Richard E. Hawley

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Richard E. Hawley
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Born (1942-01-02) January 2, 1942 (age 82)
Albany, New York
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branch United States Air Force
Rank General
Commands Air Combat Command
United States Air Forces in Europe
United States Forces Japan
Fifth Air Force
18th Tactical Fighter Wing
347th Combat Support Group
Battles / wars Vietnam War
Awards Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Distinguished Flying Cross (3)

Richard Earl Hawley (born January 2, 1942) is a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force (USAF). [1] He served as commander of Air Combat Command, headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. As commander, Hawley was responsible for organizing, training, equipping and maintaining combat-ready air forces for rapid deployment and employment in the United States and worldwide. Hawley maintained command of 1,050 aircraft and approximately 103,400 active-duty military members and civilian personnel at 27 major installations in the United States, Panama, Iceland and the Azores, and, when mobilized, more than 64,400 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members

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Military career

Hawley graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science in 1964. He served as commander of United States Air Forces in Europe and Allied Air Forces Central Europe with headquarters at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. He also commanded a USAF group, a wing and United States Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, with headquarters at Yokota Air Base, Japan. He served as a forward air controller at Pleiku Air Base, South Vietnam, where he flew 433 combat missions during the Vietnam War.

Hawley is a graduate of Georgetown University (Master of Arts, 1965), Armed Forces Staff College (1974), and Naval War College (1982).

He is a recipient of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with two silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters, and the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster.

Hawley retired from the United States Air Force on July 1, 1999.

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