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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.

Glen VanHerck
Birth nameGlen David VanHerck
Born (1962-10-20) October 20, 1962 (age 61)
Murray, Kentucky, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1987–2024
RankGeneral
Commands held
  • North American Aerospace Defense Command
  • United States Air Force Warfare Center
  • 509th Bomb Wing
  • 7th Bomb Wing
  • 325th Weapons Squadron
    • Awards
  • Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
  • Defense Superior Service Medal
  • Legion of Merit (3)
    • Alma materUniversity of Missouri (BA)
    Glen D. VanHerck's voice

    VanHerck's opening statement at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the 2022 USNORTHCOM posture
    Recorded March 24, 2022
    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.
    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
      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
        Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters
         Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
      Air Medal
    Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
    Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
      Joint Service Achievement Medal
    Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
    Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
        Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
    Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
      Combat Readiness Medal
    National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
    Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
      Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
      Armed Forces Service Medal
      Air and Space Campaign Medal
    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

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    Insignia Rank Date
      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

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    1. ^ "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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    Military offices
    Preceded by

    David Béen

    		 Commander of the 7th Bomb Wing
    2012–2014     		Succeeded by

    Michael Starr

    Preceded by

    Thomas A. Bussiere

    		 Commander of the 509th Bomb Wing
    2014–2015     		Succeeded by

    Paul W. Tibbets IV

    Preceded by

    Jay B. Silveria

    		 Commander of the United States Air Force Warfare Center
    2016–2017     		Succeeded by

    Peter Gersten

    Preceded by

    Michael M. Gilday

    		 Director of the Joint Staff
    2019–2020     		Succeeded by

    William D. Byrne Jr.
    Acting

    Preceded by

    Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy

    		 Commander of the United States Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command
    2020–2024     		Succeeded by

    Gregory M. Guillot

      

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