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Maj. Gen. Frank Gorenc is Director of Air and Space Operations, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va. He is responsible to the Commander, Air Combat Command, on all matters pertaining to the direct operational planning, training, command and controlling functions to deploy and employ regular and Reserve component combat air forces, including more than 1,900 aircraft, in support of U.S. security objectives.
General Gorenc was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He earned his commission in 1979 as a distinguished graduate from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has commanded a fighter squadron, an operations group
and two wings. General Gorenc has also served at the Pentagon as Chief, Studies, Analysis and Gaming Division on the Joint Staff. Prior to assuming his current position, he was the Commander, Air Force District of Washington.
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The general is a command pilot with more than 4,100 flight hours and has served as the F-15C East Coast Demonstration Team pilot.
1979 Distinguished graduate, Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1983 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1986 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1986 NATO Tactical Leadership Program, Jever AB, West Germany
1988 Distinguished graduate, U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
1989 Master of Aeronautical Science degree, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla.
1994 Air War College, by seminar
1995 Master of Science degree in national security strategy, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington,
D.C.
2006 Joint Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2007 Capstone Flag Officer Course, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2008 Joint Flag Officer Warfighter Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2008 Defense Policy Seminar, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
1. August 1979 - December 1980, student, undergraduate pilot training, Vance AFB, Okla.
2. December 1980 - April 1984, T-38A instructor pilot and flight examiner, 25th Flying Training Squadron, Vance AFB,
Okla.
3. April 1984 - August 1984, student, F-15 Replacement Training Unit, Luke AFB, Ariz.
4. August 1984 - April 1988, F-15C aircraft commander, flight examiner and flight commander, 525th Tactical Fighter
Squadron, Bitburg AB, West Germany
5. April 1988 - October 1991, F-15C aircraft commander and Chief, Weapons and Tactics, 94th Fighter Squadron,
Langley AFB, Va.
6. October 1991 - March 1992, Chief, Weapons and Tactics, 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Va.
7. March 1992 - June 1992, aide to the Commander, Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, Va.
8. June 1992 - September 1993, aide to the Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
9. September 1993 - August 1994, Chief, Operational Officer Assignments Branch, ACC, Langley AFB, Va.
10. August 1994 - September 1995, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
11. September 1995 - January 1996, operations officer, 390th Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
12. January 1996 - June 1997, Commander, 390th Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
13. June 1997 - January 1998, special assistant to Operations Group Commander, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
14. January 1998 - December 2000, Chief, Studies, Analysis and Gaming Division, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington,
D.C.
15. December 2000 - August 2002, Commander, 18th Operations Group, Kadena AB, Japan
16. August 2002 - September 2003, special assistant to U.S. European Command/Supreme Allied Commander Europe,
Mons, Belgium
17. September 2003 - June 2005, Commander, 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Va.
18. June 2005 - July 2006, Commander, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Balad AB, Iraq
19. August 2006 - June 2007, Director, Operational Plans and Joint Matters, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air, Space and
Information Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
20. June 2007 - August 2008, Commander, Air Force District of Washington, Andrews AFB, Md.
21. August 2008 - present, Director of Air and Space Operations, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,100
Aircraft flown: T-38A, F-15C, MQ-1B and UH-1N
Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Airman's Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with four oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
2006 Joseph A. Moller Trophy, Air Combat Command's Outstanding Wing Commander
Second Lieutenant May 30, 1979
First Lieutenant May 30, 1981
Captain May 30, 1983
Major June 1, 1990
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 1994
Colonel Sept. 1, 1998
Brigadier General Oct. 1, 2005
Major General Feb. 1, 2008
(Current as of August 2008)
Source: http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=7915
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| January 14, 2008 |
Monsignor Anton Jamnik,
Auxiliary Bishop in the
Metropolitan Archdiocese of
Ljubljana and the Director of the
Catholic Institute of Slovenia,
visited the Embassy of Slovenia
during his trip in the United
States. |
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| December 19, 2008 |
Monsignor Anton Jamnik,
Auxiliary Bishop in the
Metropolitan Archdiocese of
Ljubljana and the Director of the
Catholic Institute of Slovenia,
visited the Embassy of Slovenia
during his trip in the United
States. |
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| November 16, 2008 |
As the new President of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada (RHSC)
as of October 4, 2008 (http://www.heraldry.ca), I thought that it was time
to create a Branch of the Society in Canada, namely, the Slovenija
Branch. I have started to "bother" people about this idea, and am
attempting to solicit Slovenians (Canadian and Americans) to participate
in the forming of this Branch. The branch is "Slovenija Branch". I cannot
be its President, but certainly can be one of its founding members. It
