The below list of Flag Officers, who have flown operationally in the MH-53 PAVE LOW on at least one assignment, is taken to be the most current as of the Nov 29, 2018 DoD News Release No: NR-334-18. These outstanding leaders have made significant achievements and flown several hundreds of hours in the MH-53, including a few additionally with hundreds of hours in the CH/HH-53.
- Flag officers17
- Lieutenant General5
- Major General9
- Brigadier General3
Lieutenant General (5)
Major General (9)
- Rich ComerPilot #63: Rich Comer in the Pilot Lineage
- John FolkertsPilot #105: John Folkerts in the Pilot Lineage
- Mike KingsleyPilot #83: Mike Kingsley in the Pilot Lineage
- Greg LengyelPilot #175: Greg Lengyel in the Pilot Lineage
- Tim LeahyPilot #144: Tim Leahy in the Pilot Lineage
- Kirk SmithPilot #233: Kirk Smith in the Pilot Lineage
- Vince BecklundPilot #261: Vince Becklund in the Pilot Lineage
- Dave TaborPilot #272: Dave Tabor in the Pilot Lineage
- Mark Clark (USMC)Pilot #200: Mark Clark in the Pilot Lineage
Brigadier General (3)
- Tom PalenskePilot #313: Tom Palenske in the Pilot Lineage
- Stewart HammonsPilot #378: Stewart Hammons in the Pilot Lineage
- Steven G. EdwardsPilot #332: Steven Edwards in the Pilot Lineage
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