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Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Welcomes General (Ret.) Glen VanHerck to Its Board of Directors

October 15, 2025
General (Ret.) Glen VanHerck, then-commander of U.S. Northern Command and NORAD, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill on March 24, 2022. (Photo Credit: Jose Luis Magana/AP)

The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) is honored to announce the appointment of General (Ret.) Glen VanHerck to its Board of Directors. General VanHerck brings exceptional leadership and a wealth of experience in strategy, policy, and plans with a focus on Homeland Defense, including Integrated Air and Missile Defense.

Glen’s career spanned nearly 37 years of service, culminating as the Commander of both the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, where he was responsible for the defense of North America and the U.S. Homeland. He advocated tirelessly for a global and all-domain approach to national security, with a focus on strategic deterrence and homeland resilience. Under his direction, NORAD and NORTHCOM led the first four Global Information Dominance Experiments, demonstrating the ability to fuse all domain data and utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning to gain vital time and decision space. His efforts laid the foundation Golden Dome for America and Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control.

Glen is a graduate of the University of Missouri and commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program. He has a diverse background that includes operational and training assignments in the F-15C Eagle, F-35A Lighting II, B-2A Spirit and B-1B Lancer aircraft. He has served as an instructor pilot and flight examiner in the F-15C, B-2A and T-6A Texan II. Additionally, he served as a U.S. Air Force Weapons School instructor in the F-15C and the B-2A.  

He has commanded at the squadron, group and twice at the wing level, including the 325th Weapons Squadron, the 71st Operations Group, the 7th Bomb Wing and the 509th Bomb Wing. As a major general, he commanded the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. His staff assignments include tours as the B-2 Program Element Monitor at Headquarters Air Combat Command, the Director of Operations at Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command, the Director of Plans and Integration at U.S. Strategic Command, the Vice Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy (J5) at the Joint Staff, the Vice Director of the Joint Staff and the Director of the Joint Staff.

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