▁Association ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁He ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁brig ad ier ▁general ▁on ▁March ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁He ▁also ▁has ▁been ▁commander ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 2 2 nd ▁Air ▁Support ▁and ▁Oper ations ▁Squadron ▁and ▁director ▁of ▁the ▁Youth ▁Challenge ▁Program ▁at ▁Camp ▁Be a ure g ard , ▁which ▁under ▁his ▁leadership ▁received ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁National ▁Out standing ▁Post ▁Res ident ial ▁Program ▁Award . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁he ▁received ▁the ▁Mer itor ious ▁Service ▁Award , ▁an ▁award ▁created ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Guard ▁Association ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁to ▁recognize ▁service ▁or ▁un self ish ▁acts ▁by ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Civil ▁Air ▁Pat rol . ▁ ▁He ▁serves ▁as ▁the ▁chair ▁of ▁the ▁Louisiana ▁National ▁Guard ▁joint ▁vent ure ▁committee . ▁He ▁also ▁has ▁held ▁a ▁seat ▁with ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁direct ors ▁for ▁Cit iz ens ▁Bank , ▁Ville ▁Pl atte , ▁Louisiana ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Louisiana ▁at ▁La f ay ette ▁al umn i ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Air ▁Force ▁gener als ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁birth ▁missing ▁( l iving ▁people ) <0x0A> </s> ▁Tor rance ▁is ▁a ▁coast al ▁U . S . ▁city ▁in ▁the ▁South ▁Bay ▁( s outh western ) ▁region ▁of ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁County , ▁California , ▁in