John F. Regni

John F. Regni

Lt. Gen. John F. Regni
Born June 15, 1952 (1952-06-15) (age 59)
Wiesbaden Air Base, Germany
Years of service 1973-2009
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held Air University
Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy
Awards Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal

Lieutenant General John F. Regni (born June 15, 1952)[1][2] was the seventeenth Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Education and training

General Regni graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in biology. He also holds a Master's Degree in systems management from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.

Military career

General Regni's career has encompassed a wide range of personnel, training and command assignments. His command tours include Base Commander and 8th Combat Support Group Commander, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea; Commander, Second Air Force; and Commander, Air University. He has also served as Director of Manpower, Personnel and Support for U.S. Pacific Command; Director of Personnel at Air Mobility Command; and Director of Military Personnel Policy at U.S. Air Force Headquarters. He was appointed Superintendent in October 2005, only the second non-aeronautically rated officer (i.e., not a pilot or navigator) to hold the position in the Academy's history, and has since performed admirably and returned a sense of camaraderie to the cadet wing and helped to promote morale. General Regni passed on the position of Superintendent to Lt Gen Michael C. Gould in June 2009, and retired from the Air Force on 1 July 2009.

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Awards and decorations

His decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster, and the Air Force Commendation Medal.

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Preceded by
John W. Rosa
Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy
2005—2009
Succeeded by
Michael C. Gould