Background
Foglesong, Robert H. was born in West Virginia, United States.
academic administrator career military officer
Foglesong, Robert H. was born in West Virginia, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University, 1968. Master of Science in Chem. Engineering, West Virginia University, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University, 1971. Student, National War College, Fort Lesley McNair, Washington, 1989. Participant, Seminar XXI Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on Foreign and International Relations, 1996.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1972, advanced through grades to general, 2001. Instructor pilot 557th Flying Training Squadron United States Air Force Academy, Peterson Field, Colorado, 1973-1976. Aide de campe to Commander Air Forces Korea, 314th Air Division, Osau Air Base, S. Korea, 1976-1977.
Instructor pilot, Commander operations officer, special assistant to North America Air Defense region Commander United States Air Force, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, 1977-1980. Pilot, squadron scheduler, 9th tactical fighter squadron chief quality 49th figher wing, commander repair squadron United States Air Force, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1980-1982. Special assistant tactical issues, executive officer deputy chief of Research, development and acquisition Headqtrs United States Air Force, Washington, 1983-1985.
Special assistant to Commander, chief combat analysis division Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1985-1987. Chief of staff of the air force, chair, professor joint and combined warfare National War College Fort Lesley McNair, Washington, 1988-1990. Pilot F-16, chief of maintenance, 347th Air Tactical Wing United States Air Force, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, 1990-1991, Commander 14 flying training wing Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, 1993, Commander 51st fighter wing Osau Air Base, Republic of Korea, 1994-1995.
Deputy director politico-military affairs Joint Staff, Washington, 1995-1997, assistant to chairman, 1997—1999. Commander 12th Air Force and United States Southern Command Air Forces United States Air Force, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 1999—2000, deputy chief of staff Air and Space Operations Washington, 2000—2001, vice chief of staff, 2001—2003, Commander Allied Air Component Command, air component Commander United States European Command Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, 2003—2006. Director Multinational Joint Air Power Competence Center, Kalkar, Germany, 2006.
President United States Air Force Europe University. President, executive director Appalachian Leadership and Education Foundation. President Mississippi State University, since 2006.
Married Mary Thrasher Foglesong. Children: David, Mark.