John Rives Dallager (born March 4, 1947)[1] is a retired United States Air Force major general.

Dallager was a distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering in 1969.

He went to advanced training in the F-4 Phantom II, and was assigned to Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand from 1971 to 1972.

[3] In the wake of the scandal, Air Force Secretary James Roche replaced all of the Academy's leadership in 2003, including Dallager, who was to be demoted as well.

The timing of the order only added to this impression, as Roche announced the move only days after his own nomination to be Secretary of the Army went to the Senate Armed Services Committee.