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Air Force Senior Leader Panel U S Air Force Academy Class of 1988 30th Reunion LIEUTENANT GENERAL JACQUELINE D VAN OVOST Lt Gen Jacqueline D Van Ovost is the Director of Staff, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia In this role, she synchronizes and integrates policy, plans, positions, procedures and cross functional issues for the headquarters staff Prior to assuming her current position, General Van Ovost was the Vice Director, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia In this role, she assisted the Director of the Joint Staff and provided oversight to Joint Staff support activities, including administration and action management, budget, support services and security General Van Ovost has commanded an air refueling squadron, flying training wing, and the Presidential Airlift Wing She also served as the Director of Mobility Forces, U.S Central Command, and as the Vice Commander, U.S Air Force Expeditionary Center General Van Ovost graduated from the U.S Air Force Academy in 1988 She is a graduate of the U.S Air Force Test Pilot School and a command pilot with more than 4,200 hours in over 30 aircraft including the C–32A, C–17A, C– 141B and KC–135R EDUCATION 1988 Bachelor of Science in aeronautical engineering, U.S Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo 1994 U.S Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif 1996 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala 1996 Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Fresno 1999 Master of Military Arts and Sciences, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala 2004 Master of Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala 2008 Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 2009 National Security Management Course, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y 2009 Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colo 2017 Driving Government Performance, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Boston ASSIGNMENTS August 1988 - August 1989, student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Reese AFB, Texas August 1989 - June 1993, C-141B Pilot, 17th and 76th Airlift Squadrons, Charleston AFB, S.C June 1993 - June 1994, student, USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, Calif June 1994 - October 1997, Experimental Test Pilot, 417/418 Flight Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, Calif October 1997 - July 1998, Test Pilot Instructor and Chief, Scheduling Branch, U.S Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, Calif July 1998 - June 1999, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala June 1999 - June 2001, Chief, C-17 Acquisition Branch and C-17 Program Element Monitor, Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Arlington, Va July 2001 - December 2001, Assistant Director of Operations, 350th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan January 2002 - July 2003, Commander, 384th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan 10 July 2003 - June 2004, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala 11 July 2004 - April 2007, Chief, Standards Branch then Chief, Joint Operations Division, Operations and Plans Directorate, U.S Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill 12 May 2007 - March 2008, Vice Commander, 12th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, Texas 13 March 2008 - February 2010, Commander, 12th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, Texas 14 February 2010 – March 2012, Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md 15 March 2012- September 2013, Vice Commander, U.S Air Force Expeditionary Center, Travis AFB, Calif 16 September 2013 – February 2015, Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs (Europe, NATO, Russia), Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (J5), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va 17 February 2015 – August 2017, Vice Director, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va 18 August 2017 – November 2017, Special Assistant to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va 19 November 2017 – present, Director of Staff, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS July 2004 - April 2007, Chief, Joint Operations Division, Operations and Plans Directorate, U.S Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill., as a lieutenant colonel September 2013 – February 2015 Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs (Europe, NATO, Russia), Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (J5), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., as a brigadier general February 2015 – August 2017, Vice Director, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., as a major general FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: command pilot Flight Hours: 4,200 Aircraft Flown: C-32A, C-12C, C-17A, C-23A, C-141B/A, KC-135R, F-15B, F-16B, T-1A, T-37B and T-38A MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Medal Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 1, 1988 First Lieutenant June 1, 1990 Captain June 1, 1992 Major Aug 1, 1998 Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 2001 Colonel Dec 1, 2006 Brigadier General Aug 2, 2012 Major General May 22, 2015 Lieutenant General Nov 8, 2017 MAJOR GENERAL MICHAEL T PLEHN Maj Gen Mike Plehn, is the Deputy Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida The command is the Air Force component of U.S Special Operations Command AFSOC provides Air Force special operations forces for worldwide deployment and assignment to unified combatant commanders with approximately 19,000 active-duty, Reserve, Air National Guard and civilian professionals.
