T. Michael Moseley
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Teed Michael "Buzz" Moseley (born September 3, 1949) is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 18th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. He is a fighter pilot with more than 3,000 flight hours in fighters and trainers, most in the F-15 Eagle.
Teed Michael Moseley | |
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Born | (1949-09-03) September 3, 1949 (age 74) Grand Prairie, Texas |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1971–2008 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force U.S. Central Command Air Forces Ninth Air Force 57th Wing 33rd Operations Group F-15 Division, U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School |
Battles/wars | Operation Southern Watch Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (3) Army Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Meritorious Service Medal (4) Air Medal |
On 2 September 2005, Moseley assumed his final Air Force assignment as Chief of Staff of the Air Force—the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training and equipage of more than 700,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the general and other service chiefs function as military advisers to the Secretary of Defense, National Security Council, and the President.
Moseley resigned from the Air Force at the request of U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in June 2008 in the wake of a number of Air Force scandals, including a 2007 scandal related to the Air Force's handling of the security of nuclear weapons at Minot Air Force Base.[1] On 11 July 2008, a formal retirement ceremony was held for Moseley; he officially retired from the Air Force on 11 August 2008 after 37+ years of uniformed service.