Military Career
Sams was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1967, and flew more than 700 hours in 100 missions as a C-7A pilot in Vietnam. Subsequently, he served as an operations and staff officer for the Joint Chiefs of Staff; as the director of bomber operations and as director of conventional plans at Strategic Air Command; and as Director of Forces, Plans and Operations at Air Force Headquarters. He commanded the 1st Airborne Command and Control Squadron; 7 Bombardment Wing (Heavy); the College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education at Air University; 60th Airlift Wing and the Tanker Airlift Control Center at Headquarters Air Mobility Command. The general also commanded the air mobility forces for Operation Provide Hope flying support to Russia and the republics of the former Soviet Union in February 1992. Before becoming 15th Air Force commander, he was vice commander of Air Mobility Command.
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