Robert H. Foglesong

Robert H. Foglesong
General Robert H. "Doc" Foglesong
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1972-2006
Rank	General
Commands	U.S. Air Forces in Europe
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Sam Il Korean National Security Medal Cheon-Su Korean National Security Medal Medalla De Oro por Servicio Distinguido, El Salvador (Gold Medal for Distinguished Service) Mérito Aeronáutico, Uruguay (Aeronautical Merit) Mérito Aeronáutico, Bolivia Cruz de la Fuerza Aérea, Colombia (Air Force Cross, Great Cross category) Cruz de las Fuerzas Armadas, Honduras (Armed Forces Cross) Cruz de la Fuerza Aérea, Guatemala Cruz Peruana al Mérito Aeronáutico, clase Gran Cruz, Perú (Peruvian Cross of Aeronautical Merit, Great Cross category) La Medalla Legion al Mérito Confraternidad Aérea Interamericana (Legion of Merit, System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces, SICOFAA)
Other work	President of Mississippi State University

General Robert H. "Doc" Foglesong (USAF, Ret.) formerly of Williamson, West Virginia is a former President of Mississippi State University. He served in the United States Air Force from April 1972 until retirement as general in February 2006. He currently sits on the board of directors of several corporations and is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations.

Education

Foglesong earned the degrees BSc, MSc and PhD at West Virginia University in chemical engineering in 1968, 1969 and 1971 respectively. He holds an honorary Doctorate in Strategic Intelligence, and is a Distinguished Alumnus of West Virginia University . He was selected by the West Virginia Education Alliance as a Graduate of Distinction , and was selected by the West Virginia Executive Magazine as the Patriot of the Year for 2005 .

Air Force Career

Foglesong attained the rank of four-star general in the United States Air Force , retiring from active duty after 33 years of service. His last post was as Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and of Allied Air Component Command Ramstein.

Assignments

• April 1972 - March 1973, student, undergraduate pilot training, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
• August 1973 - June 1976, T-41 instructor pilot, 557th Flying Training Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., and U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
• July 1976 - April 1977, Aide-De-Camp to the Commander, Air Forces Korea, 314th Air Division, Osan Air Base, South Korea
• May 1977 - January 1979, AT-33 and EB-57 instructor pilot, flight examiner and assistant operations officer, 17th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
• February 1979 - January 1980, AT-33 instructor pilot and Commander, Detachment 1, 24th Air Defense Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
• February 1980 - December 1982, F-15 pilot and squadron scheduler, 9th Tactical Fighter Squadron; chief of quality assurance, 49th Tactical Fighter Wing; and Commander, 49th Component Repair Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.
• January 1983 - May 1985, Special Assistant for Tactical Issues and Executive Officer for the Deputy Chief Of Staff For Research, Development and Acquisition, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
• June 1985 - May 1987, Special Assistant to the Commander, and Chief, Combat Analysis Division, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, Va.
• June 1987 - June 1988, F-16 pilot and Assistant Deputy Commander for Operations, 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, Homestead AFB, Fla.
• July 1988 - June 1990, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Chair and Professor of Joint and Combined Warfare, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
• July 1990 - February 1991, F-16 pilot and Chief of Maintenance, 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, Moody AFB, Ga.
• February 1991 - March 1993, Director, Chief of Staff of the Air Force's Staff Group, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
• April 1993 - December 1993, Commander, 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus AFB, Miss.
• January 1994 - November 1995, Commander, 51st Fighter Wing, Osan AB, South Korea
• December 1995 - July 1997, Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
• August 1997 - August 1999, Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C.
• September 1999 - August 2000, Commander, 12th Air Force and U.S. Southern Command Air Forces, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
• August 2000 - November 2001, Deputy Chief Of Staff for Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
• November 2001 - August 2003, Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
• August 2003 - December 2004, U.S. Air Forces in Europe; Commander, Allied Air Component Command Ramstein; and Air Component Commander, U.S. European Command, Ramstein AB, Germany
• January 2005 - present, Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe; Commander, Allied Air Component Command Ramstein; Air Component Commander, U.S. European Command, Ramstein AB, Germany; and Director, Multinational Joint Air Power Competence Center, Kalkar, Germany

Mississippi State University

Foglesong was President of MSU from 2006 to 31 March 2008.

Present

He heads a scholarship program in West Virginia called the Appalachian Leadership and Educational Foundation, which he founded. He helped to establish the Appalachian Leadership Honors Program.

See also

List of Presidents of Mississippi State University

External links

• Air Force Biography