Hal M. Hornburg

General Hal M. Hornburg (born December 7, 1945)[1] was a four star U.S. Air Force general and commander, Air Combat Command, with headquarters at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, and Air Component Commander for U.S. Joint Forces Command and U.S. Northern Command.

Hal M. Hornburg
General Hal M. Hornburg
Born (1945-12-07) December 7, 1945
Corsicana, Texas
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1968–2005
RankGeneral
Commands heldAir Combat Command
Air Education and Training Command
9th Air Force
Joint Warfighting Center
Battles/warsVietnam War
Gulf War
AwardsLegion of Merit (3)
Distinguished Flying Cross (2)
Air Medal (10)
Other workBoard of Advisors, Karta Technologies, Inc.
Strategic Message Solutions

General Hornburg entered the Air Force in 1968 as a graduate of Texas A&M University's ROTC program. He has commanded at all levels—flight, squadron, wing, numbered air force and major command. He also commanded a composite fighter wing during Operation Desert Storm and the first Air Force composite wing during the services reorganization in 1991–1992. General Hornburg directed air operations over Bosnia, commanded the Joint Warfighting Center, served on the Joint Staff, and directed operations at Headquarters U.S. Air Force. He also has served as Tactical Air Command's F-15 demonstration pilot for the East Coast, as Air Force Liaison Officer to the U.S. Senate, and as Chief of the Air Force Colonels' Group. Prior to assuming command of Air Combat Command, Hornburg commanded Air Education and Training Command. The general is a command pilot with more than 4,400 flight hours. He retired from the Air Force on January 1, 2005.

Education

Assignments

  • July 1968 - June 1969, student, undergraduate pilot training, Reese AFB, Texas
  • July 1969 - October 1969, student, O-1 forward air controller combat crew training, Hurlburt Field, Florida
  • October 1969 - September 1970, forward air controller, 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron, Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, Qui Nhon, Pleiku and Gia Nghia, South Vietnam
  • October 1970 - October 1972, T-38 instructor pilot, check pilot and flight examiner, 3500th Pilot Training Squadron, Reese AFB, Texas
  • October 1972 - January 1975, T-38 instructor pilot, check pilot and flight examiner, 64th Flying Training Wing, Reese AFB, Texas
  • January 1975 - September 1975, student, F-4 combat crew training, 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, Homestead AFB, Florida
  • September 1975 - January 1977, F-4D fighter pilot, 492nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England
  • January 1977 - July 1977, F-4E fighter pilot, 512th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, West Germany
  • July 1977 - September 1978, aide-de-camp to the Commander in Chief, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, West Germany
  • October 1978 - November 1978, student, F-15 combat crew training, 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Arizona
  • December 1978 - July 1982, F-15 fighter pilot and Chief, Standardization and Evaluation Division, 1st Tactical Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Virginia
  • July 1982 - July 1984, assistant, Senior Officer Management Division, Headquarters TAC, Langley AFB, Virginia
  • July 1984 - March 1985, Commander, 27th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, Virginia
  • March 1985 - July 1985, Assistant Deputy Commander for Operations, 1st Tactical Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Virginia
  • August 1985 - June 1986, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
  • July 1986 - January 1987, Chief, Western Hemisphere Division, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  • January 1987 - July 1987, Chief, Senate Liaison Division, Air Force Secretariat, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  • July 1987 - March 1989, Chief, Air Force Colonels' Group, Headquarters Air Force Military Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas
  • March 1989 - April 1990, Vice Commander, 1st Tactical Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Virginia
  • April 1990 - August 1992, Commander, 4th Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina (August 1990 - March 1991, Commander, 4th Fighter Wing (Provisional), operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Southwest Asia)
  • August 1992 - July 1993, Director of Operations, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  • July 1993 - November 1994, Vice Director, Operational Plans and Interoperability Directorate (J-7), the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
  • November 1994 - September 1996, Deputy Commander, Headquarters 16th Air Force, and Director, Combined Air Operations Center, 5th Allied Tactical Air Force, Vicenza, Italy
  • September 1996 - May 1998, Commander, Joint Warfighting Center, Fort Monroe, Virginia
  • May 1998 - January 2000, Commander, 9th Air Force and U.S. Central Command Air Forces, Shaw AFB, South Carolina
  • January 2000 - June 2000, Vice Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Virginia
  • June 2000 - November 2001, Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas
  • November 2001 - 2004, Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Virginia; Air Component Commander for U.S. Joint Forces Command; and effective October 1, 2002, Air Component Commander for U.S. Northern Command

Flight information

  • Rating: Command pilot
  • Flight hours: 4,400
  • Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, O-1, O-2, OV-10, F-100, F-4D/E, F-15A/C/E, F-16C, KC-10 and T-6 Texan II and C-21

Later careers

Hornburg currently serves on the Segs4Vets Advisory Board.

Awards and decorations

US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Medal (second ribbon to denote tenth award)
Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and silver oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service stars
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two service stars
Vietnam Service Medal with four service stars
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star
Air Force Training Ribbon
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Effective dates of promotion

Promotions
InsigniaRankDate
GeneralAugust 1, 2000
Lieutenant General July 1, 1998
Major GeneralSeptember 20, 1994
Brigadier GeneralAugust 1, 1992
ColonelDecember 1, 1985
Lieutenant ColonelDecember 1, 1982
MajorSeptember 1, 1979
CaptainJuly 1, 1971
First LieutenantJanuary 1, 1970
Second LieutenantMay 24, 1968

References

  • "General Hal M. Hornburg". United States Air Force. November 2004. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
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