 General Plehn graduated from Miami Southridge High School in 1983 and entered the U.S Air Force Academy Preparatory School He graduated from the U.S Air Force Academy with military distinction in 1988 with a degree in astronautical engineering He is a graduate of the School of Advanced Airpower Studies and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Fellows program He has served on the Air Staff and in multiple joint assignments at the combatant command, headquarters level and the Office of the Secretary of Defense General Plehn is a master navigator with more than 2,100 hours, including more than 350 combat hours, primarily as an electronic warfare officer on the AC-130 gunship He has flown missions supporting operations over Bosnia, Somalia, Haiti and Afghanistan, and has commanded special operations units at the squadron, group and wing levels EDUCATION 1984 U.S Air Force Academy Preparatory School, Colorado Springs, Colo 1988 Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering, U.S Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo 1995 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala 1997 Master of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla 1999 College of Naval Command and Staff, Newport, R.I 2000 School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala 2003 Air War College, by correspondence 2005 National Defense Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C 2014 Combined Force Air Component Commander’s Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2015 Joint Force Maritime Component Commander’s Course, Newport, R.I.
2015 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2016 United Kingdom Pinnacle Course, Headquarters Joint Forces Command, Northwood, England

 ASSIGNMENTS
 June 1988 - July 1989, student, Williams AFB, Ariz July 1989 - August 1990, specialized undergraduate navigator training, Mather AFB, Calif August 1990 - November 1994, AC-130H Electronic Warfare Officer, later Instructor and Evaluator Electronic Warfare Officer and Flight Commander, 16th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla November 1994 - May 1996, Wing EWO, 16th Operations Support Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla May 1996 - July 1997, Executive Officer, 16th Operations Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla July 1997 - July 1998, Aide-de-camp to the commander, Headquarters AFSOC, Hurlburt Field, Fla August 1998 - June 1999, student, College of Naval Command and Staff, Newport, R.I July 1999 - June 2000, student, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala July 2000 - February 2001, Team Chief, Aerospace Global Engagement, Directorate of Strategic Planning, Headquarters U.S Air Force, Washington, DC 10 February 2001 - December 2001, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Speechwriter, Headquarters U.S Air Force, Washington, D.C 11 December 2001 - July 2002, student, AC-130U Qualification Course, 19th Special Operations Squadron, later Assistant Operations Officer, 4th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla 12 July 2002 - June 2004, Commander, 19th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla 13 July 2004 - June 2005, National Defense Fellow, SDE Student, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C 14 July 2005 - July 2006, Chief, Joint Interagency Coordination Group, Headquarters U.S European Command, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany 15 July 2006 - June 2007, Chief, Directed Studies, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Arlington, Va 16 June 2007 – July 2008, Commander, 27th Operations Group, later 27th Special Operations Group, Cannon AFB, N.M 17 July 2008 – June 2010, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Fellow, Washington, D.C 18 June 2010 – June 2011, Commander, 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla 19 August 2011 – August 2013, Deputy Director, Special Plans Working Group, Headquarters U.S Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla 20 September 2013 – January 2015, Principal Director for Middle East Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C 21 January 2015 – June 2017, Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S Southern Command, Doral, Fla 22 June 2017 – present, Deputy Commander, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

 SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
 July 2005 - July 2006, Chief, Joint Interagency Coordination Group, HQ U.S European Command, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany, as a colonel
2 July 2006 - June 2007, Chief, Directed Studies, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Arlington, Va., as a colonel
3 August 2011 - August 2013, Deputy Director, Special Plans Working Group, Headquarters Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla., as a brigadier general
4 September 2013 – January 2015, Principal Director for Middle East Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington D.C., as a major general
5 January 2015 – June 2017, Chief of Staff, U.S Southern Command, Doral, Fla., as a major general

 FLIGHT INFORMATION
 Rating: master navigator Flight Hours: 2,100 Aircraft Flown: AC-130H, AC-130U, U-28A, MQ-1B, F-16D 
 MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal 
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster 
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Gallant Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster

 EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 1, 1988 First Lieutenant June 1, 1990 Captain June 1, 1992 Major Aug 1, 1998 Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 2001 Colonel Aug 1, 2005 Brigadier General July 22, 2011 Major General May 5, 2014 (Current as of August 2017) MAJOR GENERAL MICHAEL D ROTHSTEIN Maj Gen Michael D Rothstein is the Commander, Curtis E LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education and the Vice Commander of Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama He provides full spectrum education, research and outreach at every level through professional military education, professional continuing education and academic degree granting He leads the intellectual and leadership center of the U.S Air Force, graduating more than 50,000 resident and 120,000 non-resident officers, enlisted and civilian personnel each year Air University is responsible for Air Force enlisted and officer professional military education, professional continuing education and graduate education, as well as officer commissioning through Officer Training School and ROTC The Curtis E LeMay Center is responsible for the research, development and production of Air Force doctrine and input for joint and multinational doctrine development activities The center is also responsible for advocating the proper doctrinal representation of airpower in exercise scenarios, war games, models and simulations, and providing policy and guidance of Air Force doctrine through education and focused outreach 

General Rothstein was commissioned in 1988 as a distinguished graduate of the U.S Air Force Academy He earned his pilot wings at Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard AFB, Texas, and was assigned as an F-16 pilot General Rothstein has commanded an operations support squadron, an air operations group, two fighter wings and an air expeditionary wing in Afghanistan He also served as the Director of Operations and Plans, U.S Air Forces Central at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, and Chief, Activities Synchronization, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in Kabul, Afghanistan Prior to this assignment General Rothstein served in the U.S State Department as a Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.

