Victor E. Renuart Jr.

Victor Eugene "Gene" Renuart Jr. (born November 26, 1949) is a retired United States Air Force four-star general.

Renuart entered the United States Air Force in 1971 following graduation from Indiana University.

In addition, he commanded Joint Task Force – Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA) and 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force – Southwest Asia (9 ASETF) at Eskan Village in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he was responsible for the control and execution of Operation Southern Watch.

Prior to assuming his final position, Renuart was the director of strategic plans and policy for the Joint Staff (J5) and senior military assistant to the Secretary of Defense.

He provided strategic intelligence, policy guidance and planning focus to develop and execute the National Military Strategy in support of worldwide national security operations, politico-military affairs, international negotiations and organizational issues through coordination with the combatant commands, the services, OSD, defense agencies, other U.S. government agencies and international organizations.