of the [[90th Fighter Squadron|90th Bombardment Squadron]], group operations officer and, from September 1944, as group commander. In April 1945, Ellis was assigned as deputy chief of staff, [[PACAF|United States Far East Air Forces]], in the [[Philippine Islands]] and Japan.


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[[File:Ernst Ferber Richard H. Ellis 1975.jpg|thumb|left|Ellis, incoming commander, receives the NATO flag from GEN Ernst Ferber, German Army, as GEN [[John W. Vogt]], outgoing commander, stands by during the Allied Air Force Central Europe (AAFCE) change of command, 1975]]
He requested release from active duty, became a member of the Air Force Reserve and entered Dickinson School of Law in 1946. He graduated in 1949 and, after admission to the Delaware Bar, practiced law in [[Wilmington, Delaware]]. He was recalled to active duty in October 1950 and assigned first to Headquarters [[Tactical Air Command]], [[Langley Air Force Base]], Virginia; then as deputy for operations, [[49th Air Division]], [[RAF Sculthorpe|Sculthorpe, England]]; and later as chief, Air Plans and Operations Section, [[Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe]].
He requested release from active duty, became a member of the Air Force Reserve and entered Dickinson School of Law in 1946. He graduated in 1949 and, after [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admission to the bar]] in [[Delaware]], practiced law in [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]]. Recalled to active duty in October 1950, he was assigned to Headquarters [[Tactical Air Command]], [[Langley Air Force Base|Langley&nbsp;AFB]], Virginia; then as deputy for operations, [[49th Air Division]], [[RAF Sculthorpe|Sculthorpe, England]]; and later as chief, Air Plans and Operations Section, [[Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe]].


From January 1956 to May 1958, Ellis was deputy chief of staff, operations, Headquarters [[Nineteenth Air Force]], [[Foster Air Force Base]], Texas. He was then assigned to the Directorate of Plans, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., first as chief, Weapons Plans Branch, then as assistant director of plans for war plans, and later as assistant director of plans, joint matters.
From January 1956 to May 1958, Ellis was deputy chief of staff, operations, Headquarters [[Nineteenth Air Force]], [[Foster Air Force Base|Foster&nbsp;AFB]], Texas. He was then assigned to the Directorate of Plans, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., first as chief, Weapons Plans Branch, then as assistant director of plans for war plans, and later as assistant director of plans, joint matters.


In July 1961 Ellis become executive to the chief of staff, U.S. Air Force. From August 1963 to June 1965, he commanded the 315th Air Division, [[Tachikawa Airfield|Tachikawa Air Base]], Japan. He returned to Washington, D.C., and served as deputy director, J-5 (Plans and Policy), with the Joint Staff. In August 1967 he returned to the Air Staff, this time as director of plans. He assumed command of [[9th Air Force]] with headquarters at [[Shaw Air Force Base]], South Carolina, in September 1969.
In July 1961, Ellis become executive to the chief of staff, U.S. Air Force. From August 1963 to June 1965, he commanded the 315th Air Division, [[Tachikawa Airfield|Tachikawa Air Base]], Japan. He returned to Washington, D.C., and served as deputy director, J-5 (Plans and Policy), with the Joint Staff. In August 1967 he returned to the Air Staff, this time as director of plans. He assumed command of [[9th Air Force]] with headquarters at [[Shaw Air Force Base|Shaw&nbsp;AFB]], South Carolina, in September 1969.
[[File:Gen. Richard A. Ellis, Strategic Air Command, commander in chief, Boeing EC-135, Exercise Global Shield '79.jpg|left|thumb|227x227px|[[List of commanders-in-chief of the Strategic Air Command|CINCSAC]] General Ellis on-board [[Strategic Air Command|SAC]]'s [[Post-Attack Command and Control System|Airborne Command Post]], [[Boeing EC-135]] [[Operation Looking Glass|Looking Glass]] in December 1979]]
[[File:President Jimmy Carter and Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff General George S. Brown while touring Strategic Air Command's Headquarters.jpg|thumb|222x222px|[[List of commanders-in-chief of the Strategic Air Command|CINCSAC]] General Ellis accompanying [[President of the United States|President]] [[Jimmy Carter]] on a tour of<br />[[Strategic Air Command|SAC]] HQ at [[Offutt Air Force Base|Offutt AFB]], Nebraska]]
[[File:General Richard H. Ellis presents the Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Ray M. Terry.jpg|thumb|225x225px|General Ellis presents the Distinguished Service Medal to Maj. Gen. Ray<!-- M.--> Terry]]
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Ellis was appointed vice commander in chief of [[U.S. Air Forces in Europe]] in September 1970, became commander, 6th Allied Tactical Air Force, with headquarters at [[Izmir, Turkey]], in April 1971; and commander of Allied Air Forces, Southern Europe, with headquarters at [[Naples|Naples, Italy]], in June&nbsp;1972. He&nbsp;assumed additional duty as commander, [[Sixteenth Air Force]], [[Torrejon Air Base]], Spain, in May&nbsp;1973.


