"Major General Titus Charles Hall"

Was the first African-American two-star general to lead the base at Wright-Patterson Air Force base.After graduating from Tuskegee Institute with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering,Titus earned a master's degree in systems engineering from the University of Southern California.He then took on Reserve Officers training.Titus went into active duty in 1958,and by 1967,he was named commander at Wright-Patterson where he served eight years.The Major General served in Vietnam,logging 4,0000 flying hours in his career.Prior to his appointment,he served as the chief avionics engineer on the B-1 bomber program at the Aeronautical Systems Division.A native of Pflugeerville,Texas,Titus served in the Air Force for 30 years.During that time,he flew in the EC-47,FB-111,EF-111s,F-4G, and NavyA-7D.After his retirement,he became a vice president at Brevard Community College (now Eastern Florida Statate College).Titus helped to establish a new campus in Palm Bay along Florida's Space Coast.He has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal,Legion of Merit,Distinguished Flying Cross,Bronze Star Medal and the list goes on.There is now a building at the college campus in which he served as vice president,named in his honor.