Facts: - caption: hoyt commandant of the united states air force academy , c. vandenberg 1970s , jr. pictured as brigadier general as - allegiance: united states of america - birth date: 12 august 1928 - name: hoyt s. vandenberg , jr. - branch: united states air force - image: mgen of usafa -rrb- . jpg vandenberg , hoyt jr -lrb- bgen - commandant - birth place: riverside , california - rank: major general Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of hoyt s. vandenberg , jr. . .
hoyt sanford vandenberg , jr. -lrb- born august 12 , 1928 -rrb- is a retired major general in the united states air force .