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'''Ronald Robert Fogleman''' (born January 27, 1942) is a retired [[United States Air Force]] [[General (United States)|general]] who served as the 15th [[Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force|Chief of Staff of the Air Force]] from 1994 to 1997 and, before that, as Commanding General, [[United States Transportation Command]] from 1992 to 1994.
'''Ronald Robert Fogleman''' (born January 27, 1942) is a retired [[United States Air Force]] [[General (United States)|general]] who served as the 15th [[Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force|Chief of Staff of the Air Force]] from 1994 to 1997 and as Commanding General of the [[United States Transportation Command]] from 1992 to 1994.


==Air Force career==
==Air Force career==
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[[File:General Ronald R. Fogleman piloting a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.jpg|left|thumb|General Ronald R. Fogleman piloting a [[Boeing C-17 Globemaster III]].|alt=|247x247px]]
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A 1963 graduate from the [[United States Air Force Academy]], he holds a master's degree in military history and [[political science]] from [[Duke University]]. A [[United States Aviator Badge|command pilot]] and a [[Parachutist Badge (United States)|parachutist]], he amassed more than 6,800 flying hours in fighter, transport, tanker and rotary wing aircraft. He flew 315 combat missions and logged 806 hours of combat flying in fighter aircraft. 80 of his missions were as a "Misty FAC" in the [[F-100 Super Sabre|F-100F Super Sabre]] at [[Phù Cát Air Base]] between 25 December 1968 and 23 April 1969.<ref name="Misty">{{cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=Where Now? Misty Bio: Ron Fogleman|publisher=Misty Vietnam|url=http://www.mistyvietnam.com/Ron_Fogleman.pdf|accessdate=12 February 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304105640/http://www.mistyvietnam.com/Ron_Fogleman.pdf|archivedate=4 March 2012}}</ref>


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A 1963 graduate from the [[United States Air Force Academy]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/usafa-seniority-lists |title=U.S. Air Force Academy 1963 graduate seniority list |page=3 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=October 16, 1963 |publisher=[[Air Force Historical Research Agency]]}}</ref> he holds a master's degree in military history and [[political science]] from [[Duke University]]. A [[United States Aviator Badge|command pilot]] and a [[Parachutist Badge (United States)|parachutist]], he amassed more than 6,800 flying hours in fighter, transport, tanker and rotary wing aircraft. He flew 315 combat missions and logged 806 hours of combat flying in fighter aircraft. Eighty of his missions during the [[Vietnam War]] were as a "[[Forward air control during the Vietnam War|Misty FAC]]" in the [[F-100 Super Sabre|F-100F Super Sabre]] at [[Phù Cát Air Base]], [[South Vietnam]] between 25 December 1968 and 23 April 1969.<ref name="Misty">{{cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=Where Now? Misty Bio: Ron Fogleman|publisher=Misty Vietnam|url=http://www.mistyvietnam.com/Ron_Fogleman.pdf|access-date=12 February 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304105640/http://www.mistyvietnam.com/Ron_Fogleman.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2012}}</ref>
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Fogleman was shot down in Vietnam in 1968, while piloting an F-100. He was rescued by clinging to an AH-1 Cobra helicopter that landed at the crash site.<ref>http://defensetech.org/#ixzz1jcfMz4nw Defense.org</ref>


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Fogleman was shot down in Vietnam in 1968, while piloting an F-100. He was rescued by clinging to an [[AH-1 Cobra]] attack helicopter that landed at the crash site.<ref>http://defensetech.org/#ixzz1jcfMz4nw Defense.org</ref>
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In early assignments he instructed student pilots, performed combat duty as a fighter pilot and high-speed forward air controller in Vietnam and Thailand, taught history at the Air Force Academy and conducted flight operations in Europe—including duty as an [[F-15 Eagle]] aircraft demonstration pilot for international airshows. He commanded an Air Force wing, an air division, a numbered air force, a major command and a [[unified combatant command]].

