As a high school competitor, Ronald R. Fogleman wrestled any weight from 154 pounds to heavyweight, wherever his team needed him. As a general in the United States Air Force, he served wherever and however his country needed him.

In his last tour of duty, General Fogleman served the Air Force in its highest position and rank, as its 15th Chief of Staff and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, advising the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council, and the President of the United States. The first U.S. Air Force Academy graduate to serve in that capacity, he was responsible for the organizing, training, and equipping of 750,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas.

General Fogleman retired from the USAF in 1997 after serving 34 years. A war hero, he flew 315 combat missions and logged 806 combat hours in fighter aircraft over Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. On one mission, his aircraft took numerous hits from ground fire, forcing him to eject over enemy-held territory. He managed to avoid capture and was eventually rescued by clinging to the gun bay door of a U.S. Army Cobra gunship until reaching safety.

His awards and decorations include: three Defense Distinguished Service Medals, two Air Force Distinguished Service Medals, an Army Distinguished Service Medal, a Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, two Legion of Merits, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, and a Purple Heart.

Fogleman currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Durango Aerospace Incorporated, an international aviation consulting firm.

He won regional and sectional championships for Juniata Joint High School in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania and was a member of the Air Force Academy wrestling team. In addition to his bachelor's degree from the Academy and a master's degree from Duke University, he has attended several military leadership schools including the prestigious Army War College.