General Rothstein is a command pilot with over 2,500 hours in the F-16, C-130, T-37 and T-38 EDUCATION 1988 Bachelor's degree in political science, U.S Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo 1995 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala 1995 U.S Air Force Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev 1999 Master of Military Arts and Sciences degree, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan 2006 Master of Strategic Studies degree, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala 2008 Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University, Norfolk, Va 2012 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 2012 Joint Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala 2013 Senior Joint Information Operations Application Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala ASSIGNMENTS August 1988 - January 1990, Student, Euro-NATO joint jet pilot training, Sheppard AFB, Texas January 1990 - August 1990, Student, F-16 replacement training, 72nd Fighter Squadron, MacDill AFB, Fla September 1990 - February 1992, F-16 Pilot, 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea March 1992 - June 1995, F-16 Instructor Pilot, 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan July 1995 - December 1995, Student, U.S Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev January 1996 - May 1998, Chief, Weapons and Tactics, 69th Fighter Squadron, and Chief, F-16 Weapons and Tactics, 347th Wing, Moody AFB, Ga June 1998 - June 1999, Student, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan June 1999 - January 2002, Chief, Advanced Programs Branch, then Assistant Chief, Operations and Training Division, U.S Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany April 2002 - April 2004, assistant operations officer, 421st Fighter Squadron, and operations officer, 34th Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah 10 April 2004 - November 2005, Commander, 57th Operations Support Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev 11 December 2005 - May 2007, Student, then Special Assistant to the Commandant, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala 12 May 2007 - March 2008, Commander, 609th Air Operations Group, and Director of Operations, U.S Central Command Air Forces, Shaw AFB, S.C 13 March 2008 - May 2009, Director, Operations and Plans, 9th Air Force and U.S Air Forces Central, Shaw AFB, S.C 14 June 2009 - June 2010, Chief, Activities Synchronization, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, Kabul, Afghanistan 15 August 2010 - September 2012, Commander, 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa AB, Japan 16 September 2012 – June 2014, Commander, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz 17 August 2014 – July 2015, Commanding General, Train, Advise Assist Command – Air and Commander, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Air Combat Command, Kabul, Afghanistan 18 August 2015 – August 2017, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Plans, Programs and Operations, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S Department of State, Washington, D.C 19 August 2017 – present, Commander, Curtis E LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education, and Vice Commander, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS June 2009 - June 2010, Chief, Activities Synchronization, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, Kabul, Afghanistan, as a colonel
2 August 2014 – July 2015, Commanding General, Train, Advise Assist Command – Air and Commander, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Air Combat Command, Kabul, Afghanistan, as a brigadier general FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: command pilot Flight hours: more than 2,500 Aircraft flown: F-16C Block 30/40/50, C-130H, T-38 and T-37 MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 1, 1988 First Lieutenant June 1, 1990 Captain June 1, 1992 Major Aug 1, 1998 Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 2001 Colonel Dec 1, 2006 Brigadier General Aug 2, 2012 Major General Aug 3, 2015 (Current as of February 2018) Aircraft flown: F-15C, F-22A MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Superior Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Medal Aerial Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 1, 1988 First Lieutenant June 1, 1990 Captain June 1, 1992 Major Oct 1, 1999 Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2004 Colonel Sept 1, 2008 Brigadier General Jan 31, 2014 Major General May 13, 2017 (Current as of June 2017) MAJOR GENERAL SHAUN Q MORRIS Maj Gen Shaun Q Morris is the Commander, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and Air Force Program Executive Officer for Strategic Systems, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico The center is responsible for the lifecycle management of nuclear weapons systems supporting two legs of the nation’s nuclear triad, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, air-launched cruise missiles, gravity bombs and nuclear command, control and communications systems The center synchronizes all of Air Force Materiel Command’s nuclear materiel management support of Air Force Global Strike Command and U.S Air Forces in Europe General Morris was commissioned through the U.S Air Force Academy in 1988 He has held a number of key acquisition and sustainment positions on Air Force space and weapons