UNITED STATES ARMY AVIATION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE , AL 36362

MAJOR GENERAL MICHAEL D. LUNDY Commanding General Aviation Center of Excellence ______

Major General Mike Lundy was commissioned as an Aviation Second Lieutenant in 1987 from McNeese State University. After completing Basic Rotary Wing Training and the OH-58D transition, he was assigned to TF 23, 3 ID in Giebelstadt, Germany as a Company Executive Officer and Platoon Leader. In 1990, his platoon was attached to 4/2 ACR and deployed to Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Following Desert Storm, he was reassigned to CBTF, 3 ID in support of Operation Provide Comfort in Northern Iraq.

In 1991, MG Lundy attended the Armor Officer Advanced Course and Cavalry Leaders Course at . He was then assigned to 4-17 Cavalry at Fort Bragg, where he served as an Assistant S3, Squadron S4 and commanded A/4-17 Cavalry and N/4/2 ACR. During his troop command, he deployed to Haiti for Operation Support Democracy. In 1995, MG Lundy was reassigned to the Eagle Team, Operations Group, National Training Center at Fort Irwin. Following the Command and General Staff College in 1998, Lundy was assigned to 10th Mountain Division as the XO TF 1-10 ATKHB and deployed to Bosnia in support of SFOR6. He then served as the 10th Aviation Brigade S3 and Brigade XO. In November 2001, he deployed to Afghanistan as the Deputy CJ3 and Chief of Operations for CJTF Mountain in support of Operation Enduring Freedom I.

In June 2003, MG Lundy assumed command of 1st Battalion (Attack), 25th Aviation Regiment and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Following battalion command in 2005, Lundy served as the Operations Group Senior Aviation Observer Controller at the Joint Readiness Training Center, and then attended the Army War College in 2006. Following the AWC, Lundy assumed command of the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade in January 2008 and deployed the brigade to Northern Iraq. In October 2010, MG Lundy was reassigned as the 25th Infantry Division Deputy Commander (Rear), and then was reassigned as the Deputy Commanding General 1 AD at in July 2011. From July 2012 to March 2014, MG Lundy served as the Deputy Commanding General Combined Arms Center – Training. MG Lundy is currently serving as the Commanding General, United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker, Alabama.

MG Lundy's awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (2 OLC), Bronze Star Medal (2 OLC), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC), Air Medal (2 Valor Devices and the Numeral 4), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (1 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (4 OLC), Humanitarian Service Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Valorous Unit Award, Army Superior Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Citation (1 OLC), Master Aviator Badge, Parachutist Badge, Combat Action Badge, and the Ranger Tab. MG Lundy is married to the former Paula Blanchette and they have two daughters, Kacie and Sydnie.