Glen David VanHerck (born October 20, 1962) 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.
VanHerck was born in Murray, Kentucky, and raised in Bismarck, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri, where he was commissioned through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1987. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.
Awards and decorations US Air Force Command Pilot BadgeOffice of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification BadgeNorth American Aerospace Defense Command BadgeUnited States Northern Command Badge Defense Distinguished Service MedalAir Force Distinguished Service MedalDefense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clustersMeritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clustersAir MedalAerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf clusterAir Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf clusterJoint Service Achievement MedalAir Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf clusterJoint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf clusterAir Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clustersAir Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf clusterCombat Readiness MedalNational Defense Service Medal with one bronze service starSouthwest Asia Service Medal with service starGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalArmed Forces Service MedalAir and Space Campaign MedalNuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with oak leaf clusterAir Force Overseas Long Tour Service RibbonAir Force Expeditionary Service RibbonAir Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clustersSmall Arms Expert Marksmanship RibbonAir Force Training Ribbon
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