About Edward L. Tixier
Lived 1929 – 1999 (aged 69). Edward L. Tixier was a military leader.
Edward Lewis Tixier (July 7, 1929 – June 3, 1999) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as commander of United States Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force from 1984 until his retirement in 1988. He also served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs from 1983 to 1984. Born in Clayton, New Mexico, Tixier attended the United States Military Academy and University of New Mexico was commissioned through ROTC in 1953. He died from a blood disorder in 1999.
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Who was Edward L. Tixier?
United States Air Force general
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Edward L. Tixier was born on 7 July 1929 in Clayton.
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Edward L. Tixier died on 3 June 1999 in Dripping Springs.
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Edward L. Tixier was a military leader.
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