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US Air Force Space Command Commander To Retire
Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Dec 16, 2005 Headquarters Air Force Space Command Commander, General Lance W. Lord will retire April 1, 2006. General Lord has been the AFSPC Commander since April 2002, and is currently the longest serving Air Force four-star general officer on active duty. A successor has not yet been named. Information pertaining to a change of command date and ceremony will be forthcoming. General Lord's 37-year Air Force career started in the missile and space arena during the Johnson administration. His assignments as Minuteman II combat crewmember and missile operations staff officer and several missile and space wing command positions extensively prepared him for his duties as commander of AFSPC. General Lord currently leads more than 39,700 space professionals who provide combat forces and capabilities to North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Strategic Command. He also oversees a global network of satellite command and control, communications, missile warning and launch facilities, and ensures the combat readiness of the nation's intercontinental ballistic missile force. Throughout his tenure as commander of AFSPC, General Lord has led endeavors to expand on the command's support to the warfighter, increase space situation awareness, build a credentialed space professional community, as well as educate the public on the importance of space. His latest endeavor is bringing space to the classroom highlighting to America's youth the importance of math, science and technology to the nation's security and prosperity. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Air Force Space Command General Lord's biography SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Read the latest in Military Space Communications Technology at SpaceWar.com
Unified Quest Aims To Refine Irregular Warfare
Fort Monroe VA (DOD) Jan 11, 2006Unified Quest 2006 is a four-phase war game taking place now through March in which Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker expects to refine proficiencies in irregular warfare. |
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