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Air Force Senior Leader Panel 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 1. August 1988 - August 1989, student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Reese AFB, Texas 2. August 1989 - June 1993, C-141B Pilot, 17th and 76th Airlift Squadrons, Charleston AFB, S.C. 3. June 1993 - June 1994, student, USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, Calif. 4. June 1994 - October 1997, Experimental Test Pilot, 417/418 Flight Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, Calif. 5. October 1997 - July 1998, Test Pilot Instructor and Chief, Scheduling Branch, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, Calif. 6. July 1998 - June 1999, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 7. June 1999 - June 2001, Chief, C-17 Acquisition Branch and C-17 Program Element Monitor, Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Arlington, Va. 8. July 2001 - December 2001, Assistant Director of Operations, 350th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan. 9. 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 1. July 2004 - April 2007, Chief, Joint Operations Division, Operations and Plans Directorate, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill., as a lieutenant colonel 2. 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 3. 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 1. June 1988 - July 1989, student, Williams AFB, Ariz. 2. July 1989 - August 1990, specialized undergraduate navigator training, Mather AFB, Calif. 3. 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. 4. November 1994 - May 1996, Wing EWO, 16th Operations Support Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 5. May 1996 - July 1997, Executive Officer, 16th Operations Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 6. July 1997 - July 1998, Aide-de-camp to the commander, Headquarters AFSOC, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 7. August 1998 - June 1999, student, College of Naval Command and Staff, Newport, R.I. 8. July 1999 - June 2000, student, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 9. 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.
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