General (Ret.) Frank Gorenc

Former Commander USAFE/AFAFRICA

General Gorenc was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He has commanded operational units worldwide at every level: a fighter squadron, an operations group, a wing, an expeditionary wing, the Air Force District Washington, 3rd Air Force, US Air Forces Europe, US Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command. General Gorenc has served in numerous staff positions at Air Combat Command, the HQ USAF Air Staff, the Joint Staff, and at US European Command/Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. The general was a command pilot with more than 4,800 flight hours in the T-38, F-15C, C-21, UH-1N and the MQ-1B.

Gen Gorenc retired from active duty on 1 October 2016. Today, he is engaged as a defence consultant, public speaker, strategic advisor and serves on several boards.