| Nicholas B. Kehoe | |
| Birth Date: | 28 May 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Langley Field, Virginia |
| Death Place: | Falls Church, Virginia |
| Placeofburial: | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
| Allegiance: | United States of America |
| Branch: | United States Air Force |
| Serviceyears: | 1966–2000 |
| Rank: | Lieutenant General |
| Commands: | 12th Flying Training Wing Nineteenth Air Force Inspector General, USAF |
| Battles: | Vietnam War |
| Awards: | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross (3) |
| Laterwork: | HUD, Asst. InspectorGeneral Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, CEO & President |
Nicholas Bernard Kehoe III[1] (May 28, 1943 – December 18, 2022) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force (USAF) who served as a fighter pilot during the Vietnam War. His last active duty assignment was as the Inspector General of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force.[2] After over 34 years of military service, Kehoe continued in public service as the Assistant Inspector General in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As of March 1, 2003, he became the President and CEO of the Medal of Honor Society.[3]
Raised in Rochester, New York,[1] Kehoe graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He was commissioned a second lieutenant on June 8, 1966.
Kehoe was a command pilot with over 3,600 hours of flight hours in the T-37 Tweet, T-38 Talon, F-4 Phantom II, F-15 Eagle and other aircraft.[2] During the Vietnam War, he served two combat tours, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and 28 Air Medals.[2]
In September 1998, Kehoe became the inspector general, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. — overseeing USAF inspection policy; criminal investigations; counterintelligence operations; the complaints and fraud, waste and abuse programs; intelligence oversight; and two field operating agencies, the Air Force Inspection Agency and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations.
General Kehoe retired from the United States Air Force on October 1, 2000, after over 34 years of service. He died at the age of 79 on December 18, 2022.[4]
| Command Pilot Badge |
| Defense Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster | ||
| Air Force Distinguished Service Medal | ||
| Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster | ||
| Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters | ||
| Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters | ||
| Air Medal with twenty-seven oak leaf clusters | ||
| (second ribbon necessary due to accoutrement spacing) | ||
| Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster | ||
| Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | ||
| Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and three oak leaf clusters | ||
| Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster | ||
| Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster | ||
| National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | ||
| Vietnam Service Medal with seven service stars | ||
| Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster | ||
| Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters | ||
| Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters | ||
| Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star | ||
| Air Force Training Ribbon | ||
| Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation | ||
| Vietnam Campaign Medal |
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