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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 332-95
June 20, 1995

GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT

Secretary of Defense William J. Perry announced today that the President has nominated Lieutenant General Richard E. Hawley, United States Air Force, for appointment to the grade of general with assignment as Commander, Allied Air Forces Europe; Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe; and Air Force Component Commander, United States European Command, Ramstein Air Base Germany. General Hawley is currently assigned as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Department of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, DC.

General Hawley was born January 2, 1942, in Albany, New York.