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He served as [[Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force]], from November 1973 to August 1975. He was then appointed commander, [[Allied Air Forces Central Europe]], and commander in chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/afhra-k-570.601-3 |title=Profiles In Leadership 1942-1992 |pages=184–191 |last1=Snyder |first1=Thomas |last2=Shaw |first2=Shelia |date=January 28, 1992 |publisher=[[Air Force Historical Research Agency]] |access-date=October 18, 2021 }}</ref> He assumed command of SAC in August 1977.
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He was appointed vice commander in chief of [[U.S. Air Forces in Europe]] in September 1970. General Ellis become commander, 6th Allied Tactical Air Force, with headquarters at [[Izmir, Turkey]], in April 1971; and commander of [[Allied Air Forces, Southern Europe]], with headquarters at [[Naples|Naples, Italy]], in June 1972. He assumed additional duty as commander, [[Sixteenth Air Force]], [[Torrejon Air Base]], Spain, in May 1973.


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Ellis was a [[command pilot]] and earned the [[Missile Badge|Master Missile]] and the [[Parachutist Badge (United States)|Parachutist badge]]s. He has been awarded the [[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Distinguished Service Cross]], [[Air Force Distinguished Service Medal]] with three [[oak leaf cluster]]s, [[Silver Star]], [[Legion of Merit]] with two oak leaf clusters, [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)|Distinguished Flying Cross]], [[Air Medal]] with four oak leaf clusters, [[Purple Heart]] and Grand Officer of the Italian Republic. He was awarded the State of Delaware Distinguished Service Medal by Governor [[Walter W. Bacon]] in 1946. In September 1980, he was presented the [[Air Force Association]]'s highest honor, the H.H. Arnold Award for significant contributions to national defense. As the recipient of this award he was also named as the association's National Aerospace Man of the Year. General Ellis received the Korean [[Order of National Security Merit]], First Class (Tong Il Jang) on May 13, 1981, at the [[Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)|Korean Ministry of National Defense]] in Seoul. This award, the highest honor given by the Republic of Korea to a foreign military leader, was presented to the general for his important contributions to national defense of the Republic of Korea.
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[[Image:Ernst Ferber Richard H. Ellis 1975.jpg|thumb|left|Richard H. Ellis, incoming commander, receives the NATO flag from GEN Ernst Ferber, German Army, as GEN John W. Vogt, outgoing commander, stands by during the Allied Air Force Central Europe (AAFCE) change of command. 1975.]]
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He served as [[Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force]], from November 1973 to August 1975. He was then appointed commander, [[Allied Air Forces Central Europe]], and commander in chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe. He assumed command of SAC in August 1977.


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Ellis was promoted to general in 1973 on November 1 (with date of rank September 30), and retired from active duty at age 62 on August 1, 1981.
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Ellis was a [[command pilot]] and earned the [[Missile Badge|Master Missile]] and the [[Parachutist Badge (United States)|Parachutist badge]]s. He has been awarded the [[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Distinguished Service Cross]], [[Air Force Distinguished Service Medal]] with three [[oak leaf cluster]]s, [[Silver Star]], [[Legion of Merit]] with two oak leaf clusters, [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)|Distinguished Flying Cross]], [[Air Medal]] with four oak leaf clusters, [[Purple Heart]] and Grand Officer of the Italian Republic. He was awarded the State of Delaware Distinguished Service Medal by Governor [[Walter W. Bacon]] in 1946. In September 1980 he was presented the [[Air Force Association]]'s highest honor, the H.H. Arnold Award for significant contributions to national defense. As the recipient of this award he was also named as the association's National Aerospace Man of the Year. General Ellis received the Korean [[Order of National Security Merit]], First Class (Tong Il Jang) on May 13, 1981, at the [[Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)|Korean Ministry of National Defense]] in Seoul. This award, the highest honor given by the Republic of Korea to a foreign military leader, was presented to the general for his important contributions to national defense of the Republic of Korea.


General Ellis died<!--March 28,--> in 1989 at age 69, and was buried at [[Arlington National Cemetery]].<ref>[https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/#/arlington-national/search/results/1/CgVlbGxpcxIHcmljaGFyZBoBaA--/ Burial Detail: Ellis, Richard Hastings] – ANC Explorer</ref>
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He was promoted to General on November 1, 1973, with date of rank September 30, 1973. He retired from the Air Force August 1, 1981 and died March 28, 1989 at the age of 69.

==Effective dates of promotion==
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{{USAF DOR O-10|April 29, 1942|April 24, 1943|August 9, 1943|January 31, 1944|July 5, 1944|April 8, 1945|August 13, 1962|January 5, 1966|September 1, 1970|September 30, 1973}}

==See also==
* [[List of commanders of USAFE]]


==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/107157/general-richard-h-ellis/ USAF biography]
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*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE3DC1231F933A05750C0A96F948260 New York Times obituary]
*[http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rhellis.htm Arlingtoncemetery.net entry]


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Richard H. Ellis
Ellis as CINCSAC
BornJuly 19, 1919[1]
Laurel, Delaware, U.S.[1]
DiedMarch 28, 1989(1989-03-28) (aged 69)
Andrews AFB, Maryland, U.S.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1941–1981
RankGeneral
CommandsStrategic Air Command
Allied Air Forces Central Europe
U.S. Air Forces in Europe
16th Air Force
9th Air Force
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (4)
Silver Star
Legion of Merit (3)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal (5)
Purple Heart

Richard Hastings Ellis (July 19, 1919 – March 28, 1989) was a United States Air Force general who served as the commander in chief of the Strategic Air Command and director of the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff with headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. He was also director of the Joint Strategic Connectivity Staff.

