General Armando de Leon

  General De Leon was born in Nogales Arizona , and graduated from Tucson High School  in 1952. He earned a bachelor of science degree  in 1956 and a bachelor of laws degree in 1959, both from the University of Arizona. He completed  Air was College in 1981.

  The general received a direct commission as first leiutenant in the judge advocate general's department, U.S. Air Force Reserve, in 1959. In February 1966 General de Leon was assigned as Reserve judge advocate at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.

  He was promoted to brigadier general November 30, 1987, with same date of rank.

  Briadier General de Leon was mobilization assistant to the staff judge advocate, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.

  Upon retierement from active Reserve on November 1, 1991 was awarded the Distinguished Service Award.