**BRIGADIER GENERAL RONALD J. HAECKEL**

![](media/image1.jpeg){width="2.1305555555555555in"
height="2.875in"}Brig. Gen. Ronald J. Haeckel is Principal Assistant
Deputy Administrator for Military Application, National Nuclear Security
Administration, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. As the senior
military officer assigned to the NNSA, he ensures the administration
provides safe, secure and reliable nuclear weapons to meet Department of
Defense requirements; directs U.S. nuclear stockpile maintenance and
support functions; and provides oversight for all defense programs
within the DOE.\
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General Haeckel earned his commission as a distinguished graduate of the
Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Parks Air College, Ill. His
operational missile combat crew experience was in the Minuteman III
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile weapon system. As squadron commander,
the generals unit was the first to transition from the Minuteman II to
the Minuteman III. He also commanded the first follow-on operational
test and evaluation missile launch in Air Combat Command, and was
president of Air Force Space Commands first Safety Investigation Board.\
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General Haeckel has served in a variety of space and missile staff tours
at the Air Staff, major command and wing levels. As wing commander, his
unit won the 1998 Omaha Trophy, the 1998 Williams Award and 2000
Blanchard Trophy, and, he and Mrs. Haeckel received AFSPCs OMalley Award
in 2000.\
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**EDUCATION**\
1976 Bachelor of arts degree in mathematics, University of Missouri, St.
Louis\
1980 Master of arts degree in business, University of North Dakota,
Grand Forks\
1989 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.\
1994 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.\
1999 National Security Management Course, Syracuse, N.Y.\
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**ASSIGNMENTS**\
1. March - July 1977, student, undergraduate missile training,
Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.\
2. July 1977 - April 1980, missile combat crew instructor and
standardization evaluator, 448th Strategic Missile Squadron, Grand Forks
Air Force Base, N.D.\
3. April 1980 - October 1982, emergency war orders instructor, 321st
Strategic Missile Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D.\
4. October 1982 - October 1983, Air Staff Training Program officer,
Secretary of the Air Forces Staff Group, Headquarters U.S. Air Force,
Washington, D.C.\
5. October 1983 - October 1985, future concepts staff officer,
Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.\
6. October 1985 - July 1987, missile and space arms control negotiator,
Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.\
7. July 1987 - July 1988, executive officer, Deputy Director for
Regional Plans and Policy, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington,
D.C.\
8. July 1988 - May 1989, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell
Air Force Base, Ala.\
9. May 1989 - June 1991, Chief, Future Systems Branch, Joint Strategic
Target Planning Staff, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.\
10. June 1991 - June 1993, Commander, 12th Missile Squadron, Malmstrom
Air Force Base, Mont.\
11. June 1993 - June 1994, student, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force
Base, Ala.\
12. June 1994 - June 1995, Commander, 12th Space Warning Squadron, Thule
Air Base, Greenland\
13. July 1995 - July 1996, Commander, 30th Support Group, Vandenberg Air
Force Base, Calif.\
14. July 1996 - April 1998, Commander, 30th Operations Group, Vandenberg
Air Force Base, Calif.\
15. April 1998 June 2000, Commander, 91st Space Wing, Minot Air Force
Base, N.D.\
16. June 2000 August 2001, Vice Director of Plans, Headquarters U.S.
Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.\
17. August 2001 present, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Military Application, National Nuclear Security Administration,
Department of Energy, Washington, D.C.\
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**BADGES**\
Master Missile Badge with operations designator\
Master Space and Missile Operations Badge\
Weapons systems: Minuteman II and III, Ballistic Missile Early Warning
System, Spacelift (Delta, Titan II and IV)\
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**MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**\
Defense Superior Service Medal\
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster\
Defense Meritorious Service Medal\
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters\
Air Force Commendation Medal\
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster\
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters\
National Defense Service Medal\
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**EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION**\
Second Lieutenant May 24, 1976\
First Lieutenant Dec 2, 1978\
Captain Dec 2, 1980\
Major May 1, 1986\
Lieutenant Colonel Jul 1, 1991\
Colonel Feb 1, 1995\
Brigadier General Apr 1, 2002\
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(Current as of April 2002)