Glen VanHerck | |
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| Birth name | Glen David VanHerck |
| Born | October 20, 1962 Murray, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1987–present |
| Rank | General |
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| Alma mater | University of Missouri (BA) |
Glen David VanHerck (born October 20, 1962)[1] is a general in the United States Air Force, who serves as the commander of both United States Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command. He previously served as Director of the Joint Staff from August 2019 to August 2020. He assumed his current assignment on August 20, 2020.
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.
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
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
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US Air Force Command Pilot Badge |
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Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge |
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North American Aerospace Defense Command Badge |
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United States Northern Command Badge |
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Effective dates of promotion
| Insignia | Rank | Date |
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 | General | August 20, 2020 |
 | Lieutenant General | September 27, 2019 |
 | Major General | May 13, 2016 |
 | Brigadier General | September 2, 2013 |
 | Colonel | September 1, 2007 |
 | Lieutenant Colonel | February 1, 2003 |
 | Major | August 1, 1998 |
 | Captain | September 16, 1991 |
 | First Lieutenant | September 16, 1989 |
 | Second Lieutenant | September 16, 1987 |
References
- ↑ "Local military member commands squadron | Daily Journal News". dailyjournalonline.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ↑ "Bismarck 'native son' promoted to brigadier general | News". dailyjournalonline.com. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ↑ "Top Flight".
- ↑ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL GLEN D. VANHERCK > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display". Af.mil. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ↑ "VanHerck to receive 'major' promotion | News". dailyjournalonline.com. 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ↑ "VanHerck as Director of the Joint Staff". jcs.mil. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
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