would be a conflict of interest if I was anything else due to my position
as President of the Society. |
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On Saturday, November 29 2008, members of the Slovenian Cultural Center will take part in Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry's Christmas Around the World event. The Slovenian performance will be held at 2:45 p.m. A bus will depart from the Center on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Please contact the Center to reserve a seat on the bus. The SCC is located at 14252 Main Street Lemont, Illinois 60439 Telephone 630-243-0670. secreatry@slovenian-center.org |
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| November 5, 2008 |
President Danilo Türk and Prime Minister Janez Janša congratulated the US president-Elect Barack Obama immediately after the announcement of the results. On behalf of Slovenia President Türk wished Obama a great dea lof success in his work. Common values, striving for understanding between nations and cultures, and advocacy of fundamental freedoms and human rights represent for Türk a firm foundation for further cooperation. |
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| October 28, 2008 |
We encourage everyone to go to Slovenia to discover, rediscover, and enjoy its
culture and heritage. But it’s easiest to remember and share Slovenia in the US
through beautiful handcrafts and gifts brought back for you by Home From
Slovenia®. Simply go to the website www.HomeFromSlovenia.com to take the
opportunity of holding a bit of Slovenia in your hand, and share it with pride in
knowing that your gift authentically expresses and supports Slovenian heritage. |
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| October 28, 2008 |
Every year, members of the Society for Slovene Studies – an academic organization for scholars whose work
focuses on Slovene issues – present their recent scholarly work at national conferences. The national meeting of
the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS) is perhaps the most important
venue for academic exchange of scholars working on East and Central Europe, and annually attracts several
thousand scholars. This year’s AAASS meeting will be held November 20 to November 23 in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. Members from the Society for Slovene Studies will be presenting their work on Slovene-related
topics in 19 panels... |
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| October 20, 2008 |
Howdy Phil ;
Enjoyed checking out your news letter and viewing all the photos. Thank you for
sending me all the happenings your way. Talked to Fr. Perkovich a couple hours ago and he was
telling me about doing the Mass at SNPJ. And here I got to view the photos you sent from that day. I
am hanging in there , been Blessed with good Health and was 79 July 4th. Still get a lot of visitors
and things happening here. |
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| October 20, 2008 |
Spostovani gospod Philip,
sem Rajko Rudez iz Kranja in montiram reportazo o turneji Veselih Begunjcanov po Ameriki in
Kanadi.
Slike mi lahko posljene po mailu ali pa mi prelozize na kaksen server in mi posljete samo link. |
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| October 19, 2008 |
| GILFORD — Erika Johnson of Gilford went home
again last month. As part of her 40th anniversary
with her husband, Bill, she was able to visit her
place of birth, Maribor, Slovenia, for the first time in
52 years. She reunited with her sister, her aunt and
uncle, and a number of cousins — some whom she
had never met before. In one case, she found a
cousin that she never knew she had. |
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| October 10, 2008 |
Allie Marguccio of East Wheatfield Township is bent on preserving an old-world traditional art form. Marguccio was awarded a nearly $4,000 apprenticeship through the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts to attend workshops in Slovenia. Her specialty is Idrija lace, a heritage of the small mining town in westcentral Slovenia for which it is named. |
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| October 8, 2008 |
| The Slovenian Parish of Saint-Vladimir–Mission Slovene, in Montreal, is served by the
members of the Congregation of the Mission of St. Vincent de Paul - C.M. (the
Vincentian Fathers or Lazarists) of the province of Slovenia. They also serve in two
Slovenian Parishes in Toronto. |
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| October 8, 2008 |
| St. Mary Genealogy Center and Gornick Library and Museum are located at 211 East Mesa
Avenue, Pueblo, Co 81006. The Library and Museum are available for public tours or private
visiting and the Genealogy Center offers assistance in searching for information for legal
records and creating family trees. Both are open to the public during office hours or by
appointment. |
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| October 5, 2008 |
| Cardinal Franc Rode, C.M., Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated
Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, received an honorary doctorate degree in Law from the
University on September 24. |
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| October 4, 2008 |
| Not sure if you are aware of the tornado which hit Slovenia on Sunday July 13th and Monday
July 14th. We started a campaign to raise funds for those affected and hope to distribute them
through the Slovenian Catholic charity Karitas... |
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| September 13, 2008 |
| To some the Ljubljanica River is sacred, while to others it is a trove of treasures waiting to be discovered. The river's gifts span the centuries-from a prehistoric ax made from deer antlers, to an iron
spearhead forged in the Middle Ages, to a 16th century clay furnace tile from the Renaissance. While some divers have sold the artifacts to museums, most went to private collectors. Arne Hodalič’s interest has been to capture the story of the underwater treasure hunt in pictures. |
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| September 13, 2008 |
