William L. Shelton
| William L. Shelton | |
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General William L. Shelton, USAF
Commander, Air Force Space Command |
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| Born |
February 25, 1954 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1976–2014 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Unit | space shuttle flight controller, Johnson Space Center, |
| Commands held |
14th Air Force Joint Functional Component Command for Space Air Force Space Command |
| Awards |
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) |
William Lee Shelton (born February 25, 1954) is a former United States Air Force four-star general who last served as the commander of Air Force Space Command from January 5, 2011 to August 15, 2014. He had been the Assistant Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and Air Staff Director. He had served as Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. Shelton held numerous positions of leadership throughout the United States Air Force. He retired from the Air Force on September 1, 2014.
William Shelton graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering. He earned a Master of Science degree in Astronautical Engineering in 1980 from the Air Force Institute of Technology.
Upon graduation, Shelton was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on June 2, 1976. His first assignment was as a launch facilities manager, launch director and technical assistant to the commander from August 1976 - May 1979 at the Space and Missile Test Center, Vandenberg AFB in California. While at Vandenberg, he was promoted to First Lieutenant on June 2, 1978. Following his first assignment, Shelton reported to the US Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. He graduated with a Master of Science in astronautical engineering in December 1980.
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