Donald G. Cook, American military officer. Decorated Distinguished Service medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service medal with two oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Outstanding Unit award, Combat Readiness medal, National Defense Service medal with service star.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, Michigan State University, 1969. Diploma, Squadron Officer School, 1975. Master of Business Administration, Southern Illinois University, 1976.
Diploma, Armed Forces Staff College, 1982. Diploma, Air War College, 1987. Postgraduate, Syracuse University, 1996.
Career
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1969, advanced through ranks to major general, 1996. Various assignments to to director operations Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 1995-1996. Commander 20th Air Force, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, 1996-1998.
Director, expeditionary aerospace force implementation Deputy Chief of Staff for Air/Space Opers./Headquarters United States Air Force, The Pentagon/Washington, 1998. Commander Randolph Air Force Base, San Antonio, 2001—2005. Vice commander, Air Force Space Command Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1999—2000.
Vice Commander, Air Force Space Command Langley Air Force Base,, Hampton, Virginia, 2000—2001. Board directors Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, 2005—2010, Crane Company, since 2005, Hawker Beechcraft Inc, since 2007, United Services Automobile Association Federal Savings Bank, since 2007.