Spence M. Armstrong
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Spence M. "Sam" Armstrong (born 1934[1]) is a retired three-star general, combat veteran, and test pilot in the United States Air Force (USAF). In his thirty-four years of military service, he served in command assignments at five different levels in the USAF and retired as vice commander of Air Force Systems Command.
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Spence M. Armstrong | |
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Nickname(s) | "Sam" |
Born | 1934 (age 89ā90) Columbia, Tennessee, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1956ā90 (34 years) |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
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Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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Other work | NASA |
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Armstrong spent eleven more years as a senior executive at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) leading the agency's human resources efforts and programs with academia.