Bradley C. Hosmer

Bradley C. Hosmer
Lieutenant General Bradley C. Hosmer
Born	(1937-10-08) October 8, 1937 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1959-1994
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Superintendent, USAF Academy National Defense University
Battles/wars	Vietnam
Awards	Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star (2) Air Medal (5)

Lieutenant General Bradley Clark Hosmer (born October 8, 1937) served as the twelfth Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado from 1991 to 1994. He was the first Academy graduate to return as superintendent.

Education and training

Hosmer was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1937.^[1]^[2] He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1959 from the United States Air Force Academy, where he was the top graduate of the Academy's first graduating class. He subsequently won a Rhodes Scholarship and earned his master's degree in international relations from Oxford University, England. Hosmer is also a graduate of the Air Force Squadron Officer School, the Naval Command and Staff College and the National War College.

Hosmer served in a variety of staff positions, including vice director of the Joint Staff and Air Force Inspector General. He commanded the 479th Tactical Training Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico from 1978 to 1979; the 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia from 1979 to 1981; and the 831st Air Division, George Air Force Base, California from 1981 to 1982. From 1986 to 1989, he served as president of the National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. Hosmer was a command pilot with more than 4,000 flying hours, in aircraft to include the T-33 Shooting Star, T-37, AT-38, O-1, F-4, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-15 Eagle, F-100, and General Dynamics F-111.

"Official U.S. Air Force bio". Archived from the original on 2004-02-11. Retrieved 2009-03-07.

Military offices
Preceded by Charles R. Hamm	Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy 1991 – 1994	Succeeded by Paul E. Stein
Preceded by Buford D. Lary	Inspector General of the Air Force 1989 – 1991	Succeeded by Eugene H. Fischer

Harmon (1954–1956)
Briggs (1956–1959)
Stone (1959–1962)
Warren (1962–1965)
Moorman (1965–1970)
Clark (1970–1974)
Allen (1974–1977)
Tallman (1977–1981)
Kelley (1981–1983)
Scott (1983–1987)
Hamm (1987–1991)
Hosmer (1991–1994)
Stein (1994–1997)
Oelstrom (1997–2000)
Dallager (2000–2003)
Rosa (2003–2005)
Regni (2005–2009)
Gould (2009–2013)
Johnson (2013–2017)
Silveria (2017-)

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