of the Military Air Transport Service with headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and in August 1963 he became commander in chief, Alaskan Command with additional duty as commander, Alaskan NORAD Region. In August 1966 Reeves was appointed commander in chief of NORAD/CONAD, with headquarters at Ent Air Force Base, Colorado. His military decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster and Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon with oak leaf cluster. He retired from the Air Force on July 31, 1969, and died November 16, 1998. References United States Air Force generals Recipients of the Legion of Merit People from Chattanooga, Tennessee United States Military Academy alumni 1909 births 1998 deaths