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General (Ret) Holland entered the U S. Air Force Academy and graduated in 1968 with a BS in Aeronautical Engineering. He received Master's Degrees in Business Management from Troy State University in 1976 and in Astronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1978. 

In 2003, he retired as the Commander, Headquarters, U.S. Special Operations Command. During that assignment he was responsible for all special operations forces of the Army, Navy and Air Force, both active duty and reserve. Prior to the culmination of his active duty military career, he commanded a squadron in the Philippines, two Air Force Wings, served as Deputy Commanding General of the Joint Special Operations Command, and was Commander of the Special Operations Command, Pacific. Prior to commanding USSOCOM, he commanded the Air Force Special Operations Command and was the Vice Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe. He was a Command Pilot with over 5000 flying hours which included over 100 combat missions in multiple Cl30 and SOF aircraft to include a combat tour in the AC-130 Gunship at Ubon RTAFB, Thailand during the war in Southeast Asia. 

Upon retirement, he now serves as a Director or Advisor on multiple corporate boards and acts as an independent consultant for several companies to include the Lawrence Livermore  National Laboratory (LLNL). Since 2012, he has served as a Strategic Advisor for LLNL.