Richard Myers Military person

Richard Bowman Myers (born March 1, 1942) is a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force and served as the 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As Chairman, Myers was the highest ranking uniformed officer of the United States' military forces.General Myers became the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs on October 1, 2001. In this capacity, he served as the principal military advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council during the earliest stages of the War on Terror, including planning and execution of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. On September 30, 2005, he retired and was succeeded by General Peter Pace. His Air Force career included operational command and leadership positions in a variety of Air Force and Joint assignments.

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Birth date	March 01, 1942
Birth place	Kansas City Missouri

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allegiance	United States of America
award	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Presidential Medal of Freedom Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Air Medal Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
military operations	Vietnam War
military branch	United States Air Force
military command	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff North American Aerospace Defense Command Commander Pacific Air Forces U.S. Space Command