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Biography

Major General Hammond was the head of the USAF's Stargate Command. He replaced Major General West who commanded the Stargate Project during the original excursion to Abydos (in the original movie Stargate). An Air Force officer since the mid-1960s, shutting down the Stargate program was to have been his last assignment before retirement. Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... Cheyenne Mountains base Cheyenne Mountains entrance tunnel Cheyenne Mountains interior For more information on this series and its accompanying fictional universe, see Stargate SG-1. ... SG-1 season 1 cast In the science fiction television shows Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, Tauri refers to humans who originated on Earth. ... Abydos (P8X-873, ) is the fictional world on which the film Stargate is set. ... Stargate is a science fiction/action film released in 1994, directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, with a soundtrack by David Arnold. ...

Master Bra'tac has been known to call him "Hammond of Texas", referring to Hammond's home state (and occasionally gesturing with a palm over his head, referring to Hammond's bald head). Hammond is a widower; his wife died of cancer. He has two grandchildren, Kayla and Tessa, whose phone number is keyed to the '1' button on his office phone. In the Stargate universe, Bratac is a former First Prime of the Goauld System Lord Apophis played by Tony Amendola; as of Season Nine, he is also a Progressive member of the High Council of the Free Jaffa Nation. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Alternate uses: see widow (typesetting). ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ...

Hammond briefly retired under duress in 2001^[1] and left the series at the beginning of season 8, when he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and placed in command of the new Homeworld Security department, a department which was in control of Stargate Command, the Prometheus project, and the Alpha Site. Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Homeworld Security is a term used on the fictional television series Stargate SG-1 by the leader of Earth defense and governmental actions justified by the acts of hostility from extraterrestrial beings (most likely a play of words on the phrase Homeland Security a neologism referring to domestic governmental actions... Cheyenne Mountains base Cheyenne Mountains entrance tunnel Cheyenne Mountains interior For more information on this series and its accompanying fictional universe, see Stargate SG-1. ... X-303 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... In the science fiction television show Stargate SG-1, the Alpha Site is a secondary offworld base of Stargate Command (SGC). ...

In "1969", Lieutenant Hammond met SG-1 from approximately 30 years in the future and read a note that he had written to himself. After SG-1 broke out of military custody, Jack O'Neill shot Hammond with a zat gun in order to protect Hammond from a court martial for helping the team escape.^[2] 1969 is an episode from Season 2 of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... Jonathan Jack ONeill (born October 20, 1952)[1] is a fictional character in the science fiction feature film Stargate and the subsequent television series Stargate SG-1 played by actors Kurt Russell in the film (name spelled as ONeil) and Richard Dean Anderson in the series. ... A Zat gun held in its open configuration, ready to fire The Zatniktel (pronounced ZAT-nik-a-tel), or Zat Gun for short, is a fictional weapon on the sci-fi television show, Stargate SG-1. ...

Before his promotion, President Henry Hayes, former air force colleague of Hammond's, put the general in charge of Prometheus during the battle in Antarctica against the forces of Anubis. An alien on a planet in the Pegasus galaxy impersonated Hammond while making contact with the team assigned to Atlantis. The real Hammond commanded a short-lived and fruitless mission to take Prometheus to Atlantis.^[3] However, that mission did bring the SGC into contact with Vala Mal Doran. The presidential seal is a well-known symbol of the presidency. ... Henry Hayes is the President of the United States in the fictional Stargate universe, inaugurated in the year 2003. ... How do you do? ... Holographic map of the Pegasus Galaxy. ... Aerial view of Atlantis. ... Vala Mal Doran is a fictional character in the television series Stargate SG-1 played by the actress Claudia Black. ...

Hammond later made guest appearances during the first season of Stargate Atlantis and the eighth and ninth seasons of Stargate SG-1. General Hammond apparently retired from active service sometime in season 9; in The Fourth Horseman, Pt. 1, he was wearing a civilian suit. His retired status was confirmed in the 10th season episode "The Road Not Taken" by Carter. He returned to the show in a voice cameo for the tenth season episode "200," and as an alternate version of himself in The Road Not Taken. Stargate Atlantis is a Canadian-American science fiction television program, part of the Stargate franchise. ... Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is a science fiction television series, part of the Stargate franchise. ... The Fourth Horseman is a two part episode from the ninth season of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... The Road Not Taken is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ...

Trivia

• Don S. Davis appeared in several episodes of MacGyver, which starred Richard Dean Anderson and before he guest starred in MacGyver he was a double for Dana Elcar who played Pete Thornton, MacGyver's boss.
• Referred to as "Hammond of Texas" by Bra'tac, in most episodes where the two meet.
• In Unnatural Selection it is revealed that the first number on his speed dial calls his grandchildren.

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Ribbons and Medals

General Hammond is a highly decorated officer whose meritorious service in Vietnam, Kuwait, and Stargate Command has spanned nearly 40 years.

• Master Space and Missile Operations Badge
• Command Pilot Badge

• Legion of Merit, One bronze Oak leaf cluster
• Distinguished Flying Cross
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal, Four bronze Oak leaf clusters
• Air Medal, One silver Oak leaf cluster, three bronze Oak leaf clusters (9th award)
• Joint Service Commendation Medal
• Air Force Commendation Medal, Three bronze Oak leaf clusters
• Outstanding Unit Award, Three bronze Oak leaf clusters
• Organizational Excellence Award
• Combat Readiness Medal
• National Defense Service Medal, Bronze star device
• Vietnam Service Medal, Bronze star device
• Southwest Asia Service Medal, Bronze star device
• Overseas Ribbon - Long Term
• Overseas Ribbon - Short Term, Two bronze Oak leaf clusters
• Air Force Longevity Service Award, One silver Oak leaf cluster
• Small Arms Expert Ribbon
• Air Force Training Ribbon
• Vietnam Gallantry Cross
• Vietnam Campaign Medal
• Kuwait Liberation Medal - Saudi Arabia

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Current: Cameron Mitchell | Samantha Carter | Daniel Jackson | Teal'c | Hank Landry | Vala Mal Doran Former: Jack O'Neill | Jonas Quinn | George Hammond Chain Reaction is an episode from Season 4 of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is a science fiction television series, part of the Stargate franchise. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 is an episode from Season 2 of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is a science fiction television series, part of the Stargate franchise. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the day. ... Prometheus Unbound is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is a science fiction television series, part of the Stargate franchise. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Wikiquote is a sister project of Wikipedia, using the same MediaWiki software. ... Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is a science fiction television series, part of the Stargate franchise. ... Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell (born 1970) is a fictional character on the science fiction television show Stargate SG-1, played by Ben Browder. ... Samantha Sam Carter (born December 29, 1968)[2] is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, played by English-Canadian actress Amanda Tapping. ... Daniel Jackson (b. ... Tealc [ˈtiːəlk] (born c. ... Major General Hank Landry is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 played by Beau Bridges. ... Vala Mal Doran is a fictional character in the television series Stargate SG-1 played by the actress Claudia Black. ... Jonathan Jack ONeill (born October 20, 1952)[1] is a fictional character in the science fiction feature film Stargate and the subsequent television series Stargate SG-1 played by actors Kurt Russell in the film (name spelled as ONeil) and Richard Dean Anderson in the series. ... Jonas Quinn is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, played by Corin Nemec. ...