systems, staff positions on the Air and Joint Staffs and commander positions at the squadron, group, wing and center levels In 2002, he served as the Air Force’s Lead F-22 Program Element Monitor Prior to his current assignment, he was the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Weapons and Director of the Armament Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin AFB, Florida As such, he was responsible for a $67 billion portfolio that included planning and execution of all lifecycle activities for air-delivered munitions, as well as legacy weapons and ammunition, combat training systems, threat emitters and aerial targets EDUCATION 1988 Bachelor of Science in engineering mechanics, U.S Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo 1992 Master of Science in systems management, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 1993 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala 2000 Master of Science in military operational art and science, Air Command and Staff College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala 2006 Master of Science in national security strategy, National War College, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C ASSIGNMENTS September 1988 - February 1989, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance AFB, Okla February 1989 - April 1992, Program Manager, Peacekeeper Rail Garrison System Program Office, Ballistic Missile Office, Norton AFB, Calif April 1992 - October 1992, Acquisition Planning and Program Manager, National Launch System Joint Program Office, Ballistic Missile Office, Norton AFB, Calif October 1992 - July 1993, Executive Officer, National Launch System Joint Program Office, Ballistic Missile Office, Norton AFB, Calif July 1993 - January 1995, F100 Integrated Logistical Program Manager, San Antonio Air Logistics Center, Kelly AFB, Texas January 1995 - May 1996, Aide De Camp, San Antonio Air Logistics Center, Kelly AFB, Texas May 1996 - May 1998, Chief, Fighter/Bomber Engine Section, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio May 1998 - August 1999, Chief, Propulsion Analysis and Modification Management Section, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio August 1999 - June 2000, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala 10 June 2000 - June 2001, Chief, Congressional Actions, Program Integration Division, Directorate of Global Power Programs, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition), Washington, D.C 11 June 2001 - June 2002, F-22 Program Element Monitor, Air Superiority Division, Directorate of Global Power Programs, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition), Washington, D.C 12 June 2002 - June 2003, Branch Chief, F-22 Program Element Monitor, Air Superiority Division, Directorate of Global Power Programs, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition), Washington, D.C 13 June 2003 - August 2005, Commander, Defense Contract Management Agency, Northrop Grumman Baltimore, Linthicum, Md 14 August 2005 - June 2006, Student, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C 15 June 2006 - September 2008, Lead ISR/C2 Weapon Systems Analyst, Capabilities and Acquisition Division, Joint Staff (J-8), Washington, D.C 16 September 2008 - May 2009, Deputy Division Chief, Capabilities and Acquisition Division, Joint Staff (J-8), Washington, D.C 17 May 2009 - July 2010, Commander, Defense Contract Management Agency – Middle East, Kuwait City 18 July 2010 - June 2011, Vice Commander, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, Utah 19 June 2011 - July 2012, Director, Aerospace Sustainment Directorate, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, Utah 20 July 2012 - September 2012, KC-46 Director of Program Control, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 21 October 2012 - October 2013, SML, KC-46 System Program Manager, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 22 October 2013 - April 2015, Director, Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 23 April 2015 - October 2017, Air Force Program Executive Officer for Weapons and Director, Armament Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin AFB, Fla 24 October 2017 - present, Commander, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and Air Force Program Executive Officer for Strategic Systems, Kirtland AFB, N.M SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS June 2006 - September 2008, Lead ISR/C2 Weapon Systems Analyst, Capabilities and Acquisition Division, Joint Staff (J-8), Washington, D.C., as a lieutenant colonel September 2008 - May 2009, Deputy Division Chief, Capabilities and Acquisition Division, Joint Staff (J-8), Washington, D.C., as a colonel MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster Joint Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Global War on Terrorism Service Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 1, 1988 First Lieutenant June 1, 1990 Captain June 1, 1992 Major July 1, 1999 Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2003 Colonel July 1, 2008 Brigadier General Jan 17, 2014 Major General Oct 2, 2017 (Current as of October 2017) BRIGADIER GENERAL RUSSELL P REIMER Brig Gen Russell P Reimer is the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio The organization is the single center responsible for the total life cycle management of all aircraft, engines, munitions and electronic systems General Reimer is a native of Woodland, California