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Howell Marion Estes III | |
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 General Howell M. Estes III | |
| Born | December 16, 1941 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 2024 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1965–1998 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | North American Aerospace Defense Command United States Space Command Air Force Space Command 7th Air Force |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (3) Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit |
| Relations | Howell M. Estes Jr. (father) |
General Howell M. Estes III (December 16, 1941 – March 18, 2024) served as commander in chief in the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the United States Space Command (USSC), and served as commander in the Air Force Space Command (AFSC), headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. As commander, the general was responsible for the air sovereignty of the United States and Canada, providing tactical warning and attack assessment, directing space control and support operations, directing satellite control, warning, space launch and ballistic missile operations missions.
Estes was on the board of directors DigitalGlobe from May 14, 2007; In February 2011 he became the chair of the board.[1]
On December 13, 2018, Maxar Technologies announced that "the Maxar Board of Directors has elected retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Howell M. Estes III as Chair, effective January 1, 2019."[1]
- ^ a b "Gen. Howell M. Estes III Named Chair of Maxar Technologies Board of Directors". investor.maxar.com. December 13, 2018.