Maj. Gen. Bobby G. Butcher, USMC-Ret.
Coronado,
Calif.
Through his 33 plus
year career, MajGen Butcher flew all aircraft in the USMC inventory, except the
AV-8 Harrier, including 31 years in the A-4 (Skyhawk). He completed two tours in
Vietnam flying 300 combat missions, earning the DFC, the BSM with Combat "V" and
15 Air Medals. Butcher served as XO and CO, VMAT-102; CO, MAWTS-1; AWC, 3rd
MAW; CG, 6th MEB; J-3, USCINCPAC; and CG, LFTCPAC. Currently, he is
Chairman of the Board for the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation, a member
of the Board of the San Diego Aircraft Carrier (Midway) Museum, the Coronado
Council of USNL, the immediate past president MOAA�s Silver Strand Chapter and
he�s a member of �The Golden Eagles.�
MOAA Committee: Chairman, Council and Chapters.