Brig. Gen. Scott P. Van Cleef, Former AFA Chairman, Dies at 71 July 19, 2021 | By John A. Tirpak Former Air Force Association Chairman of the Board retired Brig. Gen. Scott P. Van Cleef died July 18 at the age of 71. During Van Cleef's 29 years in the Air Force, he served as an F-5E Aggressor pilot and as a wing commander in ...