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Major General
Kevin Huyck
Maj Gen Huyck is Director of Operations for headquarters, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The Director of Operations serves as the principal advisor to the USNORTHCOM Commander on all matters of homeland defense, to include providing strategic guidance to plan and execute NORTHCOM missions within the area of responsibility; including land, maritime and air operations, defense support to civil authorities, and theater security cooperation, to include the Arctic. Maj Gen Huyck is a 1990 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and earned his wings at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. He was a distinguished graduate and instructor at the U.S. Air Force's Weapons Instructor Course and attended National War College. His assignments include F-22 Initial Cadre, F-22 Follow-on Operational Test and Evaluation Director of Operations, combat Joint Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at NATO’s Allied Air Command. He has commanded at the squadron, group, and wing level. Prior to his current assignment, Maj Gen Huyck served as the Director of Operations for Headquarters Air Combat Command (ACC) at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. He was responsible to the ACC Commander on all matters pertaining to the direct operational planning, training, command and controlling functions to deploy and employ regular and Reserve component combat air forces, including more than 1,900 aircraft, in support of U.S. security objectives. Maj Gen Huyck is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours in the F-15 and F-22, and 295 combat hours in support of Operation Southern Watch.
Major General Huyck as the Director of Operations serves as the principal advisor to the U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) Commander on all matters of homeland defense, to include providing strategic guidance to plan and execute USNORTHCOM missions within the area of responsibility; including land, maritime and air operations, defense support to civil authorities, and theater security cooperation, to include the Arctic. Maj Gen. Huyck is responsible for the commands current operations and missile defense posture to defend the homeland. Maj Gen Huyck advocates for missile defense capabilities and requirements to maintain readiness of the Ground-Based Mid-Course Defense (GMD) System protecting the homeland. Maj Gen Huyck provided strategic guidance in the development of policy issues related to BMD. Additionally, he previously served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at NATO’s Allied Air Command and a critical architect for NATO’s BMD operations. Maj Gen Huyck will be retiring from the U.S. Air Force this summer after 32 years of active service.
Click here to view all the awardees from the 2022 NORAD & USNORTHCOM Missile Warning and Defender of the Year Award Ceremony.
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