Background
Tixier, Edward Lewis was born on July 7, 1929 in Clayton, New Mexico, United States. Son of Edward Henry Tixier and Dorothy (Lewis) Melson.
Tixier, Edward Lewis was born on July 7, 1929 in Clayton, New Mexico, United States. Son of Edward Henry Tixier and Dorothy (Lewis) Melson.
Bachelor in Geology, University New Mexico, 1953. Master of Science in Political Science, Auburn University, 1971. Postgraduate, Air War College, 1971.
Postgraduate, United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1967.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1953, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, mission pilot member standardization and evaluation section, 3535th training wing Mather Air Force Base, California, 1954-1956, pilot 7625th operations squadron United States Air Force Academy, Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, 1960-1963. Assistant professor air science University Arizona, Tucson, 1963-1966. Flight Commander 557th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 12th Tactical Fighter Wing United States Air Force, CamRanh Bay Air Base, Vietnam, 1968, flight instructor, 4453d Combat Crew Training Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 1968-1969, member TAC-85 study group, TAC, Langley Air Force Base, VA, 1969-1970, action officer Pacific division, branch chief Atlantic, Southern and Alaskan Readiness Division, J-3, Washington, 1971-1974, Organization of Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1971-1974, vice Commander 21st Composite Wing, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, 1974-1975, Commander, 1975-1977, executive assistant to chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 1977-1978, Commander 20th North America Air Defense Command Region, 20th Air Division and 20th Aerospace Defense Command Region, Fort Lee Air Force Station, Virginia, 1978-1980, vice Commander 12th Air Force, Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, 1980-1981, chief Office of Military Cooperative Cairo, Egypt, 1981-1983, deputy assistant secretary defense for Near Eastern and S. Asian Affairs, Washington, 1983-1984, Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, 1983-1984, Commander United States Forces Japan, Commander 5th Air Force Yokota Air Base, Japan, 1984-1999.
Member Air Force Association, Air Force Fighter Pilots Association, Daedalians, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Jean Moir Troxel, August 9, 1952. Children– James, Judith, Patricia, Margaret, Suzanne, Lee, Mary.