He received his commission in 1988 from the U.S Air Force Academy General Reimer flew as an E-3 AWACS Instructor Pilot at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska In 1997, he joined the 513th Air Control Group, the Air Force's only E-3 AWACS reserve unit During the assignment, General Reimer served as Director of Operations and Squadron Commander He has served as the Group Commander of the 413th Flight Test Group, Robins AFB, Georgia During that assignment, he was responsible for providing qualified aircrew to conduct functional and acceptance check flights on non-airworthy aircraft upon completion of depotlevel maintenance at seven geographically dispersed units Prior to assuming his current position, General Reimer served as the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Test Center, Edwards AFB, California General Reimer is a command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours, including combat flight time while mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom In his civilian occupation, he is a pilot with a major commercial airline EDUCATION 1988 Bachelor of Science degree in international affairs, U.S Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo 1993 Masters of Business degree in administration, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City 1994 Advanced Instrument Flight Course, Castle AFB, Calif 1994 Aircraft Mishap Investigation Course, Kirtland AFB, N.M 1995 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala 2003 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence 2006 Air War College, by correspondence 2012 Advanced Joint Professional Military Education ASSIGNMENTS October 1988 - October 1989, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance AFB, Okla October 1989 - December 1992, E-3 Aircraft Commander, 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla December 1992 - May 1996, E-3 Instructor Pilot and Chief of Safety, 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska May 1996 - January 1997, Flight Commander, 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla January 1997 - October 1997, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation Flight Branch, 552nd Operations Group, Tinker AFB, Okla October 1997 - January 1999, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, 513th Air Control Group, Tinker AFB, Okla January 1999 - September 2003, Flight Examiner and Assistant Director of Operations, 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla September 2003 - November 2006, Director of Operations, 513th Operations Support Flight, Tinker AFB, Okla November 2006 - November 2009, Commander, 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla 10 March 2010 - June 2011, Vice Commander, 413th Flight Test Group, Robins AFB, Ga 11 June 2011 - June 2012, Commander, 413th Flight Test Group, Robins AFB, Ga 12 July 2012 - July 2013, IMA to the AFMC A3 Director of Operations, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 13 July 2013 - August 2018, MA to the Air Force Test Center Commander, Edwards AFB, Calif 14 August 2018 - Present, MA to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Commander, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot Flight Hours: More than 5,000 Military and Civilian Aircraft: T-37, T-38, E-3, B-707, B-737, B-777 AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" and silver and bronze oak leaf clusters Combat Readiness Medal with silver oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal with device Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal with device Iraqi Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two "M" devices Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 1, 1988 First Lieutenant June 1, 1990 Captain June 1, 1992 Major Oct 1, 2000 Lieutenant Colonel Aug 18, 2005 Colonel April 16, 2010 Brigadier General March 1, 2016 (Current as of August 2018) BRIGADIER GENERAL TRACEY A SIEMS Brigadier General Tracey A Siems is the Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Budget, Washington, D.C She provides direction and guidance on policies, programs, and plans encompassing Air Force wide financial management innovation and transformation activities While assigned to SAF/FM, Colonel Siems served as the Acting CIO, overseeing implementation of the DEAMS program Air Force Wide Gen Siems was commissioned a second lieutenant upon graduation from the U.S Air Force Academy in June 1988 She is a financial management officer with experience at the squadron, wing, major command, and headquarters levels while serving on active duty, in the Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve Prior to this assignment, Gen Siems served as Chief, Air Force Reserve Financial Operations, Office of the Air Force Reserve and as Senior Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Director Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command She has backfilled as the Air Force Reserve Comptroller and as the Director of Financial Management Analysis for PACAF in support of Operation Enduring Freedom In her civilian career, Gen Siems is a Senior Information Technology Security Manager at a large private insurance company She also holds professional designations as a Certified Purchasing Manager, Project Management Professional, and a Chartered Financial Consultant She also earned the DoD FM Certification Level EDUCATION 1988 Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, U.S