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In early assignments he instructed student pilots, performed combat duty as a fighter pilot and high-speed forward air controller in Vietnam and Thailand, taught history at the Air Force Academy and conducted flight operations in Europe—including duty as an [[F-15 Eagle]] aircraft demonstration pilot for international airshows. He commanded a USAF [[Wing (military unit)|wing]], an [[Air Division (United States)|air division]], a [[numbered air force]], a [[Major Command|major command]] and a [[unified combatant command]].


Fogleman was the first graduate of the United States Air Force Academy to advance to Chief of Staff of the Air Force. During his tenure, he introduced a simplified code of conduct for airmen, which remains in use today. Called the "Air Force Core Values", the code demands "Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do."
Fogleman was the first graduate of the United States Air Force Academy to advance to Chief of Staff of the Air Force. During his tenure, he introduced a simplified code of conduct for airmen, which remains in use today. Called the "Air Force Core Values", the code demands "Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do."
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[[File:General Ronald R. Fogleman piloting a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.jpg|left|thumb|Fogleman in USAF's first [[Boeing C-17 Globemaster III]] in 1993.|alt=|247x247px]]


During the [[Bosnian War]], Fogleman was - in his position as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force - involved in the planning of a rescue operation of [[Scott O'Grady]], an American pilot who got shot down by Serbian forces in June 1995.<ref>{{cite web |title=Signals may be from downed U.S. pilot |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/06/05/Signals-may-be-from-downed-US-pilot/7303802324800/ |publisher=United Press International |access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref> Fogleman's decision to share news of the signals that O'Grady had allegedly sent before the rescue operation was complete, led to criticism at the time.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Rescuing Scott O'Grady: All for one |url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,983055-3,00.html |magazine=Time |date=19 June 1995 |access-date=13 November 2022 |last1=Fedarko |first1=Kevin |last2=Thompson |first2=Mark }}</ref> Despite Fogleman releasing this "extremely sensitive piece of information",<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Rescuing Scott O'Grady: All for one |url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,983055-3,00.html |magazine=Time |date=19 June 1995 |access-date=13 November 2022 |last1=Fedarko |first1=Kevin |last2=Thompson |first2=Mark }}</ref> O'Grady was rescued.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Rescuing Scott O'Grady: All for one |url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,983055-7,00.html |magazine=Time |date=19 June 1995 |access-date=13 November 2022 |last1=Fedarko |first1=Kevin |last2=Thompson |first2=Mark }}</ref>
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In 1996 Fogleman created the Chief of Staff of the US Air Force (CSAF) Professional Reading Program in order to "to develop a common frame of reference among Air Force members -- officers, enlisted, and civilians -- to help each of us become better, more effective advocates of air and space power.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chief of Staff of the Air Force Professional Reading List |url=https://static.dma.mil/usaf/csafreadinglist/ |publisher=United States Air Force |access-date=16 December 2020}}</ref>" The list has been enhanced by subsequent CSAF's and includes books by [[Rolf Dobelli]], [[Simon Sinek]], and [[Victor Davis Hansen]].


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In 1996 Fogleman created the Chief of Staff of the US Air Force (CSAF) Professional Reading Program in order to "develop a common frame of reference among Air Force members -- officers, enlisted, and civilians -- to help each of us become better, more effective advocates of air and space power."<ref>{{cite web |title=Chief of Staff of the Air Force Professional Reading List |url=https://static.dma.mil/usaf/csafreadinglist/ |publisher=United States Air Force |access-date=16 December 2020}}</ref> The list has been enhanced by subsequent CSAF's and includes books by [[Rolf Dobelli]], [[Simon Sinek]], and [[Victor Davis Hansen]].
Fogleman retired on September 1, 1997.


