John M. Loh Explained

John Michael Loh
Birth Date:14 March 1938
Birth Place:Washington, D.C.
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Air Force
Serviceyears:1960–1995
Rank:General
Commands:Air Combat Command
Tactical Air Command
Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Aeronautical Systems Division
Battles:Vietnam War
Awards:Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Relations:Lieutenant General Michael A. Loh (son)
Jules Loh (brother)

John Michael Loh (born March 14, 1938)[1] is a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force (USAF) who last served as Commander, Air Combat Command from June 1992 to July 1995. His other four-star assignment include being the 24th Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force from June 1990 to March 1991, and Commander, Tactical Air Command from March 1991 to June 1992.

Loh graduated from Gonzaga College High School, Washington, D.C., in 1956 and the United States Air Force Academy in 1960. He has a master's degree in aeronautical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He commanded the Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command. He also commanded Tactical Air Command, then upon its deactivation, became the first commander of Air Combat Command. He is a command pilot with more than 4,300 flying hours, primarily in fighter aircraft, and flew 204 combat missions in the Vietnam War. Loh retired from the USAF on July 1, 1995. He founded JML & Associates, Inc. the same year.[2]

Education

Assignments

Major awards and decorations

Other achievements

Loh was awarded the Daedalian Fellowship for graduate study in 1972. Also, he is the recipient of the 1972 Air Force Research and Development Award, and the Air Force's Eugene M. Zuckert Senior Management Award for 1989. In 2009 he honored by the United States Air Force Academy with their Distinguished Graduate award.[3]

Effective dates of promotion

! Rank !! Date
Second lieutenantJune 8, 1960
First lieutenantDecember 8, 1961
CaptainDecember 8, 1964
MajorSeptember 1, 1970
Lieutenant colonelMay 1, 1974
ColonelMay 1, 1979
Brigadier generalJune 1, 1984
Major generalOctober 1, 1985
Lieutenant general August 1, 1988
General June 1, 1990

Notes and References

  1. Web site: High Profile: John Michael Loh . Daily Press . July 12, 1993 . May 9, 2014 . Plunkett, A. J. . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114837/http://articles.dailypress.com/1993-07-12/news/9307120107_1_air-combat-command-air-power-john-michael-loh . dead .
  2. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-michael-loh/50/a8b/ba "JML & Associates, Inc."
  3. http://www.usafa.org/Documents/Heritage/2009DG.pdf