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# Wilbur L. Creech

(1927–2003)   Military Officer

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Wilbur L. Creech was a military officer.

## Quick Facts About Wilbur L. Creech

Born March 30, 1927

Died August 26, 2003

Profession Military Officer

## About Wilbur L. Creech

United States general... \| General Wilbur Lyman "Bill" Creech was a four-star general in the United States Air Force (USAF). He commanded Tactical Air Command (TAC), with headquarters at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, from May 1, 1978, to December 31, 1984. As of February 1984, the now-inactive Major Command (MAJCOM) direc

##  Quotes by Wilbur L. Creech

> [I'm not wild about accepting responsibility without authority. Why should my people be?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wilbur-l-creech/i-m-not-wild-about-accepting-responsibility-without-authority-why/)

[Wilbur L. Creech](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wilbur-l-creech/)

[Accepting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accepting/)

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> [Pride is the fuel of human accomplishment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wilbur-l-creech/pride-is-the-fuel-of-human-accomplishment/)

[Wilbur L. Creech](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wilbur-l-creech/)

[Accomplishment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplishment/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bdf/wilbur-l-creech-76498_accomplishment_pride-is-the-fuel-of-human-accomplishmen_2904264.jpg)

> [Many people believe that decentralization means loss of control. That's simply not true. You can improve control if you look at control…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wilbur-l-creech/many-people-believe-that-decentralization-means-loss-of-control-that/)

[Wilbur L. Creech](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wilbur-l-creech/)

[Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/)

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