Paul A. Weaver, Jr.

Major General Paul A Weaver Jr, USAF (Retired), better known as Papa Whiskey, went to be with his Lord and Master Jesus Christ on May 29, 2024. He is survived by his wife Cathylee, and their children, Joshua Weaver, Joshua Livermore, Dylan Weaver, Morgan Weaver, Mackenzie McCain, Jenna Taylor, Julia Weaver and sister Jean Ott. He was predeceased by their son Brett Taylor and sister Connie Bocklet.

General Weaver joined the USAF in 1967 after graduating from Ithaca College and went on to serve for 35 years, retiring in 2002. He flew many aircraft including the F-4 Phantom and the C-5 Galaxy. He Commanded the 105^th Military Airlift Wing for almost 10 years where he oversaw the unit move from Westchester County Airport to Stewart Air National Guard Base and directed the largest military construction program in the Reserve Component and the largest conversion of the Air Forces smallest operational aircraft the O-2 SkyMaster to the largest operational aircraft in the world, the C-5 Galaxy.

In 1994, he went on to the Pentagon becoming the Deputy Director of the Air National Guard and in 1998 was promoted to Major General and was appointed to the position of Director of the Air National Guard.

He is highly decorated but the recognition he was most proud of was being presented the Order of the Sword by all the Enlisted women and men of the Air National Guard.

Major General Paul Weaver will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to JDRF (www.breakthrought1d.org) or Our Military Kids (www.ourmilitarykids.org).

Memorial Service to be held at 11am on November 21 at the Ft Myer Old Post Chapel followed by burial at Arlington National Cemetery.  Family will receive friends at Ft Myer Officer Club after the committal service.