Air Force Academy 1993 Masters of Science degree in Management, Troy University 1993 Financial Management Staff Officers Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas 1994 Squadron Officer School 2001 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence 2007 Air War College, by correspondence 2013 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J McNair, Washington, D.C 2016 National and International Security Leadership Seminar, Capitol Hill Club, Washington, DC ASSIGNMENTS September 1988 - August 1990, Deputy Accounting and Finance Officer, 375th Comptroller Squadron and Chief, Resource Management Branch, 1974th Communications Group, Scott AFB, Ill August 1990 - November 1991, Accounting and Finance Officer, 1605th Military Airlift Support Wing, Lajes Air Field, Azores, Portugal November 1991 - April 1994, Accounting and Finance Officer and Budget Officer, 435th Comptroller Squadron, Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany April 1994 - February 1996, Financial Analyst, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va November 1996 - January 1998, Deputy Chief, 182nd Services Flight, 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria Air National Guard Base, Ill January 1998 - May 2003, Comptroller, 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria ANG Base, Ill May 2003- May 2009, Financial Manager, Directorate of Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio May 2009 - March 2011, Senior Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Director of Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters Air Force Material Command, WrightPatterson AFB, Ohio March 2011 - July 2014, Chief, Air Force Reserve Financial Operations, Directorate of Financial Management and Comptroller, Office of the Air Force Reserve, Washington, D.C 10 July 2014 - present, Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Budget, Washington, D.C MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster Joint Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Air Force Organizational Excellence Award National Defense Service Medal with bronze star Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 1, 1988 First Lieutenant June 1, 1990 Captain June 1, 1992 Major Oct 1, 1999 Lieutenant Colonel Aug 18, 2005 Colonel March 13, 2011 Brigadier General July 1, 2016 (Current as of Jun 2016) BRIGADIER GENERAL CHRISTOPHER S WALKER Brig Gen Christopher Walker is the Chief of Staff for the West Virginia Air National Guard The West Virginia Air National Guard has over 2,000 members, and consists of two mobility air forces (MAF) units, the 130th Airlift Wing in Charleston, WV and the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, WV As Chief of Staff, he is the Deputy Commander of the West Virginia Air National Guard, and provides command and control over the Headquarters staff He supervises the preparation of plans, policies, and programs for the Air National Guard units assigned to the state, and advises and assists the Adjutant General in their execution General Walker’s current federal dual assignment is Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, providing oversight and input concerning laws, regulations and policy of the Human Capital portfolio to ensure mission success In this role, General Walker assists in areas of diversity, force development, force management, total force and Airman and Family Readiness Born in New York City, NY, General Walker began his Air Force career 1988 graduate of the U.S Air Force Academy After Undergraduate Navigator Training at Mather AFB in 1989, he served as a C-130 navigator in weather reconnaissance and tactical airlift squadrons throughout the world, including an assignment as an airdrop planner in the Balkans CAOC in Vicenza, Italy and flying in various contingencies including Operations Provide Promise, Provide Comfort, and Provide Relief In 1997, General Walker left active duty to join the Air National Guard (ANG) and serve as a C130H3 evaluator navigator, and has commanded at the squadron and group level He served in various operations and contingencies such at OEF, OIF, Joint Guard/Joint Forge, and Volant Oak/Coronet Oak He has served as a special assistant to the DIRMOBFOR at the 609 th CAOC at Al Udied AB, Qatar, and also he served as civil aviation advisor to the Iraqi Ministry of Transportation with the Coalition Provisional Authority He has served as the ANG Crisis Action Team Director, Acting Air Mobility Division Chief at the 609 th CAOC, and ANG Deputy Director of Air, Space, and Information Operations General Walker is a Master Navigator with over 5200 hours in WC-130 and C-130E/H/H3 aircraft, including over 400 combat and combat support hours EDUCATION 1988 – Bachelor of Science, General Engineering, U.S Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO 1990 – Air Ground Operations School, Hurlburt Field, FL 2004 – Air Command and Staff College in correspondence 2008 – Air War College in correspondence 2009 – Air and Space Operations Center School: Air Mobility Operations Course, Hurlburt Field, FL 2010 – Advanced Joint PME, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA 2012 – Director of Mobility Forces Course, Hurlburt Field, FL 2013 – Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, DC 2018 – Joint Task Force Commander Course, USNORTHCOM, CO 2018 – Dual Status Commander’s Course, USNORTHCOM, CO 2018 – Continuous Process Improvement for