| This weekend getaway at the Mohican Outdoor
Center* in Blairstown, NJ features a folk dance
workshop, fun with proverbs, a kifli demonstration (nut
butterhorn cookies), hiking and more. The fee is $115
for AMC (Appalachian Mountain Club) members and
$122 for non-members. Fee includes activities, two
nights lodging, two light breakfasts, and a Slovenian
wine tasting and dinner on Saturday evening. |
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| September 13, 2008 |
| St. Anne’s Society
( KSKJ ) based at the
Slovenian Catholic Mission
in Lemont, IL will hold a
fund raising dinner for
Holy Cross Church in
Črenšovci, Slovenia. The
fundraiser will be held in
the Slovenian Catholic
Center after 11:00am
Mass on Sunday
September 14, 2008. |
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| September 13, 2008 |
| Nearly 150 travelers from across America arrived in Slovenia the second week of
September prepared to enjoy the beauty of Slovenia in early fall. In addition to family
groups and individual travelers touring the country on Kollander World Travel trips,
several larger groups landed at Brnik Airport to begin their two week trips. |
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| August 24, 2008 |
| Maj. Gen. Frank Gorenc is Director of Air and Space Operations, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va. He is responsible to the Commander, Air Combat Command, on all matters pertaining to the direct operational planning, training, command and controlling functions to deploy and employ regular and Reserve component combat air forces, including more than 1,900 aircraft, in support of U.S. security objectives. |
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| August 16, 2008 |
| For those of you who are interested in buying Slovenian food products in the United States we are providing you with a link to an online shop igourmet.com... |
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| August 16, 2008 |
| The Empire State Building is shining with Olympic spirit: Each of its top four sides are being lit with the different colors of 66 competing countries... |
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| August 16, 2008 |
| Whose Slovenian sausages are the tastiest in all the land? You be the judge. Cast your vote for top klobasa at the 5th annual Slovenian Sausage Festival, hosted by the National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame, Saturday, September 27, at... |
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| August 16, 2008 |
| Singing is key to the continuation of Slovenian music in America. Now Slovenian students of voice can apply for a special scholarship to pursue their musical calling. The Cleveland Institute of Music is accepting applications for the Josephine Valencic Scholarship in Voice. |
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| August 2008 |
| About ClevelandSlovenian.com It is well known throughout the Slovenian community that there are a great number of Slovenians living, traveling and working in North America. The goal of this web site is to establish a common ground for these Slovenians, and those interested in its culture, to promote their heritage, celebrate their ancestry and socialize with other Slovenians-- especially in the Cleveland, Ohio area... |
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| Washington DC, June 27, 2008 |
The Slovenian Embassy in Washington hosted a ceremony to mark Slovenia's National Day on Wednesday. The event was attended by some 400 people from all walks of life, including U.S. politicians and diplomats....
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| Slovenia, July 26, 2008 |
| On Saturday, July 26, Ambassador Ghafari successfully climbed Mt. Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia at 9,396 ft. Accompanying him were three local guides and four members of the Embassy community. The group began climbing from the Krma Valley and made a speedy ascent following the Planika route. Just below the summit they met Janez Janša, the Prime Minister of Slovenia, and then continued on... |
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| SNPJ Recreation Center, July 11 - 13, 2008 |
| Every Thursday morning when the Senate is in session, Minnesotans are invited to join Senator Klobuchar for coffee and potica during our “Minnesota Morning.” “Minnesota Morning” is an opportunity for all Minnesotans who are visiting our nation’s capital to meet with Senator Klobuchar and hear a first-hand account of her work in the U.S. Senate on behalf of the great state of Minnesota.... |
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| SNPJ Recreation Center, July 11 - 13, 2008 |
| The Slovene National Benefit Society invites to celebrate Slovenefest XXVII from July 11 to July 13 at the SNPJ Recreation Center, 270 Martin Road, Borough of SNPJ, PA 16120... |
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| The new website http://www.slotraveler.com bills itself as
THE NUMBER ONE TRAVELER SITE FOR SLOVENIA.
This interactive site features Cultural Heritage, Natural Heritage, Culture, Favors of Slovenia, Spa &
Wellness, Entertainment & Sport and Accommodation sections. Currently slotraveler.com is available
in Slovenian and English. |
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SLOVENIA: Strategically placed at the intersection of two key
international corridors, Slovenian Railways is well placed to act as
a hub linking east and west, but it must face up to emerging
competition in the lucrative freight market. Chris Jackson asked
SZ Director-General Tomaz Schara about the challenges and
opportunities that lie ahead.
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| Join us Saturday Feb. 7, 2009 as Cleveland Slovenian Ski Club takes a day trip to Holiday Valley Ski Resort in Ellicottville, N.Y. |
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| Marko Nabersnik's Petelinji Zajtrk (Rooster's Breakfast), centering
on forbidden love in a sleepy
town, is Slovenia's entry for
foreign-language film in the
Academy Awards... |
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Take a walk down memory lane.
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