Fogleman said in a December 1997 interview—published by Aerospace Power Journal in the spring of 2001—that his retirement was to allow the [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]] to make a decision on the future of Brigadier General Terryl J. Schwalier, the senior officer in [[Riyadh]] at the time of the [[Khobar Towers bombing]], on the merits and facts of the case rather than in response to a perceived protest by a service chief. He did not resign in protest over policy; this would have encroached on civilian control of the military.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kohn |first=Dr. Richard H. |url=https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/ASPJ/journals/Volume-15_Issue-1-4/2001_Vol15_No1.pdf |title=The Early Retirement of Gen Ronald R. Fogleman, Chief of Staff, United States Air Force |work=[[Air and Space Power Journal|Aerospace Power Journal]] |access-date=December 5, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Grant |first=Rebecca |url=https://www.airforcemag.com/article/0406schwalier/ |title=The Second Sacking of Terryl Schwalier |work=[[Air Force Association|Air Force Magazine]] |date=April 1, 2006 |access-date=December 5, 2021}}</ref>
===Accolades for air combat and recon during the Bosnian War===
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[[File:Air Force Chief of Staff General Ronald Fogleman at the dedication of the Medal of Honor Monument.jpg|thumb|Air Force Chief of Staff General Ronald R. Fogleman speaks at [[Lackland Air Force Base]].|alt=|247x247px]]
During the [[Bosnian War]], Fogleman as USAF Chief of Staff, was intimately familiar with air reconnaissance and combat rescue missions, trading on his experience early in his career when he flew as an F-100 Misty FastFac serving as the on scene commander for combat rescue efforts in Vietnam <ref>http://mistyvietnam.com/the-men/timelines-of-mistys-in-vietnam</ref> and later in life when he flew F-4s and F-15s in Europe during the Cold War.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104988/general-ronald-r-fogleman|title=General Ronald R. Fogleman}}</ref> Fogleman's understanding of how to factor real-time intelligence and electronic signals from unmanned Gnat 750 and Predator surveillance aircraft, over hostile areas<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dronecenter.bard.edu/drones-in-bosnia|title = Drones in Bosnia|date = 7 June 2013}}</ref> proved critical when U.S. Air Force pilot [[Scott O'Grady]]'s [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16]] was shot down over [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] on 2 June 1995. O'Grady evaded capture and on 6 June, he transmitted intermittent radio messages to lessen the chance of detection by enemy forces. O'Grady was rescued by US Marines on 8 June.<ref>https://www.webcitation.org/5zHdPrWZu?url=http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,983055,00.html Time Magazine</ref>