Executives, Cincinnati, OH ASSIGNMENTS Jul 1988 - Mar 1989, Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training, Mather AFB, CA Mar 1989 - Apr 1989, C-130 Navigator IQT, Little Rock AFB, AR Apr 1989 - May 1991, Navigator and PA officer, 53 rd Weather Reconnaisance Sq, Keesler AFB, MS May 1991 - Jun 1991, C-130 Navigator MQT, Little Rock AFB, AR Jun 1991 - Jan 1995, Lead Navigator and Instructor Navigator, 50 th AS, Little Rock AFB, AR Jan 1995 - Mar 1997, Instructor Navigator and Chief of Training, 36 th AS, Yokota AB, Japan Apr 1997 - Sep 1997, Instructor Navigator, 167 th AS, Martinsburg ANGB, WV Sep 1997 - Feb 1999, Chief Current Operations, 167 th OG, Martinsburg ANGB, WV Feb 1999 - Nov 2002, Evaluator Navigator, 167 th AS, Martinsburg ANGB, WV 10 Nov 2002 - Apr 2006, Commander, 167 th OSS, Martinsburg ANGB, WV 11 Aug 2003 - Aug 2004, Civil Aviation Advisor to Iraqi Ministry of Transportation, Coalition Provisional Authority/Iraq Reconstruction Management Office, Baghdad, Iraq 12 Apr 2006 - Sep 2008, ANG Crisis Action Team Director, ANGRC, Andrews AFB, MD 13 Oct 2008 - Nov 2011, Chief Air Mobility Division, Bradley ANGB, CT 14 Nov 2011 - Jan 2013, Deputy Commander and Commander, 103 rd Air and Space Operations Group, Bradley ANGB, CT 15 Jan 2013 - Mar 2014, Chief, A3 Mobility Operations Division, ANGRC, Joint Base Andrews, MD 16 Mar 2014 - Aug 2014, NGB Acting Deputy Director, Air, Space and Cyber Operations, ANGRC, Joint Base Andrews, MD 17 Aug 2014 – Dec 2016, Chief, NGB Property and Fiscal Operations Division, NG-J8, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, VA 18 Dec 2016 – Present, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, West Virginia Air National Guard, Charleston, WV MAJOR AWARDS and DECORATIONS Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Medal with oak leaf cluster Aerial Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Joint Service Achievement Medal Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor three oak leaf clusters Combat Readiness Medal with six oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with oak leaf cluster Kosovo Campaign Medal Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Humanitarian Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters SPECIAL QUALS Level III Joint Qualified Officer SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS Aug 2003 - Aug 2004, Civil Aviation Advisor to Iraqi Ministry of Transportation, Coalition Provisional Authority/Iraq Reconstruction Management Office, Baghdad, Iraq, as a Major EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant Jun 1988 First Lieutenant Jun 1990 Captain Jun 1992 Major Oct 1999 Lieutenant Colonel Dec 2004 Colonel 17 Feb 2010 Brigadier General 28 Sep 2017 NANCY BALKUS Nancy J Balkus, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Deputy Director of Civil Engineers, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S Air Force, Arlington, Virginia She is responsible for supporting the Director of Civil Engineers by providing executive leadership, direction and technical knowledge for installation support functions at a total of 182 Air Force bases worldwide with an annual budget over $11 billion She is also responsible for organizing, training and equipping the 51,000person engineering force along with providing policy and oversight for the planning, development, construction, maintenance, utilities and environmental quality of Air Force bases worldwide valued at more than $297 billion This responsibility includes housing, fire emergency services, explosive ordnance disposal and emergency management services Ms Balkus is a 1988 graduate of the U.S Air Force Academy She has served in a variety of positions at the squadron, base, forward operating agency, major command and headquarters level in U.S and overseas locations She is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas Her joint experience includes the Joint Staff Strategic Plans and Policy Assistant Deputy Director for Strategic Stability where she formulated Joint Staff positions and recommendations regarding strategic deterrence, nuclear policy, combatting weapons of mass destruction and international arms control agreements As the Assistant Deputy Director for Global Security Affairs/Partnership Strategy, she provided leadership for building national security partnerships and partner capacity for U.S missions in Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya; reviewed and oversaw all Defense Department security cooperation plans, authorities and budgets; directed Joint Staff engagement for all international security assistance programs and provided oversight for the Chairman’s mission to the United Nations in New York Prior to her current assignment, Ms Balkus served as the Deputy Director of the Export Control and Interagency Liaison Division at NASA Headquarters, in the Office of International and Interagency Relations As a civil engineer she has served as the Programs Division Deputy Chief in the Office of the Civil Engineer at Headquarters U.S Air Force, Deputy Base Civil Engineer at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, Deputy Chief of Readiness at Headquarters Air Combat Command, Project Management Branch Chief for the Aviano 2000 Program Management Office, and multiple positions at the Air Force Center for Engineering and Environment, Brooks AFB, Texas EDUCATION 1988 Bachelor of Science, Biology, U.S Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo 