9 2 9 ▁– ▁June ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 9 9 ) ▁was ▁a ▁lieutenant ▁general ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Air ▁Force ▁who ▁served ▁as ▁commander ▁of ▁United ▁States ▁Forces ▁Japan ▁and ▁Fif th ▁Air ▁Force ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁until ▁his ▁ret irement ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 8 . ▁He ▁also ▁served ▁as ▁deput y ▁assistant ▁secretary ▁of ▁defense ▁for ▁Near ▁Eastern ▁and ▁South ▁Asian ▁Affairs ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁Born ▁in ▁Clay ton , ▁New ▁Mexico , ▁T ix ier ▁attended ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Military ▁Academy ▁and ▁University ▁of ▁New ▁Mexico ▁was ▁commission ed ▁through ▁R OT C ▁at ▁the ▁latter ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 3 . ▁He ▁died ▁from ▁a ▁blood ▁dis order ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 9 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 9 9 ▁death s ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Air ▁Force ▁gener als <0x0A> </s> ▁Vik ram ▁V ish nu ▁P illa i ▁( pop ular ly ▁known ▁as ▁" V ik ram ▁P illa i ") ▁is ▁a ▁hockey ▁mid f iel der ▁from ▁India . ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁Early ▁career ▁He ▁helped ▁India ▁winning ▁gold ▁in ▁Hockey ▁Junior ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁ ▁Senior ▁career ▁Vik ram ▁made ▁his ▁international ▁debut ▁for ▁India ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁during ▁a ▁ 4 ▁nation ▁tournament ▁in ▁Ad ela ide , ▁South ▁Australia .