Glen VanHerck
United States Air Force general
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Glen David VanHerck (born October 20, 1962)[1] 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.
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Born
October 20, 1962
Glen David VanHerck
October 20, 1962
Murray, Kentucky, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Branch
United States Air ForceServiceyears
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| Born | Glen David VanHerck October 20, 1962 Murray, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Service years | 1987–2024 |
Rank | General |
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VanHerck was born in Murray, Kentucky, and raised in Bismarck, Missouri.[2][3] He graduated from the University of Missouri, where he was commissioned through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1987.[4][5][6] He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.[7]
Awards and decorations
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US Air Force Command Pilot Badge |
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Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge |
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North American Aerospace Defense Command Badge |
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United States Northern Command Badge |
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Effective dates of promotion
| Insignia | Rank | Date |
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 | General | August 20, 2020 |
 | Lieutenant General | September 27, 2019 |
 | Major General | May 13, 2016 |
 | Brigadier General | September 2, 2013 |
 | Colonel | September 1, 2007 |
 | Lieutenant Colonel | February 1, 2003 |
 | Major | August 1, 1998 |
 | Captain | September 16, 1991 |
 | First Lieutenant | September 16, 1989 |
 | Second Lieutenant | September 16, 1987 |