1994 Master of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio 2003 Master of Science, National Security Strategy, National War College, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J McNair, Washington, D.C 2003 Information Studies Concentration Program, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J McNair, Washington, D.C 2007 Executive Leadership in a Changing Environment, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C 2008 Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2008 Federal Executive Institute, Civilian Leadership Course, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 2009 Center for Creative Leadership, Leadership Development Program, Colorado Springs, Colo 2011 Senior Executive Fellows, Harvard University, John F Kennedy School of Government 2012 National Security Executive Leader Seminar, State Dept., Foreign Service Institute, Washington, D.C 2016 Certificate in Public Policy, Brookings Executive Education, Washington, D.C 2017 Leading Strategic Change and Transformation, OPM SES Leading Edge, Washington, D.C 2018 Inspiring and Engaging a High-Performing 21st Century Workforce, OPM SES Leading Edge, Washington, D.C CAREER CHRONOLOGY June 1988 – March 1990, Aerospace Physiologist, Biomedical Science Corps, School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, Texas April 1990 – January 1991, Research Aerospace Physiologist, Krug Life Sciences, School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, Texas January 1991 – May 1993, Environmental Project Manager, Modern Technologies Corporation, San Antonio May 1993 – March 1996, Supervisory Environmental Scientist, Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, Calif., assigned to the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment, Brooks AFB, Texas March 1996 – December 1999, Major Command Program Manager and Special Projects Integrator, Environmental Restoration Division, Air Force Center for Engineering and Environment, Brooks AFB, Texas January 2000 – August 2002 Chief, Project Management Branch, Aviano 2000 Program Management Office, Headquarters 16th Air Force, Aviano Air Base, Italy, then MAJCOM Program Manager, Headquarters U.S Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany, assigned to Aviano AB, Italy August 2002 – July 2003, Student, National War College, National Defense University, Fort Leslie J McNair, Washington, D.C July 2003 – August 2004, Deputy Chief, Readiness Division, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB Va August 2004 - May 2006, Deputy Base Civil Engineer, 1st Civil Engineer Squadron, Langley AFB, Va 10 June 2006 to October 2006, MILCON Program Manager, Programs Division, Office of the Air Force Civil Engineer, Headquarters Air Force, Arlington, Va 11 October 2006 – January 2008, Chief, Executive Services Division, Office of the Air Force Civil Engineer, Headquarters Air Force, Arlington, Va 12 January 2008 to September 2009, Deputy Division Chief, Programs Division and Branch Chief for Military Construction Policy and Analysis, Office of the Air Force Civil Engineer, Headquarters Air Force, Arlington, Va 13 October 2009 to December 2012, Assistant Deputy Director, Global Security Affairs/Partnership Strategy, Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff (J5), Arlington, Va 14 December 2012 - May 2014, Deputy Division Chief, International Negotiations Division, Deputy Directorate for Strategic Stability, Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff (J5), Arlington, Va 15 May 2014 – January 2017, Assistant Deputy Director, Strategic Stability, Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff (J5), Arlington, Va 16 January 2017 – June 2018, Deputy Director, Export Control and Interagency Liaison Division, Office of International and Interagency Relations, NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C 17 June 2018 – present, Deputy Director for Civil Engineers, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S Air Force, Arlington, Va AWARDS AND HONORS 2017 Office of the Secretary of Defense, Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service 2015 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program 2013 Civilian of the Year, Joint Staff (J5), Strategic Plans and Policy 2013 Civilian of the Quarter, Joint Staff (J5), Strategic Plans and Policy 2012 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award 2010 Corporate Athlete Program, Human Performance Institute, Orlando, Fla 2009 Air Force Civilian Strategic Leadership Program 2009 Center for Creative Leadership, Leadership Development Program 2009 Top Ten Federal Engineers of the Year, National Society of Professional Engineers 2009 Air Force Civilian Engineer of the Year, Headquarters Air Force 2008 Civilian of the Quarter, Headquarters Air Force Office of the Civil Engineer 2008 Federal Executive Institute, Civilian Leadership Course 2004 Goethals Medal, Society of American Military Engineers, Virginia Peninsula Post 2003 Department of Defense Leadership and Management Program (DLAMP) Graduate 2003 and 1996 Department of the Air Force Exemplary Civilian Service 2002 Department of the Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service 1997 Ralph H Tudor Medal, Society of American Military Engineers Texoma Region 1993 Department of the Air Force Special Act PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS Society of American Military Engineers (Current as of July 2018)