Richard Bowman Myers is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 15th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As chairman, Myers was the highest ranking uniformed officer of the United States military forces. He also served as the 14th president of Kansas State University from 2016 to 2022.
General Richard Myers in 2002
General Richard B. Myers during his tenure as Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) with Secretary of the Air Force F. Whitten Peters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, on 12 October 1998
Gordon R. England, Mary Jo Myers, and General Myers in 2004.
General Myers with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, President George W. Bush and Presidential Envoy to Iraq Ambassador Paul Bremer during a press conference in the White House.
In the United States military, a general is the most senior general-grade officer; it is the highest achievable commissioned officer rank that may be attained in the United States Armed Forces, with exception of the Navy and Coast Guard, which have the equivalent rank of admiral instead. The official and formal insignia of "general" is defined by its four stars.
Four-star generals of the United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, and United States Army participate in a Change of Command ceremony.
General Richard B. Myers is sworn in as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
