MAJOR GENERAL JACQUES P. KLEIN Maj. Gen. Jacques P. Klein is mobilization assistant to the commander, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. General Klein was born in 1939 in France. He was raised in Maywood, Ill., where he graduated from Proviso Township High School in 1957. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1963 and a Master of Arts degree in history in 1973, both from Roosevelt University, and has done post-graduate work in International Politics at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. The general completed the extension programs of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, and Squadron Officer School. He completed the National War College, in residence, in 1980, the National Security Management Course of the National Defense University in 1988, and the Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, in 1989. The general was commissioned through Officer Training School in August 1963 and was assigned to the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., as Deputy Director of Personnel, and subsequently served as Chief of the Quality and Career Control Branches. In 1965, General Klein volunteered for service in South Vietnam and was assigned to Nha Trang Air Base to help activate the 14th Air Commando Wing. During that assignment he earned his officer non-rated aircrew member wings flying intelligence, strike and reconnaissance missions in O-1Es with the 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron. While in Vietnam, he was selected for assignment to the 1005th Special Investigations Group. In 1966, the general completed basic intelligence and specialized counterintelligence training in Washington, D.C., before being assigned as Deputy Chief of the Counterintelligence Division, Office of Special Investigations, District 2, in New York City. In January 1968, upon release from active duty to resume graduate studies, General Klein accepted a reserve assignment with the Office of Special Investigations, District 24, in Chicago, Ill. In 1969, he was asked to assume a civilian position as Chief of the Counterintelligence Division. This appointment necessitated his reassignment as an intelligence officer to the 1127th Field Activities Group, Fort Belvoir, Va. From 1969 to 1974, General Klein served with Intelligence Reserve Detachments 8, 11 and 21 in Wisconsin, Illinois and Virginia before being assigned to the newly activated 7602nd Air Intelligence Group at Fort Belvoir, Va. In 1975, General Klein activated Intelligence Reserve Detachment 23 at Ramstein Air Base, West Germany, and served as Intelligence Director and executive officer before assuming command in 1977. Upon graduation from National War College in 1980, he became Commander of Intelligence Reserve Detachment 19, Arlington Hall Station, Va., while concurrently serving as the first Air Reserve Attaché to the Federal Republic of Germany, and subsequently to France. In June 1982 he was assigned as mobilization assistant to the Chief, Policy and Management Division, Directorate of International Programs, Air Staff. He was recalled to the intelligence career field in May 1983 as mobilization assistant to the Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence at Air Force headquarters. In March 1987, General Klein was reassigned as mobilization assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff, Program and Resources. He returned to the intelligence career field in September 1989 to serve as mobilization assistant to the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence. In April 1990, he was selected to serve as mobilization assistant to the Commander of Air University. In January 1991, General Klein was recalled to active duty for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and demobilized at the end of the conflict. He was promoted to major general on Aug. 12, 1992. His military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, a Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Air Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Presidential Unit Citation with oak leaf cluster, Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters, Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with seven oak leaf clusters, Army Meritorious Unit Commendation. In his civilian capacity, General Klein was a career member of the Senior Foreign Service of the United States with the rank of Minister-Counselor.