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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 169-97
April 10, 1997

GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen announced today that he has approved the appointment of Gen. John G. Lorber, U. S. Air Force, on the retired list in the grade of general effective Aug. 1, 1997. Lorber is currently serving as commander, Pacific Air Forces; air component commander for U. S. Pacific Command; and executive director, Pacific Air Combat Operations Staff, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.

Lorber was born Dec. 25, 1941, in Waverly, Iowa.