(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General John W. Rosa, 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 Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, from 2003 to 2005. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Rosa culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.