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Brigadier General David E. Clary:Military Branch:United States Airforce | |
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Brig. Gen. David E. Clary is Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters Component Command-Air Izmir, NATO, Naples, Italy. General Clary assists the Commander and the Chief of Staff in formulating and implementing NATO command policies and operational guidance for peace and war. He oversees the intelligence, operations, planning and training functions of the staff, and serves in the delegated position of Air Component Commander for NATO Response Forces 3 and 4. General Clary entered the Air Force in 1976 after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has commanded two squadrons, a group and two wings, and he has served as Chief of Staff at U.S. Strategic Command and Director of Homeland Security at Headquarters U.S. Air Force. The general has also completed a Navy exchange tour and has 160 carrier landings. General Clary is a command pilot with more than 4,500 flying hours, primarily in attack and fighter aircraft. EDUCATION 1976 Bachelor of Science degree in behavioral sciences, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. 1982 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1984 Master of Science degree in management, Troy State University 1988 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 1994 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. ASSIGNMENTS 1. June 1976 - September 1977, student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams AFB, Ariz. 2. September 1977 - October 1979, T-37 instructor pilot, 96th Flying Training Squadron, Williams AFB, Ariz. 3. October 1979 - August 1981, T-37 class commander, 82nd Student Squadron, Williams AFB, Ariz. 4. August 1981 - March 1984, A-10 instructor pilot, safety officer, flight commander, 511th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Bentwaters, England 5. March 1984 - February 1986, exchange officer and A-7E instructor pilot, Attack Squadron 122, Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif. 6. February 1986 - June 1987, A-7E pilot, Attack Squadron 27, U.S.S. Carl Vinson 7. July 1987 - June 1988, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 8. June 1988 - May 1990, joint warfare faculty instructor, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 9. May 1990 - July 1993, assistant operations officer, 78th Tactical Fighter Squadron; operations officer, 92nd Tactical Fighter Squadron; Commander, 91st Tactical Fighter Squadron; Assistant Deputy Commander for Operations, 81st Tactical Fighter Wing; and Commander, 81st Communications Squadron, Royal Air Force Bentwaters and Royal Air Force Woodbridge, England 10. July 1993 - June 1994, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 11. June 1994 - August 1997, Deputy Commander, later, Commander, 355th Operations Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. 12. August 1997 - June 1999, Commander, 27th Fighter Wing, Cannon AFB, N.M. 13. July 1999 - May 2000, Chief of Staff, U. S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb. 14. May 2000 - March 2002, Commander, 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, South Korea 15. March 2002 - May 2004, Director, Homeland Security, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 16. June 2004 - present, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters Component Command-Air Izmir, NATO, Naples, Italy FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command pilot Flight hours: More than 4,500 Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, A-10, A-7E, EC-130 and F-16 MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Joint Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with bronze star Navy "E" Ribbon Combat Readiness Medal National Defense Service Medal with bronze star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze stars Humanitarian Service Medal with bronze star Air Force Overseas Ribbon-Short Air Force Overseas Ribbon-Long with oak leaf cluster Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with six oak leaf clusters Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 2, 1976 First Lieutenant June 2, 1978 Captain June 2, 1980 Major May 1, 1986 Lieutenant Colonel July 1, 1990 Colonel Feb. 1, 1995 Brigadier General Sept. 1, 2001 |
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