(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General Ranald Trevor Adams, Jr., United States Air Force, was awarded the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Chairman, Inter-American Defense Board, from 1978 to 1981. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Adams culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions in the Service of his Country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.