Donald G. Cook | |
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 General Donald G. Cook | |
| Born | August 13, 1946[1] |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1969–2005 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Air Education and Training Command 20th Air Force 45th Space Wing 21st Space Wing |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) |
| Other work | Board of Directors, Burlington Northern Santa Fe |
Donald Graham Cook[2] (born August 13, 1946)[3] is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who served as commander, Air Education and Training Command at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas from 2001 to 2005.
Cook entered the Air Force in 1969 through the ROTC program at Michigan State University. He completed undergraduate pilot training at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona. He has commanded a flying training wing, two space wings and the 20th Air Force. He has served as Legislative Liaison in the Senate Liaison Office, on the staff of the House Armed Services Committee, and as director for expeditionary aerospace force implementation at U.S. Air Force headquarters. Prior to assuming command of Air Education and Training Command, he was assigned to Air Combat Command as vice commander. He is a command pilot and has flown more than 3,300 hours in the B-52D/G/H, T-37B and T-38A.
After retirement, Cook was elected to the board of directors of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Crane Corporation, HawkerBeechcraft Corporation and USAA Federal Savings Bank.[4]
- ^ Air Force Register (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. January 1, 1979. p. 164.
- ^ Commencement 1969 (PDF). East Lansing, Michigan: Michigan State University. June 8, 1969. p. 55. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
baptismwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "BNSF Elects Air Force Gen. Donald G. Cook (Ret.) To Its Board". Archived from the original on 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2007-08-15.