AFB, Illinois September 1998 - July 2001, Commander, 314th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas July 2001 - August 2003, director of plans and programs, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii September 2003 - October 2005, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. November 2005 - July 2006, Vice Commander, 16th Air Force, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England July 2006 - December 2006, acting Commander, 16th Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany December 2006 - November 2007 (Retired), Vice Commander, 3rd Air Force, RAF Mildenhall, England Flight information Rating: Command Pilot Flight hours: More than 3,500 Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, C-21 and C-130 Major awards and decorations Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (with oak leaf cluster) Legion of Merit Legion of Merit (with oak leaf cluster) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with (2 olc) Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Humanitarian Service Medal Effective dates of promotion References Col. Paul Fletcher, USAF, (Congressional Record) Major General Paul J. Fletcher Paul Fletcher (middle), 16th Air Force vice commander External links Official Air Force biography Living people National War College alumni People from Spokane County, Washington Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Air Force Academy alumni United States Air Force generals Washington State University alumni Year of birth missing (living people)