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Glen D. VanHerck
Born (1962-10-20) October 20, 1962 (age 62)
Murray, Kentucky
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1987–present
RankGeneral
CommandsUnited States Northern Command
North American Aerospace Defense Command
United States Air Force Warfare Center
509th Bomb Wing
7th Bomb Wing
325th Weapons Squadron
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)

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 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

US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
North American Aerospace Defense Command Badge
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
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

Rank Date
Second lieutenant September 16, 1987
First lieutenant September 16, 1989
Captain September 16, 1991
Major August 1, 1998
Lieutenant colonel February 1, 2003
Colonel September 1, 2007
Brigadier general September 2, 2013
Major general May 13, 2016
Lieutenant general  September 27, 2019
General  August 20, 2020


References

  1. ^ "Local military member commands squadron | Daily Journal News". dailyjournalonline.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  2. ^ "Bismarck 'native son' promoted to brigadier general | News". dailyjournalonline.com. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL GLEN D. VANHERCK > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display". Af.mil. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  5. ^ "VanHerck to receive 'major' promotion | News". dailyjournalonline.com. 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  6. ^ "VanHerck as Director of the Joint Staff". jcs.mil. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
Military offices
Preceded by Vice Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the Joint Staff
2017–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice Director of the Joint Staff
2018–2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of the Joint Staff
2019–2020
Succeeded by
William D. Byrne Jr.
acting
Preceded by Commander of the United States Northern Command and
North American Aerospace Defense Command

2020–present
Incumbent