William H. Etter

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rdf:langString William H. Etter

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rdf:langString Lieutenant General William H. Etter, USAF, c. 2013

rdf:langString Lieutenant General William H. Etter is a retired United States Air Force officer who last served as commander of 1st Air Force (Air Force North) and commander of Continental North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, from March 2013 to August 2016. Etter earned his commission through the Air Force ROTC program at the University of Connecticut. He has served in various operational, command and staff assignments as an F-16 pilot. Etter served as director of operations and assistant adjutant general-air for the Vermont Air National Guard before transferring to the Connecticut Air National Guard. Upon moving to the National Guard Bureau, Etter served in many positions, including director of strategic plans and policy (J5), director Joint Staff of National Guard Bureau, director of domestic operations (J3), director of domestic operations/force development (J3/7) and the deputy director of the Air National Guard. Prior to his current assignment, he was the assistant to the chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, for National Guard matters at the Pentagon. Etter is a command pilot with more than 3,700 military flight hours, primarily in the T-37 Tweet, T-38 Talon, and F-16 Fighting Falcon. Additionally, Etter has more than 11,300 commercial flight hours, primarily in the Boeing 737, 757, and 767.

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