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Howell Marion Estes III
General Howell M. Estes III
Born (1941-12-16) December 16, 1941 (age 82)
San Antonio, Texas
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1965–1998
RankGeneral
CommandsNorth American Aerospace Defense Command
United States Space Command
Air Force Space Command
7th Air Force
Battles / warsVietnam War
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
RelationsHowell M. Estes Jr. (father)

General Howell M. Estes III (born December 16, 1941)[1] served as commander in chief in the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NAADC) and the United States Space Command (USSC), and served as commander in the Air Force Space Command (AFSC), headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. As commander, the general was responsible for the air sovereignty of the United States and Canada, providing tactical warning and attack assessment, directing space control and support operations, directing satellite control, warning, space launch and ballistic missile operations missions.

Estes has been on the board of directors DigitalGlobe since May 14, 2007; In February 2011 he became the chair of the board.[2]

On Dec. 13, 2018, Maxar Technologies announced that "the Maxar Board of Directors has elected retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Howell M. Estes III as Chair, effective January 1, 2019."[2]

Background

Howell Estes celebrating Air Force 70th anniversary in 2017.

General Estes graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1965. He has commanded both operational and maintenance squadrons, the Air Force's only stealth fighter unit, and an air division and numbered air force. Prior to his current position, he served as director for operations (J-3), the Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. He also co-authored "Strategic and Doctrinal Implications of Deep Attack," the concept of operations for the Defense of Central Europe. A command pilot with more than 4,500 flying hours, he flew 169 combat missions as an F-4 pilot during the Vietnam War. During the Gulf War he served as deputy chief of staff for operations, Strategic Air Command. He retired on October 1, 1998.

Education

Assignments

  • June 1965 – November 1966, student, undergraduate pilot training program, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
  • November 1966 – April 1967, student, F-4 qualification training, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
  • April 1967 – May 1969, F-4D pilot, 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina
  • May 1969 – May 1970, F-4E commander, 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand
  • May 1970 – April 1972, F-4E pilot and chief of standardization and evaluation, 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Camp New Amsterdam (now Soesterberg Air Base), Netherlands
  • May 1972 – July 1973, weapons tactics staff officer, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Lindsey Air Station, West Germany
  • July 1973 – August 1974, command briefing officer, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, West Germany
  • August 1974 – August 1975, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
  • August 1975 – January 1979, air operations staff officer, Europe-NATO Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  • February 1979 – August 1982, commander, 20th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron; then commander, 35th Equipment Maintenance Squadron; then assistant deputy commander and subsequently deputy commander for maintenance; 35th Tactical Fighter Wing, George Air Force Base, California
  • August 1982 – July 1983, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
  • July 1983 – June 1984, deputy assistant director for joint and National Security Council matters, directorate of plans, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  • June 1984 – January 1986, commander, 4450th Tactical Group, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
  • January 1986 – June 1987, special assistant to the chief of staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Brussels, Belgium
  • June 1987 – August 1988, commander, 14th Air Division, Strategic Air Command, Beale Air Force Base, California
  • August 1988 – July 1991, assistant deputy chief of staff for plans and programs; deputy chief of staff for plans and resources; then deputy chief of staff for operations, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
  • July 1991 – August 1992, director of plans, deputy chief of staff for plans and operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  • August 1992 – October 1994, commander, 7th Air Force, Pacific Air Forces; deputy commander, U.S. Forces Korea; commander, Air Component Command, Republic of Korea and U.S. Combined Forces Command; commander, U.S. Air Forces Korea; and deputy commander in chief, United Nations Command, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea
  • October 1994 – August 1996, director for operations (J-3), the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
  • August 1996 – 1998, commander in chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Space Command, and commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

Flight information

Awards and decorations

US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Basic Maintenance & Munitions Badge
Command Space and Missile Operations Badge
Master Missile Maintenance Badge
North American Aerospace Defense Command Badge
Defense Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Defense Superior Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Merit
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster
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 with ten oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
V
 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" device
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
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
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Vietnam Service Medal with three service stars
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two 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 (Republic of Korea), Gukseon Medal
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Award
Vietnam Campaign Medal

References

  1. ^ "Defense.gov News Release: ESTES TO REPLACE ASHY AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, NORAD". Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  2. ^ a b "Gen. Howell M. Estes III Named Chair of Maxar Technologies Board of Directors". investor.maxar.com. December 13, 2018.
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