Diego E. Hernández Military person

Vice Admiral Diego E. Hernandez (born c.1930) is a retired United States Navy officer who was the first Hispanic to be named Vice Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

Personal facts

Diego E. Hernández
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1930
Birth place
San Juan Puerto Rico

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Silver Star
Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy)
Air Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
military operations
Vietnam War
military branch
United States Navy
military command
Deputy Commander in Chief U.S. Space Command
USS John F. Kennedy
USS Truckee
Vice Commander North American Aerospace Defense Command
service start1955
service end1991

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Diego E. Hernández on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://ussmissouri.com/CmdHist/ch29.htm
  2. http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=26622
  3. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/j3/john_f_kennedy.htm
  4. http://www.iit.edu/alumni/updates/awards/archives.html