Aderholt visited the newly independent former Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan on behalf of MEGA Oil, a company established by retired U.S. military officers. Secord reportedly offered to Azerbaijani leaders to train its special operations forces for $10 million. In 2002, retired General Secord was named CEO and Chairman of the Board at Computerized Thermal Imaging, Inc. Awards and decorations National Honours : Recipient of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal Recipient of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legionnaire of the Legion of Merit Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal Recipient of the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters Recipient of the Air Force Commendation Medal Recipient of the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with two oak leaf clusters Foreign Honours : Commander (Third Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant : Cheonsu Medal of the Order of National Security Merit : Recipient of the Vietnam Campaign Medal See also Air America (airline) Raven Forward Air Controllers Stanford Technology Trading Group International References References Scott Christianson (2009), Great Escapes: The Stories Behind 50 Remarkable Journeys to Freedom, Firefly Books, . Richard Secord and Jay Wurts (1992), Honored and Betrayed: Irangate, Covert Affairs, and the Secret War in Laos, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. . Further reading Jonathan Marshall, Peter Dale Scott, Jane Hunter (1987), The Iran-Contra Connection: Secret Teams and Covert Operations in the Reagan Era, Black Rose Books Ltd, . External links Official U.S. Air Force Biography (af.mil) 1932 births Living people Iran–Contra affair United States Air Force generals United States Military Academy alumni Air Command and Staff College alumni Naval War College alumni Elliott School of International Affairs alumni United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Air Medal People from LaRue, Ohio