of the Air Force and his friend Robert Gaylor. One of the unique aspects of McCoy's career lay in his time at Noncommissioned Officer Leadership School, now Airman Leadership School, where he instructed the 5th Chief Master Sgt. He also created the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program and expanded professional military education options. He was an icon of our great Air Force - and a hero to us all.'Īs the 6th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, McCoy set out to improve the enlisted retention rate that had dropped to as low as 25 percent in the late 1970s. 'His passion for taking care of our Airmen was only exceeded by his humility.

'When we talk about standing on the shoulders of giants, we are talking about Airmen like CMSAF McCoy,' said Chief Master Sgt. In his 30-year career, McCoy was the first senior enlisted advisor of Strategic Air Command, served as chairman of two worldwide senior enlisted adviser conferences for the Air Force Association and was selected as one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year in 1974. McCoy, passed away July 13, 2022, at the age of 91. By Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

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