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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 090-96
February 20, 1996

GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT

Secretary of Defense William J. Perry announced today that the President has nominated Gen. Richard E. Hawley, United States Air Force, for reappointment to the grade of general with assignment as commander, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va. Hawley is currently assigned as the commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe; commander, United States Air Forces Europe; and Air Force component commander, United States European Command, Ramstein AB, Germany.

Hawley was born Jan. 2, 1942, in Albany, NY.