Hawk Carlisle

Herbert J. Carlisle
General Herbert J. Carlisle in 2015
Nickname(s)	Hawk
Born	1957 (age 59–60)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1978–2017 (38 years)
Rank	General
Commands held	Air Combat Command Pacific Air Forces 3rd Wing
Battles/wars	Gulf War War on Terror
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (4) Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Herbert J. "Hawk" Carlisle (born 1957) is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who last served as the commander of Air Combat Command (ACC), at Langley Field, Joint Base Langley–Eustis, Virginia. He also previously served as the commander of Pacific Air Forces while concurrently serving as Air Component Commander for United States Pacific Command and executive director of Pacific Air Combat Operations Staff, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. He will officially retire from the Air Force on May 1, 2017 with 39 years of service.

General Carlisle graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1978. He has served in various operational and staff assignments throughout the Air Force and commanded a fighter squadron, an operations group, two wings and a numbered air force. The general is a joint service officer and served as the Chief of Air Operations, U.S. Central Command Forward in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. During that time he participated in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia. He also participated in Operation Provide Comfort in Turkey as Commander of the 54th Fighter Squadron, and Operation Noble Eagle as the 33rd Fighter Wing Commander. General Carlisle served on the Air Staff as Director, Operational Planning, Policy and Strategy, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air, Space and Information Operations, Plans and Requirements, and twice in the Plans and Programs Directorate. He also served as the Deputy Director, and later, Director of Legislative Liaison at the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. Prior to his current assignment, General Carlisle was the Commander, 13th Air Force, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.