Gen. Horner Will Retire as Top Space Defense Officer
<i> Associated Press</i>
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. —
Air Force Gen. Chuck Horner, a decorated combat pilot who directed allied air operations during the Persian Gulf War, is stepping down as the nation’s top space defense officer. The 57-year-old four-star general has run the United States Space Command, Air Force Space Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command since mid-1992.
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