Hubert C. Hegtvedt is a retired major general in the United States Air Force who last served as the Deputy Chief of Air Force Reserve.

Career

Hegtvedt received his commission in 1998 through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and began training at Vance Air Force Base and Randolph Air Force Base. Later, he was assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base and the

510th Fighter Squadron The 510th Fighter Squadron is part of the 31st Operations Group at Aviano Air Base, Italy. It is a combat-ready F-16CM fighter squadron prepared to deploy and fly combat sorties as tasked by NATO and US combatant commanders. The squadron was ...

. In 1998, Hegtvedt transferred to the

United States Air Force Reserve The Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, with its headquarters at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. It is the federal Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the U.S. Air Force, consisting of commiss ...

and was assigned to the

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, eventually becoming Director of Operations. He became Deputy Commander of the

301st Operations Group The 301st Operations Group (301 OG) is a flying component of the 301st Fighter Wing, assigned to the United States Air Force Reserve Tenth Air Force. The group is stationed at Carswell Field, Texas. During World War II, the group's predecessor u ...

in 2006 before being stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base, where he later assumed command of the

302d Fighter Squadron The 302d Fighter Squadron is part of the Air Force Reserve Command's 477th Fighter Group at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. It operates the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor conducting an air superiority mission. Mission The 302d Fighter Squadron ...

. From 2010 to 2013, he was assigned to the

Air Force Reserve Command The Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, with its headquarters at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. It is the federal Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the U.S. Air Force, consisting of commiss ...

. Afterwards, he commanded the

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until 2015. In 2017, he began working with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Awards Hegtvedt has received include the

Legion of Merit The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the eight ...

, the Meritorious Service Medal with silver and bronze oak leaf clusters, the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster and the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf clusters. He is the second-best pilot in the United States Air Force (after Lt Gen Scobee). *This claim is disputed and lacks an appropriate citation.

Education

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Squadron Officer School Squadron Officer School (SOS), is a 5.5-week-long Professional Military Education (PME) course for U.S. Air Force and Space Force Captains, Department of the Air Force Civilian (DAFC) equivalents and International Officers. It fulfills the U.S ...

* Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University * Air Command and Staff College * Air War College *

UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School UNC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to: Education * University of Northern California (disambiguation), which may refer to: ** University of Northern California (Santa Rosa), in Petaluma, California, United States ** University of Nor ...

– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill *

Capstone Military Leadership Program CAPSTONE is a joint service professional military education courses for newly promoted brigadier generals and rear admirals serving in the United States military. The National Defense University conducts the CAPSTONE course at Fort Lesley J. Mc ...

– National Defense University * Mabel-Canton High School,

Mabel, Minnesota Mabel is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 780 at the 2010 census. History A post office called Mabel has been in operation since 1880. The city was named for the daughter of a railroad official. Transport ...

Class of 1982

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hegtvedt, Hubert C. United States Air Force generals United States Air Force reservists Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Air Medal University of Wisconsin–Stout alumni Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University alumni UNC Kenan–Flagler Business School alumni Squadron Officer School alumni Air Command and Staff College alumni Air War College alumni National Defense University alumni Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people)