Victor E. Renuart, Jr.

Victor E. Renuart Jr.
General Victor Renuart
Born	( 1949 -11-26) November 26, 1949 (age 67) Miami, Florida
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1972-2010
Rank	General
Commands held	U.S. 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/wars	Desert Storm Enduring Freedom Iraqi Freedom
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (4) Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Meritorious Service Medal (5) Air Medal (3) Aerial Achievement Medal (4) Air Force Commendation Medal (2) Air Force Achievement Medal (2) Combat Readiness Medal (2) National Defense Service Medal (3) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal (3) Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

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 (USNORTHCOM) which he concurrently served as the commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) from March 23, 2007, to May 19, 2010. 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 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, U.S. 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, U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM). He has flown combat missions in Operations Desert Storm, Deny Flight, Northern Watch and Southern Watch.