Lieutenant General Hubert Reilly Harmon (April 3, 1892[2] – February 22, 1957), after a distinguished combat career in World War II, was instrumental in developing plans for the establishment of the United States Air Force Academy.

Harmon attended the Polytechnic Preparatory School in Brooklyn, New York, for two years before entering the United States Military Academy at West Point.

In 1918, Harmon completed advanced training in pursuit aviation at Issoudun, France, and became chief of staff of the Air Service Command of the Third Army at Coblenz, Germany.

In October 1920, Harmon was assigned as assistant executive in the Office of the Chief of the Air Service at Washington, D.C., and served as an aide at the White House.

In 1947, General Harmon was appointed senior Air Force member of the Military and Naval Staff Committee of the United Nations in New York City.

He reverted to retired status June 30, 1953, but was again called back to active duty as a lieutenant general November 8, 1953, at the request of the President of the United States, to become special assistant to the chief of staff for air academy matters.

General Harmon reverted to retired status July 31, 1956, and died February 22, 1957, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.