John L. Pickitt
Born(1933-07-30)July 30, 1933
Teague, Texas U.S.
DiedMarch 14, 2020(2020-03-14) (aged 86)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1955–1987
RankLieutenant general
Commands heldDirector 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]

References

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