serviceyears branch birth_place allegiance birth_date rank article_title name
1961 -- 1996 united states air force everett , washington , u.s. united states of america 12 april 1939 lieutenant general marcus a. anderson
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marcus a. anderson

marcus a. anderson -lrb- born april 12 , 1939 -rrb- is a retired lieutenant general in the united states air force .
he was the inspector general of the air force from 1993 to 1996 .
anderson graduated from the u.s. air force academy in 1961 .
he has held a variety of operational and staff assignments including commander of a fighter wing in europe , commandant of cadets at the academy , commander of a numbered air force in europe , and commander of the air force operational test and evaluation center .
he is a command pilot with more than 4,400 flying hours , including 240 combat missions in southeast asia .
his awards include the distinguished service medal , legion of merit with oak leaf cluster , distinguished flying cross , defense meritorious service medal with oak leaf cluster , meritorious service medal with two oak leaf clusters , air medal with 13 oak leaf clusters , air force commendation medal with oak leaf cluster , vietnam service medal with three service stars , and the republic of vietnam gallantry cross with palm .
