Lt Gen Frank B. Campbell, USAF

Class of 1966

Hometown: Conway, SC

Distinguished Alumnus Photo

  • Campbell served as Commander of 12th AF and Commander, U.S. Southern Command, 1996-97, then Director for Force Structure, resources and assessment, J-8, at the Pentagon, 1997-2001. Earlier he had been Commandant of United States Air Force Fighter Weapons School, 1988, Commander of Red Flag, 1989 and then Commander of 49th TFW. Campbell retired in 2001.
  • Campbell was a fighter pilot with 3,500 flying hours and 500 combat hours in Vietnam flying the F-100 Super Sabre and the F-4 Phantom.  His military awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Air Medal with 16 Oak Leaf Clusters, and Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm.