Viper Driver Flying Hours

General DuLaney was born in Dumas, Texas, and completed Texas Tech University's ROTC program in 1973. He has commanded the U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School's F-16 Division, an operations group, a combatant Combined Task Force and a fighter wing. Prior to his current assignment, the general was Director of Plans, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

General DuLaney is a command pilot with more than 4,400 flying hours, including 353 combat hours.

Education

• 1973 Bachelor of business administration degree, Texas Tech University


• 1979 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence


• 1983 Air Command and Staff College


• 1988 Master of aerospace science degree, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University


• 1993 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.

Assignments

1. June 1974 - June 1975, student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, Miss.


2. June 1975 - July 1976, student, F-4E and survival training, Homestead AFB, Fla.


3. July 1976 - December 1979, F-4E pilot, 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Clark Air Base, Philippines


4. January 1980 - June 1980, student, U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.


5. July 1980 - July 1981, weapons and tactics officer, 51st Composite Wing, Osan AB, South Korea


6. July 1981 - November 1985, F-4 and F-16 instructor, U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.


7. November 1985 - June 1989, F-16 pilot and chief of wing level assignments, 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, Homestead AFB, Fla.


8. July 1989 - October 1990, Director of Operations, 4440th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.


9. October 1990 - July 1992, F-16 Commander, U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.


10. August 1992 - August 1993, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.


11. August 1993 - July 1995, Director of Operations, 5th Air Force, Yokota AB, Japan


12. July 1995 - August 1997, Commander, 51st Operations Group, Osan AB, South Korea


13. August 1997 - September 1999, Assistant Deputy Director for Operations, Current Readiness and Capabilities, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.


14. October 1999 - March 2001, Commander, Combined Task Force Operation Northern Watch, U.S. European Command, Incirlik AB, Turkey


15. April 2001 - October 2002, Commander, 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson AFB, Alaska


16. October 2002 - July 2004, Director of Plans, Headquarters NORAD, Peterson AFB, Colo.


17. July 2004 - present, Director of Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany

Flight information

• Rating: Command pilot


• Flight hours: More than 4,400, including 353 combat hours


• Aircraft flown: F-4 and F-16

Major awards and decorations

• Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster


• Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster


• Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters


• Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters


• Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster

Effective dates of promotion

• Second Lieutenant June 11, 1974


• First Lieutenant June 11, 1976


• Captain June 11, 1978


• Major Dec. 1, 1985


• Lieutenant Colonel June 1, 1989


• Colonel Feb. 1, 1994


• Brigadier General July 1, 2000


• Major General Jan. 1, 2004

(Current as of August 2004)

Was as an Lt.Col. Boss of 414 CTS (Red Flag) at Nellis around 1989, and more recently commanded the Viper wing in Kuwait.