==Post-Air Force career==
==Post-Air Force career==
Fogleman currently has a seat on the [[Board of directors|Boards of Directors]] of [[Alliant Techsystems]], [[AAR Corporation]], [[Mesa Air Group]], Inc., [[Tactical Air Support, Inc.]], [[World Air Holdings]], Inc., and the Tauriga Sciences Inc.'s Business Advisory Board<ref name="Misty" /><ref>{{cite web |title= Tauriga Sciences Inc. Appoints General Ronald R. Fogleman, USAF, Retired, as a Member of the Company's Business Advisory Board |url=http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/04/15/627164/10076696/en/Tauriga-Sciences-Inc-Appoints-General-Ronald-R-Fogleman-USAF-Retired-as-a-Member-of-the-Company-s-Business-Advisory-Board.html |date=2014-04-15 |publisher=Globe Newswire |accessdate=12 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atk.com/CorporateGovernance/corpgov_boardofdirect.asp|title=Home}}</ref> He is also on the board of advisors of the [[Code of Support Foundation]], a nonprofit military services organization.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.codeofsupport.org/who-we-are/|title=Code of Support Foundation advisory board |last1= |first1= |date=4 June 2017|website=codeofsupportfoundation.org |publisher= |accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref>
After his retirement, Fogleman was named to the [[Board of directors|Boards of Directors]] of [[Alliant Techsystems]], [[AAR Corporation]], [[Mesa Air Group]], Inc., [[Tactical Air Support, Inc.]], [[World Air Holdings]], Inc., and the Tauriga Sciences Inc.'s Business Advisory Board<ref name="Misty" /><ref>{{cite press release |title= Tauriga Sciences Inc. Appoints General Ronald R. Fogleman, USAF, Retired, as a Member of the Company's Business Advisory Board |url=http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/04/15/627164/10076696/en/Tauriga-Sciences-Inc-Appoints-General-Ronald-R-Fogleman-USAF-Retired-as-a-Member-of-the-Company-s-Business-Advisory-Board.html |date=2014-04-15 |publisher=Globe Newswire |access-date=12 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atk.com/CorporateGovernance/corpgov_boardofdirect.asp|title=Home}}</ref> and to the board of advisors of the [[Code of Support Foundation]], a nonprofit military services organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.codeofsupport.org/who-we-are/|title=Code of Support Foundation advisory board|last1=|first1=|date=4 June 2017|website=codeofsupportfoundation.org|publisher=|access-date=5 June 2017|archive-date=23 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023074855/https://www.codeofsupport.org/who-we-are/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:General Ronald Fogelman, Air Force Chief of Staff, addresses the 347th Wing personnel. Senator Sam Nunn is standing next to the general DF-ST-97-00973.jpg|thumb|Air Force Chief of Staff General Ronald Fogelman with U.S. [[Sam Nunn|Senator Sam Nunn]] addresses the [[347th Rescue Group|347th Wing]] personnel.|alt=|247x247px]]
[[File:Air Force Chief of Staff General Ronald Fogleman at the dedication of the Medal of Honor Monument.jpg|thumb|Fogleman speaking at the dedication of the Medal of Honor Monument, [[Lackland Air Force Base]], 1996.|alt=|247x247px]]
[[File:Air Force Chief of Staff General Ronald R. Fogleman flying an F-16 Fighting Falcon.jpg|thumb|Air Force Chief of Staff General Ronald R. Fogleman flying an [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16 Fighting Falcon]].|alt=|247x247px]]
[[File:Air Force Chief of Staff General Ronald R. Fogleman flying an F-16 Fighting Falcon.jpg|thumb|Fogleman preparing to fly a training mission in an [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16 Fighting Falcon]], 1995.|alt=|247x247px]]
[[File:Air Force Chief of Staff General Ronald Fogleman arrived at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.jpg|thumb|General Ronald Fogleman arrived at [[Hickam Air Force Base]].|alt=|247x247px]]
[[File:Air Force Chief of Staff General Ronald Fogleman arrived at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.jpg|thumb|Fogleman arriving in Hawaii for the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II, 1995.|alt=|247x247px]]
On November 11, 2009, Fogleman was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors at Alliant Techsystems Inc., following the retirement of ATK Chairman and CEO Dan Murphy.
On November 11, 2009, Fogleman was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors at Alliant Techsystems Inc., following the retirement of ATK Chairman and CEO Dan Murphy.


As a [[Boeing]] consultant, Fogleman said that the [[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II]] will not be a combat proven aircraft until it receives the Block 3F software in the early 2020s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/south-korea-needs-both-f-15s-and-f-35s-retired-usaf-general-392532/ |title=South Korea needs both F-15s and F-35s: retired USAF general |last1=Hemmerdinger |first1=Jon |date=4 November 2013 |website=flightglobal.com |publisher=Reed Elsevier |accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref>
As a [[Boeing]] consultant, Fogleman said that the [[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II]] will not be a combat proven aircraft until it receives the Block 3F software in the early 2020s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/south-korea-needs-both-f-15s-and-f-35s-retired-usaf-general-392532/ |title=South Korea needs both F-15s and F-35s: retired USAF general |last1=Hemmerdinger |first1=Jon |date=4 November 2013 |website=flightglobal.com |publisher=Reed Elsevier |access-date=4 November 2013}}</ref>

