Ronald Fogleman

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, before that, as Commanding General, United States Transportation Command from 1992 to 1994.

Ronald R. Fogleman
Nickname(s)	Ron
Born	(1942-01-27) January 27, 1942
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1963–1997
Rank	General
Commands held	Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force United States Transportation Command Air Mobility Command
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Defense 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

Air Force career

General Ronald R. Fogleman piloting a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.

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 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. 80 of his missions were as a "Misty FAC" in the F-100F Super Sabre at Phù Cát Air Base between 25 December 1968 and 23 April 1969.[1]

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.[2]

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.

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 retired on September 1, 1997.

Accolades for air combat and recon during the Bosnian War

Air Force Chief of Staff General Ronald R. Fogleman speaks at Lackland Air Force Base.

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 [3] and later in life when he flew F-4s and F-15s in Europe during the Cold War.[4] Fogleman's understanding of how to factor real-time intelligence and electronic signals from unmanned Gnat 750 and Predator surveillance aircraft, over hostile areas[5] proved critical when U.S. Air Force pilot Scott O'Grady's 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.[6]

Post-Air Force career

Fogleman currently has a seat on 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[1][7][8] He is also on the board of advisors of the Code of Support Foundation, a nonprofit military services organization.[9]

Air Force Chief of Staff General Ronald Fogelman with U.S. Senator Sam Nunn addresses the 347th Wing personnel.

Air Force Chief of Staff General Ronald R. Fogleman flying an F-16 Fighting Falcon.

General Ronald Fogleman arrived at Hickam Air Force Base.

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.[10]

Awards and decorations

	Air Force Command Pilot Badge
	Basic Parachutist Badge
	Basic Missile Maintenance Badge
	Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

	Defense Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Army Distinguished Service Medal
	Navy Distinguished Service Medal
	Silver Star
	Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Distinguished Flying Cross with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Purple Heart
	Meritorious Service Medal
	Air Medal with three silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Medal (second ribbon to denote eighteenth award)
	Aerial Achievement Medal
	Air Force Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Presidential Unit Citation with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	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)
	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Combat Readiness Medal
	Air Force Recognition Ribbon
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
	Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service stars
	Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	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.[11]

References

• Official USAF Biography

1. "Where Now? Misty Bio: Ron Fogleman" (PDF). Misty Vietnam. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
2. http://defensetech.org/#ixzz1jcfMz4nw Defense.org
3. http://mistyvietnam.com/the-men/timelines-of-mistys-in-vietnam
4. http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104988/general-ronald-r-fogleman
5. http://dronecenter.bard.edu/drones-in-bosnia
6. https://www.webcitation.org/5zHdPrWZu?url=http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,983055,00.html Time Magazine
7. "Tauriga Sciences Inc. Appoints General Ronald R. Fogleman, USAF, Retired, as a Member of the Company's Business Advisory Board". Globe Newswire. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
9. "Code of Support Foundation advisory board". codeofsupportfoundation.org. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
10. 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.
11. "Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame". Airlift/Tanker Association.

Military offices
Preceded by Merrill McPeak	Chief of Staff of the Air Force 1994–1997	Succeeded by Michael E. Ryan