Military Acronyms on Commemorative SIgned Pentagon Picture

[Lukastreasure]

Need some help from those with military knowledge. I have this framed picture of the Pentagon that was given as a commemorative for the end of an assignment in 1979. It is signed by several high ranking generals and appears to have some connection to the Joint Chiefs. My question is what the acronyms mean: XOD/XOC/PAC/XOX I have found that XOD may mean command and control directorate, and PAC Personnel Actions Command, but not coming up with anything under XOC and XOX.
https://imgur.com/gallery/Yi8AHRo

[Lukastreasure]

Also, if anyone knows what these type of commemoratives are called that would be great. THey are pretty common around DC, but I’m not seeing any sales to get more info.

Thanks

[Antique Frog]

I did check the acronym “XOXL” which appears on some of the contributions; it turns up as the source of some papers published in “Air University Review”. Telephone directory of 2005 for Maxwell AFB, Alabama, gives “XOXL” as “Logistics Support Branch” and XOX as “Deputy Director”
and “Assistant Chief, Plans & Operations” in the “Plans & Operations Directorate”. Nothing on XOC etc.

Note that although everybody else wrote in pen, Bill Cassidy wrote his in crayon. This suggests:

a) He’s not allowed sharp objects- or
b) He’s a Marine, and used what he was eating to write- or
c) He was handed it in an airplane cockpit, and used a grease pencil

Only word that springs to mind regarding the type of object is “enconium”. There’s various synonyms that might be more appropriate.

[GoodsbyGarcia]

Hey, I did five years in the Marine Corps in and around DC. These plaques are often given as going away presents when someone moves on. Especially in more prestigious commands. Pentagon, White House military office, etc. For example say you worked at a post or position for x amount of years you would be given this placard it would Ben circulated around the office and people sign it and then it’s framed and given to you. As for acronyms here’s a couple common ones: CO (commanding officer), XO (executive officer (second in command)) and from this you can guesstimate what it might mean. Those acronyms are a little peculiar never seen them. If you can find his service record or his unit that could tell you what the acronyms mean. Those types of things are very unit dependent. As for the specific name we always just called it a “going away plaque” although there might be a better name for it. “Matted commemorative plaque”? Depending on who it belongs too could be a nice piece of history.

[Antique Frog]

There’s an obituary online for his wife, who was a Republican mayor at one time (she died circa 2000- haven’t got the link on this computer). Gives some details of his career- overseas postings.

The cartoon of the parade is nice- reminds me of one a friend got when she retired (as a scientist working for British Gas!)

[Lukastreasure]

Thanks for the responses. This has been a bit of a rabbit hole for me. I’ve found information online for all of the bottom line signers and several of the others. Most have passed, but a few are still living.

GoodsbyGarcia, Found military records for all the generals. It’s interesting that none of them list any of the acronyms either. It might have to stay a mystery.

Antique Frog, I thought that was funny about Cassidy also. Makes you wonder. He’s one I couldn’t find anything obvious about him. I like the cockpit idea, good visual. I found the obit for Mauger’s wife, also, but not much on him other than his grave at Arlington. A mention of him as a key officer in foreign posts, but little detail. Also found passing mention of him in Soldier of Fortune magazine where someone referenced him Must have led a quiet life. Died in 1988.

Beyond the generals, one of the more interesting signers is Wolfgang Samuels. He is a well-published author and still living.

[Lukastreasure]

In case you’re interested, here is what I cobbled together on the generals:

Here is what I cobbled together on the generals:

General Charles A. Gabriel – at his retirement, General Charles A. Gabriel was the 11th chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. As chief, he served as the senior uniformed Air Force Officer responsible for the organization, training and equipage of a combined active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian force of nearly one million people serving at approximately 3,000 locations in the United States and overseas. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he and the other service chiefs functioned as the principal military advisers to the secretary of defense, National Security Council and the president. General Gabriel served as deputy chief of staff for operations at Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va., from February 1975 to August 1977. He then became deputy commander in chief, U.S. Forces Korea and deputy commander in chief, United Nations Command, Seoul, South Korea. In April 1979 he returned to Air Force headquarters as deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and readiness. The general served as commander in chief, United States Air Forces in Europe and commander of Allied Air Forces Central Europe at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, from August 1980 to June 1982. He died September 4, 2003.

General John “Jack” T. Chain – at his retirement, General John T. Chain Jr. was commander in chief, Strategic Air Command, and director, Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff, with headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The command is the nation’s major nuclear deterrent force with bombers, tankers, reconnaissance aircraft and intercontinental ballistic missiles. Retired 1991. In April 1978 he became the military assistant to the secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. He then served as deputy director of plans at Air Force headquarters until February 1980, when he became director of operations. General Chain was assigned as assistant deputy chief of staff for plans and operations in July 1981 and became deputy chief of staff for plans and operations in June 1982. He served as director of the Bureau of Politico Military Affairs, Department of State, Washington, D.C., from June 1984 until June 1985, when he became chief of staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Mons, Belgium. He assumed his present position in June 1986.

General Jerome F. O’Malley – at his retirement, General Jerome F. O’Malley was commander of Tactical Air Command, with headquarters at Langley Air Force Base, Va. His command comprised more than 113,000 military and civilian personnel, stationed at 18 major Tactical Air Command installations and other units in the United States, Panama, Okinawa and Iceland. In January 1977 the general moved to Washington, D.C., for duty as vice director for operations, Operations Directorate, Joint Staff, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General O’Malley served as assistant deputy chief of staff, operations, plans and readiness at U.S. Air Force headquarters, from May 1979 to August 1980, when he became deputy chief of staff for plans and operations. The general was appointed vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force in June 1982 and in October 1983 was named commander in chief of the Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. He assumed his last command in September 1984. Died April 20, 1985

Brigadier General James P. Albritton – at his retirement in September 1980, Brigadier General James P. Albritton was deputy director for long-range planning, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Plans and Readiness, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. General Albritton left the Pentagon in April 1974 to assume duties as commander, 50th Combat Support Group and base commander of Hahn Air Base, Germany.

He was appointed vice wing commander of the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing in August 1974 and became the wing commander in March 1975. He returned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., in June 1978 where he became special assistant to the assistant chief of staff, studies and analysis. In July 1978 he assumed the position of deputy director of concepts and analysis, Deputy Chief of Staff, Programs and Analysis. Simultaneous with this assignment, General Albritton formed and was chairman of a long-range planning study group, subsequently producing an analytical report dealing primarily with planning for the Air Force in the year 2000. In January 1979 he was selected for his present assignment as deputy director for long-range planning, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Plans and Readiness, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.

Lieutenant General George D. Miller – At his retirement in 1984, Lieutenant General George D. Miller was vice commander in chief, Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. He fulfilled the responsibilities of the SAC commander in chief in his absence. He was also the commander’s principal adviser in the formulation of the command’s policies, plans and directives. In January 1975 he transferred to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., to command the reactivated 57th Air Division. General Miller was then assigned to SAC headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base as assistant deputy chief of staff, operations, in April 1976 and become the deputy chief of staff, operations plans, as well as deputy director for the Single Integrated Operational Plan, Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff, in January 1977. In June 1979 he became director of plans in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Plans and Readiness at Air Force headquarters, and in July 1980 was named assistant deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and readiness. He assumed his present duties in September 1981.

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