Glen VanHerck

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Glen VanHerck

Glen David VanHerck (born October 20, 1962)[1] is a retired United States Air Force general who last served as the commander of United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command from 2020 to 2024. He previously served as Director of the Joint Staff from 2019 to 2020.

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VanHerck is sworn in by chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark A. Milley, as commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM in a change of command ceremony on August 20, 2020.
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VanHerck provides remarks at the 9/11 20th anniversary commemoration ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base on September 11, 2021.
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VanHerck with Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at U.S. Northern Command headquarters on June 7, 2022
Quick Facts Birth name, Born ...
Glen VanHerck
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Birth nameGlen David VanHerck
Born (1962-10-20) October 20, 1962 (age 62)
Murray, Kentucky, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1987–2024
RankGeneral
Commands
Awards
Alma materUniversity of Missouri (BA)
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VanHerck was born in Murray, Kentucky, and raised in Bismarck, Missouri.[2][3] He graduated from the University of Missouri, where he was commissioned through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1987.[4][5][6]

Awards and decorations

Thumb US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Thumb Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Thumb North American Aerospace Defense Command Badge
Thumb United States Northern Command Badge
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges. Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon

Effective dates of promotion

More information Insignia, Rank ...
InsigniaRankDate
ThumbGeneralAugust 20, 2020
ThumbLieutenant GeneralSeptember 27, 2019
ThumbMajor GeneralMay 13, 2016
ThumbBrigadier GeneralSeptember 2, 2013
ThumbColonelSeptember 1, 2007
ThumbLieutenant ColonelFebruary 1, 2003
ThumbMajorAugust 1, 1998
ThumbCaptainSeptember 16, 1991
ThumbFirst LieutenantSeptember 16, 1989
ThumbSecond LieutenantSeptember 16, 1987
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