| Herman O. Thomson | |
| Nickname: | Tommy |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Belton, Texas U.S. |
| Death Place: | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Air Force |
| Serviceyears: | 1951–1985 |
| Rank: | Lieutenant general |
| Commands: | Director for plans and policy, Joint Staff; Vice Commander in Chief, Pacific Air Forces |
Herman Otha Thomson (April 6, 1929 – July 10, 2022) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as director for plans and policy for the Joint Staff from 1983 to 1985. He was commissioned through ROTC at Texas A&M University in 1951.[1] Thomson died in San Antonio, Texas on July 10, 2022, at the age of 93.[2]