Biography

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Born and raised in Laurel, Delaware, Ellis attended Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from in 1941 and juris doctor degree from its School of Law in 1949. Ellis was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Dickinson College in 1961; honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Dickinson School of Law in 1974, the University of Akron in 1979, and the University of Nebraska, Omaha, in 1981.

Ellis entered active military duty in September 1941 as an aviation cadet at Maxwell Field, Alabama. He received his commission and pilot wings at Turner Field, Georgia, in April 1942.

During World War II, Ellis served with the 3rd Bombardment Group in Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines, and flew more than 200 combat missions in the Western Pacific area. He served as a pilot, commander of the 90th Bombardment Squadron, group operations officer and, from September 1944, as group commander. In April 1945, Ellis was assigned as deputy chief of staff, United States Far East Air Forces, in the Philippine Islands and Japan.

Ellis, incoming commander, receives the NATO flag from GEN Ernst Ferber, German Army, as GEN John W. Vogt, outgoing commander, stands by during the Allied Air Force Central Europe (AAFCE) change of command, 1975

He requested release from active duty, became a member of the Air Force Reserve and entered Dickinson School of Law in 1946. He graduated in 1949 and, after admission to the bar in Delaware, practiced law in Wilmington. Recalled to active duty in October 1950, he was assigned to Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, Virginia; then as deputy for operations, 49th Air Division, Sculthorpe, England; and later as chief, Air Plans and Operations Section, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.

From January 1956 to May 1958, Ellis was deputy chief of staff, operations, Headquarters Nineteenth Air Force, Foster AFB, Texas. He was then assigned to the Directorate of Plans, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., first as chief, Weapons Plans Branch, then as assistant director of plans for war plans, and later as assistant director of plans, joint matters.

In July 1961, Ellis become executive to the chief of staff, U.S. Air Force. From August 1963 to June 1965, he commanded the 315th Air Division, Tachikawa Air Base, Japan. He returned to Washington, D.C., and served as deputy director, J-5 (Plans and Policy), with the Joint Staff. In August 1967 he returned to the Air Staff, this time as director of plans. He assumed command of 9th Air Force with headquarters at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, in September 1969.

CINCSAC General Ellis on-board SAC's Airborne Command Post, Boeing EC-135 Looking Glass in December 1979
CINCSAC General Ellis accompanying President Jimmy Carter on a tour of
SAC HQ at Offutt AFB, Nebraska
General Ellis presents the Distinguished Service Medal to Maj. Gen. Ray Terry

Ellis was appointed vice commander in chief of U.S. Air Forces in Europe in September 1970, became commander, 6th Allied Tactical Air Force, with headquarters at Izmir, Turkey, in April 1971; and commander of Allied Air Forces, Southern Europe, with headquarters at Naples, Italy, in June 1972. He assumed additional duty as commander, Sixteenth Air Force, Torrejon Air Base, Spain, in May 1973.

He served as Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, from November 1973 to August 1975. He was then appointed commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe, and commander in chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe.[2] He assumed command of SAC in August 1977.

Ellis was a command pilot and earned the Master Missile and the Parachutist badges. He has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Silver Star, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart and Grand Officer of the Italian Republic. He was awarded the State of Delaware Distinguished Service Medal by Governor Walter W. Bacon in 1946. In September 1980, he was presented the Air Force Association's highest honor, the H.H. Arnold Award for significant contributions to national defense. As the recipient of this award he was also named as the association's National Aerospace Man of the Year. General Ellis received the Korean Order of National Security Merit, First Class (Tong Il Jang) on May 13, 1981, at the Korean Ministry of National Defense in Seoul. This award, the highest honor given by the Republic of Korea to a foreign military leader, was presented to the general for his important contributions to national defense of the Republic of Korea.

Ellis was promoted to general in 1973 on November 1 (with date of rank September 30), and retired from active duty at age 62 on August 1, 1981.

General Ellis died in 1989 at age 69, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[3]

Effective dates of promotion

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Source: [1]

Insignia Rank Date
General September 30, 1973
Lieutenant general September 1, 1970
Major general January 5, 1966
Brigadier general August 13, 1962
Colonel April 8, 1945
Lieutenant colonel July 5, 1944
Major January 31, 1944
Captain August 9, 1943
First lieutenant April 24, 1943
Second lieutenant April 29, 1942


See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Personal Fact Sheet, Gen. Richard H. Ellis". Air Force Historical Research Agency. August 27, 1975. pp. 30–31.
  2. ^ Snyder, Thomas; Shaw, Shelia (January 28, 1992). "Profiles In Leadership 1942-1992". Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 184–191. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Burial Detail: Ellis, Richard Hastings – ANC Explorer
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