In 2018, Fogleman was inducted into the [[National Aviation Hall of Fame]] in Dayton, Ohio.<ref>{{cite web |title=Enshrinee Ronald Fogleman |url=https://nationalaviation.org/enshrinee/ronald-r-fogleman/ |website=nationalaviation.org |publisher=National Aviation Hall of Fame |access-date=3 February 2023}}</ref>

As of 2024, Fogleman serves on the advisory board of the [[National Security Space Association]].<ref name="NSSA Advisors, March 2024">{{Cite web|date=2024-03-14|title=National Security Space Association, Board of Advisors|url=https://nssaspace.org/advisors/|access-date=2024-03-14|url-status=live|website=National Security Space Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314230741/https://nssaspace.org/advisors/|archive-date=2024-03-14}}</ref>


==Awards and decorations==
==Awards and decorations==
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Ronald R. Fogleman
Nickname(s)Ron
Born (1942-01-27) January 27, 1942 (age 82)
Lewistown, Pennsylvania, US[1]
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1963–1997
RankGeneral
CommandsChief of Staff of the United States Air Force
United States Transportation Command
Air Mobility Command
Battles / warsVietnam War
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Legion of Merit (2)
Distinguished Flying Cross (2)
Purple Heart

Ronald Robert Fogleman (born January 27, 1942) is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 15th Chief of Staff of the Air Force from 1994 to 1997 and as Commanding General of the United States Transportation Command from 1992 to 1994.

Air Force career

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A 1963 graduate from the United States Air Force Academy,[2] he holds a master's degree in military history and political science from Duke University. A command pilot and a parachutist, he amassed more than 6,800 flying hours in fighter, transport, tanker and rotary wing aircraft. He flew 315 combat missions and logged 806 hours of combat flying in fighter aircraft. Eighty of his missions during the Vietnam War were as a "Misty FAC" in the F-100F Super Sabre at Phù Cát Air Base, South Vietnam between 25 December 1968 and 23 April 1969.[3]

Fogleman was shot down in Vietnam in 1968, while piloting an F-100. He was rescued by clinging to an AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter that landed at the crash site.[4]

In early assignments he instructed student pilots, performed combat duty as a fighter pilot and high-speed forward air controller in Vietnam and Thailand, taught history at the Air Force Academy and conducted flight operations in Europe—including duty as an F-15 Eagle aircraft demonstration pilot for international airshows. He commanded a USAF wing, an air division, a numbered air force, a major command and a unified combatant command.

Fogleman was the first graduate of the United States Air Force Academy to advance to Chief of Staff of the Air Force. During his tenure, he introduced a simplified code of conduct for airmen, which remains in use today. Called the "Air Force Core Values", the code demands "Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do."

Fogleman in USAF's first Boeing C-17 Globemaster III in 1993.

During the Bosnian War, Fogleman was - in his position as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force - involved in the planning of a rescue operation of Scott O'Grady, an American pilot who got shot down by Serbian forces in June 1995.[5] Fogleman's decision to share news of the signals that O'Grady had allegedly sent before the rescue operation was complete, led to criticism at the time.[6] Despite Fogleman releasing this "extremely sensitive piece of information",[7] O'Grady was rescued.[8]

In 1996 Fogleman created the Chief of Staff of the US Air Force (CSAF) Professional Reading Program in order to "develop a common frame of reference among Air Force members -- officers, enlisted, and civilians -- to help each of us become better, more effective advocates of air and space power."[9] The list has been enhanced by subsequent CSAF's and includes books by Rolf Dobelli, Simon Sinek, and Victor Davis Hansen.

