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Gen. Howell M. Estes III Elected to Analytical Graphics, Inc. Board of Directors

Malvern, Pa./June 24, 2003/Satnews Daily/ — Retired USAF General Howell M. Estes III has joined the board of directors of Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI), the developer of STK analysis and visualization software.  

Estes, who is currently the president of Howell Estes & Associates, Inc., retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1998 after serving for 33 years. At that time, he was the commander in chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), commander in chief of the U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM), and commander of the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), all headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, CO. The firm Estes now leads provides consulting services to CEOs, presidents, and general managers of aerospace and telecommunications firms worldwide.

As the chief commander of NORAD, Estes was responsible for the air sovereignty of the United States and Canada. At USSPACECOM, he directed the coordination of Army, Navy, and Air Force space forces including launch and on-orbit operation of Department of Defense (DoD) satellites and their support to military forces of the United States and its allies. At AFSPC, he headed the military organization that provides air forces for space missions directed by the president of the United States and the U.S. secretary of defense. 

Estes also serves as vice chairman of the board of trustees at The Aerospace Corp., and sits on the boards of directors for the U.S. Space Foundation, SpaceDev, The Air Force Academy Foundation, Master Solutions, and the Colorado Springs affiliate of the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation.

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