finalist, Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award 1994 Joint Chiefs of Staff Delegate, Inter-American Defense Board, Washington, D.C. 1997 Director, Joint Interagency Task Force - South, Panama 1999 Moller Trophy for outstanding wing commander, Air Combat Command Effective dates of promotion Second Lieutenant June 7, 1972 First Lieutenant June 7, 1974 Captain June 7, 1976 Major November 1, 1982 Lieutenant Colonel April 1, 1987 Colonel April 1, 1991 Brigadier General March 1, 1996 Major General July 1, 1999 Lieutenant General September 1, 2003 References United States Air Force generals Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Air Force Academy alumni Recipients of the Air Medal Harvard Kennedy School alumni University of Northern Colorado alumni Living people Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Year of birth missing (living people)