Schmidt promoted to lieutenant general
Maj. Gen. Michael Schmidt, center, former program executive officer for Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks, accepts a three-star flag from retired General Lester L. Lyles during Schmidt’s promotion ceremony to lieutenant general at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., June 28, while proffer, Capt. Aubry Eaton, looks on. Schmidt will transition this month to director of the Joint Strike Fighter Program, Office of the Secretary of Defense, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. (U. S. Air Force photo by Todd Maki)