Fogleman said in a December 1997 interview—published by Aerospace Power Journal in the spring of 2001—that his retirement was to allow the Secretary of Defense to make a decision on the future of Brigadier General Terryl J. Schwalier, the senior officer in Riyadh at the time of the Khobar Towers bombing, on the merits and facts of the case rather than in response to a perceived protest by a service chief. He did not resign in protest over policy; this would have encroached on civilian control of the military.[10][11]

Post-Air Force career

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After his retirement, Fogleman was named to the Boards of Directors of Alliant Techsystems, AAR Corporation, Mesa Air Group, Inc., Tactical Air Support, Inc., World Air Holdings, Inc., and the Tauriga Sciences Inc.'s Business Advisory Board[3][12][13] and to the board of advisors of the Code of Support Foundation, a nonprofit military services organization.[14]

Fogleman speaking at the dedication of the Medal of Honor Monument, Lackland Air Force Base, 1996.
Fogleman preparing to fly a training mission in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, 1995.
Fogleman arriving in Hawaii for the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II, 1995.

On November 11, 2009, Fogleman was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors at Alliant Techsystems Inc., following the retirement of ATK Chairman and CEO Dan Murphy.

As a Boeing consultant, Fogleman said that the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II will not be a combat proven aircraft until it receives the Block 3F software in the early 2020s.[15]

In 2018, Fogleman was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio.[16]

As of 2024, Fogleman serves on the advisory board of the National Security Space Association.[17]

Awards and decorations

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Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Basic Parachutist Badge
Basic Missile Maintenance Badge
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Defense Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges
 Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Distinguished Flying Cross with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Purple Heart
Meritorious Service Medal
Silver oak leaf cluster
Silver oak leaf cluster
Silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Medal with three silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Medal (second ribbon to denote eighteenth award)
Aerial Achievement Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Presidential Unit Citation with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
V
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" device and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (second ribbon to denote fifth award)
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
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
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
 Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service stars
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Order of National Security Merit, Gugseon Medal, Republic of Korea
Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
Grand Cordon, First Class, Order of the Rising Sun, Japan
Royal Order of the Polar Star, Commander First Class, Sweden
Legion of Honor, with the rank of Commander, France
Venezuelan Air Force Cross
Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
SICOFAA Legion of Merit Medal, Grand Cross, System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces
Vietnam Campaign Medal

In 2013 he was inducted into the Airlift/Tanker Hall of Fame.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Fogleman, Ronald R. : National Aviation Hall of Fame".[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "U.S. Air Force Academy 1963 graduate seniority list". Air Force Historical Research Agency. October 16, 1963. p. 3.
  3. ^ a b "Where Now? Misty Bio: Ron Fogleman" (PDF). Misty Vietnam. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  4. ^ http://defensetech.org/#ixzz1jcfMz4nw Defense.org
  5. ^ "Signals may be from downed U.S. pilot". United Press International. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  6. ^ Fedarko, Kevin; Thompson, Mark (19 June 1995). "Rescuing Scott O'Grady: All for one". Time. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  7. ^ Fedarko, Kevin; Thompson, Mark (19 June 1995). "Rescuing Scott O'Grady: All for one". Time. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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  9. ^ "Chief of Staff of the Air Force Professional Reading List". United States Air Force. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  10. ^ Kohn, Dr. Richard H. "The Early Retirement of Gen Ronald R. Fogleman, Chief of Staff, United States Air Force" (PDF). Aerospace Power Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  11. ^ Grant, Rebecca (April 1, 2006). "The Second Sacking of Terryl Schwalier". Air Force Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "Tauriga Sciences Inc. Appoints General Ronald R. Fogleman, USAF, Retired, as a Member of the Company's Business Advisory Board" (Press release). Globe Newswire. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  13. ^ "Home".
  14. ^ "Code of Support Foundation advisory board". codeofsupportfoundation.org. 4 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  15. ^ Hemmerdinger, Jon (4 November 2013). "South Korea needs both F-15s and F-35s: retired USAF general". flightglobal.com. Reed Elsevier. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  16. ^ "Enshrinee Ronald Fogleman". nationalaviation.org. National Aviation Hall of Fame. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  17. ^ "National Security Space Association, Board of Advisors". National Security Space Association. 2024-03-14. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  18. ^ "Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame". Airlift/Tanker Association.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Staff of the Air Force
1994–1997 		Succeeded by
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