United States Air Force Officer. After a brief time in the National Guard, Hopkins joined the United States Army and served during World War One as a Corporal in the 106th Machine Gun Battalion. In 1927, Hopkins was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps and assigned to the 94th Pursuit Squadron after a year in flight school. In 1938, after graduating from Command and General Staff School, he was assigned as secretary of the Air Corps Primary Flying School and from 1940 to 1942, with the United States now entering World War Two; he was assigned duties in the training section of the Office of the Chief of Air Corps. In February 1944, Hopkins was sent to Asia and assigned as assistant chief of staff in the Air Force, chief of staff of Army Air Force Training Command in October, and eventually Joint Planning Staff until the end of the war. After the war, Hopkins served in a variety of command positions until 1950, when he was chief of staff of transport operations of the Pacific Division of Military Air Transport Service. In 1951, Hopkins was assigned to the Atlantic Division of the Military Air Transport Service, where he served alternatively until 1955. Over his long career, Hopkins would retire at the rank of Brigadier General after serving in World War One, World War Two, and Korea and recieve the Bronze Star.
United States Air Force Officer. After a brief time in the National Guard, Hopkins joined the United States Army and served during World War One as a Corporal in the 106th Machine Gun Battalion. In 1927, Hopkins was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps and assigned to the 94th Pursuit Squadron after a year in flight school. In 1938, after graduating from Command and General Staff School, he was assigned as secretary of the Air Corps Primary Flying School and from 1940 to 1942, with the United States now entering World War Two; he was assigned duties in the training section of the Office of the Chief of Air Corps. In February 1944, Hopkins was sent to Asia and assigned as assistant chief of staff in the Air Force, chief of staff of Army Air Force Training Command in October, and eventually Joint Planning Staff until the end of the war. After the war, Hopkins served in a variety of command positions until 1950, when he was chief of staff of transport operations of the Pacific Division of Military Air Transport Service. In 1951, Hopkins was assigned to the Atlantic Division of the Military Air Transport Service, where he served alternatively until 1955. Over his long career, Hopkins would retire at the rank of Brigadier General after serving in World War One, World War Two, and Korea and recieve the Bronze Star.
