Henry Viccellio Jr.

Henry Viccellio Jr. (August 4, 1940 – February 5, 2026) was a General in the United States Air Force who served as the commander of the Air Force Materiel Command.

Life and career

Early life and education Henry Viccellio Jr. was born on August 4, 1940. After graduating from the United States Air Force Academy in 1962, he attended pilot training until September of the next year at Webb Air Force Base, Texas. From October 1963 until June the next year, he attended F-100 Super Sabre combat crew training at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. From June 1964 until October 1965, he flew the F-100 with the 309th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida. Beginning in October and ranging for the next year, he was an A-1E Skyraider pilot for the 602nd Fighter Squadron, Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. Then took the next two years off and became an Olmsted Scholar at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City. Beginning in October 1968, he was a student, Master of Arts degree in Latin American studies at American University in Washington D.C. He graduated in June 1969. He then was the vice commander of the San Antonio Air Logistics Center at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas from June 1985 to September of the following year. He then became deputy chief of staff for logistics at Tactical Air Command headquarters, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia until April 1989.

Henry Viccellio Jr. died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 85.

Awards Awards earned during his career: Defense Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit with an oak leaf cluster Distinguished Flying Cross with an oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with an oak leaf cluster Air Medal with eleven oak leaf clusters Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with a palm Command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours

Dates of Promotion Dates at which he was promoted: Second Lieutenant: June 6, 1962 First Lieutenant: December 6, 1963 Captain: December 6, 1966 Major: March 1, 1971 Lieutenant Colonel: May 1, 1975 Colonel: May 1, 1978 Brigadier General: October 1, 1984 Major General: August 1, 1987 Lieutenant General: May 1, 1989 General: December 1, 1992