1985 – March 1987, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, Virginia March 1987 – June 1992, Commander, Ninth Air Force, and Commander, U.S. Central Command Air Forces, Shaw AFB, South Carolina. He commanded U.S. and allied air operations for Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia from August 1990 until his return to Shaw AFB in April 1991. June 1992 – September 1994, Commander in Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Space Command; Commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colorado September 30, 1994, Retired from active duty. Flight information Rating: Command pilot Flight hours: More than 5,300 Aircraft flown: F-100, F-105, F-4, F-15, F-16 Pilot wings from: Laredo Air Force Base, Texas Awards and decorations Other achievements 1991 U.S. News Trophy 1991 History of Aviation Award 1991 Maxwell A. Kriendler Memorial Award 1991 Aviation Achievement Award 1991 Air Force Order of the Sword 1991 Aviation Week and Space Technology's Aerospace Laureate 1992 National Veteran's Award Promotion dates Second Lieutenant June 13, 1958 First Lieutenant June 12, 1960 Captain October 1, 1963 Major June 1, 1969 Lieutenant Colonel November 1, 1973 Colonel February 1, 1975 Brigadier General August 1, 1982 Major General July 1, 1985 Lieutenant General May 1, 1987 General July 1, 1992 Notes References External links 1936 births Living people People from Davenport, Iowa United States Air Force generals United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War United States Air Force personnel of the Gulf War Military leaders of the Gulf War College of William & Mary alumni University of Iowa alumni Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Silver Star Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal People from Okaloosa County, Florida People from Fort Walton Beach, Florida Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Order of the Sword (United States)