Air Force print news (March 3, 2006): General Lord retires from Air Force Space Command helm.PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE Peterson Air Force Base (Peterson AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located at Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Peterson AFB is home to US Northern Command, NORAD, Air Force Space Command, Army Space Command, the 21st Space Wing (host unit) , Colo.--After a 37-year career, Gen. Lance W. Lord General Lance W. Lord was a four star U.S. Air Force general, and commander of Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. General Lord entered the Air Force in 1969 as a graduate of the Otterbein College ROTC program. , commander of Air Force Space Command, retired in a ceremony here today. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley Teed Michael Moseley, KBE[1], is the current Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. He assumed the position during a ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base on September 2, 2005. presided over the event. There were more than 700 current and former defense leaders, active and retired military members, and civic leaders at the ceremony. Vice commander Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz will temporarily assume command until Congress names Lord's successor. Lord has led the space command--and its nearly 40,000 space and missile professionals around the globe--since April 19, 2002. During the ceremony, Moseley presented Lord with the Distinguished Service Medal, first oak leaf cluster oak leaf cluster n. A decoration of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns given to holders of various U.S. military medals in recognition of acts entitling them to another award of the same medal. Noun 1. , for his service. Lord--fond of saying, "If you're not in space, you're not in the race"--spoke about two highlights he was most proud of during his last command. First, he thanked the Air Force enlisted professionals who bestowed him with their highest honor, The Order of the Sword
"Most recently, I had a chance to teach a math and science class with 27 young sixth-graders at the Discovery Canyon Campus north of here in Colorado Springs," Lord said. "Our whole idea was to get the word out ... for us to participate with young people to help drive their interest in science and mathematics." Colorado Governor Bill Owen declared March 3, 2006, Gen. Lance Lord Day in the state. During his tenure the general had a long list of accomplishments. Among them: enabling the command to provide combat forces and capabilities to North American Aerospace Defense Command A bi-national command of the US and Canada that provides aerospace surveillance, warning and assessment of aerospace attack, and maintains the sovereignty of US and Canadian airspace. Also called NORAD. and U.S. Strategic Command; supporting combat operations around the world to include Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom; establishment of the National Security Space Institute; the last Titan IV launch; and the Peacekeeper intercontinental ballistic missile intercontinental ballistic missile: see guided missile. weapon system deactivation de·ac·ti·vate tr.v. de·ac·ti·vat·ed, de·ac·ti·vat·ing, de·ac·ti·vates 1. To render inactive or ineffective. 2. To inhibit, block, or disrupt the action of (an enzyme or other biological agent). 3. . [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Moseley expanded on General Lord's leadership. "Lance, this current generation of space leaders and leaders across our entire Air Force looked to General Bennie [Bernard] Schriever as the pioneer and father of space and missiles," Moseley said. "However, I think there's another leader among us that future leaders will look up to. "The lieutenants and captains today, and the airmen and cadets of today will grow up looking at you," he said. "They'll look at Lance Lord as that next generation of space leader because of what you've done." Ratey is with Air Force Space Command Public Affairs. Capt. Karim Ratey, USAF |
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