Eugene E. Habiger | |
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| Born | June 11, 1939 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 2022 (aged 82) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1959–1998 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | United States Strategic Command 2nd Bombardment Wing 379th Bombardment Wing 325th Bombardment Squadron |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross |
Eugene Emil Habiger (June 11, 1939 – March 18, 2022) was a United States Air Force four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, United States Strategic Command (USCINCSTRAT) from 1996 to 1998. After retiring from the military on August 1, 1998, he served as Director of Security and Emergency Operations, U.S. Department of Energy, from 1999 to 2001.
Born in Oakland, California in 1939,[1][2] Habiger completed Officer Training School in September 1963 as a distinguished graduate. He has held a variety of staff and flying assignments including survival instructor, intelligence support project officer for major weapons systems, major command combat operations planner, executive officer and two Air Staff assignments. Flying assignments include aircraft commander, instructor pilot, operations officer, squadron commander and wing commander in two bomb wings. He was a command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours, primarily in bomber aircraft. During the Vietnam War, he flew 150 combat missions and participated in the B-52 Arc Light operations. Habiger died on March 18, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas, aged 82.[3]
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- ^ "General Eugene E. Habiger (USAF, RET.)". Porter Loring Mortuaries. Retrieved April 6, 2022.