The DLC Legends of Air & Space Tour

AFA’s General Jimmy Doolittle Leadership Center (DLC) created the “Legends of Air and Space Tour” to connect today’s Airmen and Guardians with the wisdom of great leaders of the recent past. To celebrate the Department of the Air Force’s 75th Anniversary, the DLC assembled an amazing group of Air and Space Force living Legends who toured eight Air Force and Space Force bases, shared their stories with more than 3,500 Airmen and Guardians, and more importantly, listened to their concerns and offered advice to address the issues they face today.

The 2022 Legends Tour included 11 retired Air and Space senior leaders, including a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; a Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Combatant Commanders; an Air Force Chief of Staff; an Air Force Vice Chief of Staff; Major Command Commanders; Numbered Air Force Commanders; two Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force; a Combatant Command Senior Enlisted Leader; and a Command Chief Master Sergeant of a Major Command.

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Gen. Richard Myers (Ret.), 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen. John Jumper (Ret.), 17th Air Force Chief of Staff
Gen. Lloyd Newton (Ret.), Commander of Air Education and Training Command
CMSAF #14 Gerald Murray (Ret.)

The 2022 Legends Tour

The inaugural tour took place over the course of four weeks at eight different installations, each featuring a combination of the retired Legends. They connected with more than 3,500 Airmen and Guardians through panel discussions, mentorship opportunities, office visits, and social events.

Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

Gen. John Jumper, 17th Air Force Chief of Staff (active 1966-2005)
Gen. Lori Robinson, Commander of USNORTHCOM and NORAD (active 1981-2018)
Gen. Lloyd Newton, Commander of Air Education and Training Command (active 1966-2000)
CMSAF #14 Gerald Murray (active 1977-2006)
Chief Master Sgt. Harold Hutchison, Command Senior Enlisted Leader of NORAD/NORTHCOM (active 1985-2018)

Creech Air Force Base, Nevada

Gen. John Jumper, 17th Air Force Chief of Staff (active 1966-2005)
Gen. Lori Robinson, Commander of USNORTHCOM and NORAD (active 1981-2018)
Gen. Lloyd Newton, Commander of Air Education and Training Command (active 1966-2000)
Chief Master Sgt. Harold Hutchison, Command Senior Enlisted Leader of NORAD/NORTHCOM (active 1985-2018)

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

Gen. Richard Myers, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (active 1965-2005)
Gen. John Jumper, 17th Air Force Chief of Staff (active 1966-2005)
Gen. Lloyd Newton, Commander of Air Education and Training Command (active 1966-2000)
CMSAF #13 Jim Finch (active 1972-2002)
CMSAF #14 Gerald Murray (active 1977-2006)

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina

Gen. Richard Myers, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (active 1965-2005)
Gen. John Jumper, 17th Air Force Chief of Staff (active 1966-2005)
Gen. Larry Spencer, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force (active 1971-2015)
CMSAF #14 Gerald Murray (active 1977-2006)
Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, Command Chief Master Sgt. for Air Education and Training Command (active 1985-2016)

Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado

Gen. Richard Myers, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (active 1965-2005)
Gen. John Hyten, 11th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (active 1981-2021)
Gen. John Jumper, 17th Air Force Chief of Staff (active 1966-2005)
Maj. General Suzanne Vautrinot, Commander, 24th Air Force (active 1982-2013)
CMSAF #14 Gerald Murray (active 1977-2006)
Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, Command Chief Master Sgt. for Air Education and Training Command (active 1985-2016)

U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado

Gen. Richard Myers, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (active 1965-2005)
Gen. John Hyten, 11th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (active 1981-2021)
Gen. John Jumper, 17th Air Force Chief of Staff (active 1966-2005)
Maj. General Suzanne Vautrinot, Commander, 24th Air Force (active 1982-2013)
CMSAF #14 Gerald Murray (active 1977-2006)
Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, Command Chief Master Sgt. for Air Education and Training Command (active 1985-2016)

Peterson & Schriever Space Force Bases, Colorado

Gen. Richard Myers, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (active 1965-2005)
Gen. John Hyten, 11th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (active 1981-2021)
Gen. John Jumper, 17th Air Force Chief of Staff (active 1966-2005)
Maj. General Suzanne Vautrinot, Commander, 24th Air Force (active 1982-2013)
CMSAF #14 Gerald Murray (active 1977-2006)
Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, Command Chief Master Sgt. for Air Education and Training Command (active 1985-2016)