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Operations Branch, German air force undergraduate pilot training, later Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program, 80th Flying Training Wing,
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Yugoslavia in 1962 when they were 8 and 4. After arriving in America, their father worked as a tailor and their mother served as a factory machine operator.
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October 2004 – July 2006, director of operational capability requirements, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air, Space and
Information Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington,
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January 1987 – January 1989, U.S. Air Force and Royal Air Force
Officer Exchange Program and air operations staff officer, Headquarters Royal Air Force Support Command, Royal Air Force Brampton, England
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July 2006 – 2007, Air Force Chief of Safety, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., and
Commander, Air Force Safety Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico
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Studies, Analysis and Gaming Division, J-8, Force Structure, Resources and Assessment Directorate, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
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August 1992 – June 1993, student, Industrial
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1982 Instructor Pilot of the Year, Air Training Command
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940:with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
281:1993 Industrial College of the Armed Forces,
880:Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
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233:Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program
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124:Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
1247:American people of Slovenian descent
757:with four bronze oak leaf clusters
435:Flight hours: More than 3,250 hours
214:. Stanley and his younger brother,
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882:with two bronze oak leaf clusters
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35:Major General Stanley Gorenc
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486:Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge
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169:United States Air Force
106:9th Reconnaissance Wing
74:United States Air Force
784:Combat Readiness Medal
443:Awards and decorations
267:Maxwell Air Force Base
329:George Air Force Base
283:Fort Lesley J. McNair
80:Years of service
1185:on 12 December 2012.
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370:Reese Air Force Base
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167:1954) is a retired
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424:Flight information
290:Harvard University
285:, Washington, D.C.
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1011:Promotions
308:Assignments
1236:Categories
1165:References
899:gold frame
208:Yugoslavia
198:Early life
192:New Mexico
60:Allegiance
1222:"Release"
409:, Germany
382:, Arizona
269:, Alabama
257:Education
204:Brezovica
151:(brother)
144:Relations
83:1975–2007
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1016:Insignia
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212:Slovenia
147:General
98:Commands
68:Service/
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1069:Colonel
395:, Japan
372:, Texas
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1197:"News"
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120:Awards
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1019:Rank
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41:Born
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