Victor E. Renuart Jr. | |
Birth Date: | 26 November 1949 |
Birth Place: | Miami, Florida |
Allegiance: | United States |
Branch: | United States Air Force |
Serviceyears: | 1972–2010 |
Rank: | General |
Commands: | United States Northern Command North American Aerospace Defense Command Joint Task Force – Southwest Asia 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force – Southwest Asia 347th Wing 52nd Fighter Wing 76th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
Battles: | Gulf War Operation Deny Flight |
Awards: | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) |
Victor Eugene "Gene" Renuart Jr. (born November 26, 1949) is a retired United States Air Force four-star general. His last military assignment was as the commander of United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command from March 23, 2007, to May 19, 2010.[1] Prior to that, he served as director of strategic plans and policy, the Joint Staff. Renuart retired from the Air Force on July 1, 2010, after over 39 years of service.
Renuart entered the United States Air Force in 1971 following graduation from Indiana University. He was commissioned through the Officer Training School in 1972 and attended Undergraduate Pilot Training. He has commanded a fighter squadron, a NATO support group, a fighter wing and a composite wing. He served as commander of the 76th Fighter Squadron during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and supported Operation Deny Flight as director of plans for the NATO Combined Air Operations Center at Headquarters 5th Allied Tactical Air Force. In addition, he commanded Joint Task Force – Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA) and 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force – Southwest Asia (9 ASETF) at Eskan Village in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he was responsible for the control and execution of Operation Southern Watch. Renuart then served as the director of operations (CCJ3) at Headquarters, United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) at MacDill AFB, Florida, and the USCENTCOM Forward Headquarters at Camp As Sayliyah in Doha, Qatar, where he oversaw the planning and execution of all joint and allied combat, humanitarian assistance and reconstruction operations for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. He also served as vice commander, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), where he was responsible for Air Force and Air Component Commander activities for the commander, United States Pacific Command (USPACOM). He has flown combat missions in Operations Desert Storm, Deny Flight, Northern Watch and Southern Watch.
Prior to assuming his final position, Renuart was the director of strategic plans and policy for the Joint Staff (J5) and senior military assistant to the Secretary of Defense. He provided strategic intelligence, policy guidance and planning focus to develop and execute the National Military Strategy in support of worldwide national security operations, politico-military affairs, international negotiations and organizational issues through coordination with the combatant commands, the services, OSD, defense agencies, other U.S. government agencies and international organizations.
General | March 23, 2007 | |
Lieutenant General | January 1, 2004 | |
Major General | August 1, 2000 | |
Brigadier General | August 1, 1997 | |
Colonel | November 1, 1992 | |
Lieutenant Colonel | May 1, 1987 | |
Major | December 1, 1983 | |
Captain | January 12, 1976 | |
First Lieutenant | January 12, 1974 | |
Second Lieutenant | January 12, 1972 | |