James C. Tison Jr.
James C. Tison Jr. | |
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| Born | July 23, 1908 South Carolina |
| Died | May 3, 1991 (aged 82) Charleston, South Carolina |
| Place of burial | Black Swamp Methodist Cemetery, Garnett, South Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps (1929–1942) United States Army (1942–1947) United States Air Force (1947–1949) United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps (1950–1965) Environmental Science Services Administration Corps (1965–1968) |
| Rank | Rear Admiral (Coast and Geodetic Survey) Colonel (U.S. Air Force)) |
| Commands | U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Environmental Science Services Administration Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II Cold War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit |
Rear Admiral James C. Tison Jr. (July 23, 1908 – May 3, 1991) was an officer in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps and Environmental Science Services Administration Corps (ESSA Corps), both predecessors of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps). He served simultaneously as the first Director of the ESSA Corps, one of only two people to hold the position, and as the sixth Director of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
During World War II, Tison was transferred to the United States Army Air Forces for wartime duty. He remained in the Army Air Forces postwar and also served in their successor, the United States Air Force, before returning to the Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps.