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LtGen Craven Clark Rogers, Jr., USAF (Ret), fighter pilot, was born in 1934 in Galveston, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the U.S. Military Academy in 1957 and a master's degree in business administration from George Washington University.

He completed pilot training in the F-86F in September 1958. In September 1964, he completed F-101A training. In 1965, his squadron became the first unit in the USAF in Europe to transition to the F-4. He completed Fighter Weapons School in September 1967. In January 1968, he was assigned to the 557th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, South Vietnam, as a Flight Commander and Squadron Weapons Officer. He subsequently served as the Wing Weapons Officer and Assistant Chief of Weapons and Tactics for the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing. He flew 255 combat missions and 435 combat flying hours in the F-4C.

Upon graduation from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in August 1973, General Rogers became Deputy Commander for Operations, 1st Tactical Fighter Wing, at MacDill Air Force Base, FL. In June 1975, he transferred to Headquarters U.S. Air Force, as Chief, Tactical Division, Directorate of Operational Requirements, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Research and Development. In July 1977, General Rogers was assigned as Vice Commander of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base. In June 1978, he became Commander of the Wing. He returned to Air Force headquarters in July 1980 and served as the Military Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force.

From June 1983 to July 1985 he was Commander of the U.S. Air Forces Korea; Commander, United Nations Command Air Component; and Commander, 314th Air Division with headquarters at Osan Air Base, South Korea. He also was Commander of the Korean Air Defense Sector, Director of Readiness and Combat Operations, and Chief of Staff of the Air Component Command/Combined Forces Command.

In 1985, General Rogers transferred to Hickam Air Force Base, HI as Vice Commander in Chief, Pacific Air Forces. In December 1986, the General returned to Osan Air Base as Commander, 7th Air Force; Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Forces Korea (Seoul); and Deputy Commander in Chief, Unit Nations Command (Seoul). In 1988, he became the Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base.

The General is a Command Pilot with 5,200 flying hours. His military awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with 13 oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, Korean Order of National Security Merit (Chunsu) and Korean Order of National Security Merit (Kuksun.)

He retired from active duty on April 1, 1991. He and his wife, Beverly, reside in Tampa, Florida.