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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox military person Charles R. Holland (born January 21, 1946) is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the commander of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. As commander, he was responsible for all special operations forces across every branch in the U.S. Armed Forces.[1] Currently, Holland is the first and the only member of the U.S. Air Force to serve as commander of USSOCOM.

Military career

Holland entered the United States Air Force in 1968 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy. His early commands over his career included a squadron and two wings. He flew more than 100 combat missions, including 79 in an AC-130 Gunship in Southeast Asia. He served as Deputy Commanding General of the Joint Special Operations Command, was Commander of the Special Operations Command, Pacific, commanded the Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Florida, and was the Vice Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. His final assignment was commanding USSOCOM at MacDill. He retired November 1, 2003.[2]

Education

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Assignments

  1. August 1968 – August 1969, student, undergraduate pilot training, Reese AFB, Texas
  2. September 1969 – November 1969, student, initial C-130E pilot qualification training, Sewart AFB, Tennessee
  3. November 1969 – September 1972, C-130E pilot, 347th and 772nd tactical airlift squadrons, Dyess AFB, Texas
  4. October 1972 – January 1973, student, AC-130E combat crew training, Hurlburt Field, Florida
  5. January 1973 – January 1974, AC-130E/H aircraft commander, instructor pilot, and standardization and evaluation pilot, 16th Special Operations Squadron, Ubon Royal Thai AFB, Thailand
  6. February 1974 – January 1976, Air Operations Staff Officer, Directorate of Airlift, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, West Germany
  7. January 1976 – April 1977, Joint Training Exercise Plans Officer, Military Airlift Center Europe, Ramstein AB, West Germany
  8. May 1977 – December 1978, astronautical engineering graduate student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
  9. January 1979 – May 1983, Chief, Space Shuttle Flight Operations Branch, later, Deputy Director for Policy Planning, later, Executive to the Commander, Space Division, Los Angeles Air Force Station, California
  10. June 1983 – August 1983, student, C-130E requalification course, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas
  11. September 1983 – June 1985, Commander, 21st Tactical Airlift Squadron, Clark AB, Philippines
  12. July 1985 – June 1986, student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
  13. June 1986 – June 1987, Deputy Chief, Airlift and Training Division, Directorate of Operational Requirements, Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development and Acquisition, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  14. June 1987 – June 1988, Chief, Airlift and Training Division, Directorate of Strategic, Special Operations Forces and Airlift, Military Deputy for Acquisition, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  15. June 1988 – June 1991, Vice Commander, later, Commander, 1550th Combat Crew Training Wing, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
  16. June 1991 – June 1993, Commander, 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida
  17. June 1993 – June 1995, Deputy Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
  18. June 1995 – June 1997, Commander, Special Operations Command, Pacific at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii
  19. July 1997 – August 1999, Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida
  20. August 1999 – October 2000, Vice Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
  21. October 2000 – October 2003, Commander, Headquarters U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Florida

Flight Information

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Awards and decorations

Personal decorations
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Legion of Merit with bronze oak leaf cluster
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Distinguished Flying Cross
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Air Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters
Unit awards
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Joint Meritorious Unit Award with bronze oak leaf cluster
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and bronze oak leaf cluster
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Service awards
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Combat Readiness Medal
Campaign and service medals
Шаблон:Ribbon devices National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service stars
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with service star
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Vietnam Service Medal
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
Service, training, and marksmanship awards
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver oak leaf cluster and two bronze oak leaf clusters
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Air Force Training Ribbon
Foreign awards
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Award
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Vietnam Campaign Medal
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Other accoutrements
Файл:COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Файл:United States Air Force Missile Badge.svg Basic Missile Maintenance Badge
Файл:United States Special Operations Command Insignia.svg United States Special Operations Command Badge

Effective dates of promotion

Promotions
Insignia Rank Date
Файл:US-O10 insignia.svg General December 1, 2000
Файл:US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General  November 1, 1999
Файл:US-O8 insignia.svg Major General February 22, 1997
Файл:US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier General May 20, 1993
Файл:US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel December 1, 1985
Файл:US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant Colonel December 1, 1982
Файл:US-O4 insignia.svg Major April 19, 1979
Файл:US-O3 insignia.svg Captain June 5, 1971
Файл:US-OF1A.svg First Lieutenant December 5, 1969
Файл:US-OF1B.svg Second Lieutenant June 5, 1968

References

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