John L. Pickitt Explained

John L. Pickitt
Birth Date:July 30, 1933
Birth Place:Teague, Texas U.S.
Death Place:Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Air Force
Serviceyears:1955–1987
Rank:Lieutenant general
Commands:Director of Defense Nuclear Agency; deputy commander in chief, United Nations Command; chief of staff of the Republic of Korea/United States Combined Forces Command; and deputy commander, U.S. Forces Korea

John L. Pickitt (July 30, 1933 – March 14, 2020) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as director of the Defense Nuclear Agency from 1985 to 1987.[1] He attended the United States Military Academy.[2] He died in 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lieutenant General John L. Pickitt . www.af.mil . March 28, 2020.
  2. Web site: Department of Defense Appropriations for 1987: Research, development, test, and evaluation . United States Congress House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Dept of Defense . March 28, 1986 . U.S. Government Printing Office . Google Books . March 28, 2020.
  3. Web site: Lieutenant General John L. Pickitt, USAF, Ret. . heritagecares.com . March 28, 2020.