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BRIGADIER GENERAL BRIAN E. DOMINGUEZ
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Brig Gen Brian E. Dominguez is the Vice Commander of 22nd Air Force, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. As Vice Commander, he assists the commander in the management and oversight of more than 13,500 Air Force Reservists at 13 wings, a Regional Support Group and a Flight Test Group. The command is responsible for supporting the Reserve's air mobility and air refueling operations from locations in 23 states across America. With 149 unit-equipped aircraft, 22nd Air Force contributes daily to the Air Force's worldwide operational mission. Reserve aircrews within 22nd Air Force fly a variety of missions to include aerial spraying, fire suppression, hurricane hunters and troop transport utilizing the C-130 Hercules.
General Dominguez earned his commission from the U. S. Air Force Academy in 1981. After pilot training, he was assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio flying the CT-39A where he was an instructor pilot and Chief of Safety. In 1985 he transitioned to the C-141B at Norton AFB, Calif., where he was a Special Operations Low Level examiner pilot and served as Chief of Tactics. In 1988 he joined the Reserves and served in various positions, including Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, Chief Pilot, Commander of the 356th Airlift Squadron and Vice Wing Commander of the 445th Airlift Wing, supporting worldwide C-141C aero-medical evacuation and strategic airlift operations, predominantly in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
As the Vice Commander, he helped preside over a conversion to the C-5A aircraft. General Dominguez then became the mobilization assistant to the Director of Air, Space, and Information Operations for Air Force Materiel Command. In his previous assignment, General Dominguez was the mobilization assistant to the Director of Operational Planning, Policy and Strategy, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington. D.C. The Directorate is responsible for the development and integration of operational strategies, organization concepts, policies and plans supporting all elements of aerospace power employment. His Air Force experience includes combat support missions during operations Desert Storm, Fundamental Justice, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom.
He is a command pilot with more than 6,300 military flying hours. In his civilian capacity, he is employed as an international commercial airline captain with a major airline company.
EDUCATION
1981 Bachelor of Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
1984 Marine Corps Command and Staff
1985 Master of Arts in Business Administration, Central Michigan University
1985 Squadron Officer School
1998 Air Command and Staff College
2004 Air War College
2007 Reserve Officer National Security Decision Making Course, Naval War College
2009 Leadership Development Program, Center For Creative Leadership, San Diego, Calif.
2010 Commander Air Force Forces Senior Staff Course, Ft. Dix, N.J.
2010 Senior Executive Fellows, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1981 - September 1982, Student, Pilot Training, Williams AFB, Ariz. and Vance AFB, Okla.
2. October 1982 - August 1984, CT-39A Instructor Pilot, Chief of Safety, Detachment 2, 1401st Military Airlift Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
3. August 1984 - November 1985, C-12F Instructor Pilot, Chief of Training, Detachment 2, 1401st Military Airlift Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
4. November 1985 - April 1987, C-141B Pilot, Aircraft Commander and Chief of Squadron Tactics/Training, 14th Military Airlift Squadron, Norton AFB, Calif.
5. April 1987 - January 1989, C-141B Instructor Pilot and flight examiner Pilot, 14th Military Airlift Squadron, Norton AFB, Calif.
6. January 1989 - February 1993, C-141B Instructor Pilot, 730th Military Airlift Squadron, Norton AFB, Calif.
7. February 1993 - April 2002, C-141B/C Instructor Pilot, Flight Examiner Pilot, Squadron Chief of Standardization/Evaluation and Chief Pilot, 356th Airlift Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
8. April 2002 - May 2005, Commander, 356th Airlift Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
9. May 2005 - August 2005, Deputy Operations Group Commander, 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
10. August 2005 - April 2007, Vice Commander, 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
11. April 2007 - September 2008, Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Air, Space and Information Operations, Headquarters, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
12. September 2008 - January 2009, Battle Commander, EUCOM Headquarters, Patch Barracks, Germany
13. September 2008 - present, mobilization assistant to the Director of Operational Planning, Policy and Strategy, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Requirements, Headquarters Air Force, The Pentagon
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Ratings: Command pilot
Flight Hours: More than 6,300
Aircraft Flown: C-141B/C, CT-39A, C-12F, T-37, T-38, B-737, B-727, B-757, B-767, L-1011
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal with service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with three service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border and oak leaf cluster
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with four oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with bronze hourglass and three "M" devices
Air Force Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal, Government of Kuwait
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 27, 1981
First Lieutenant May 27, 1983
Captain May 27, 1985
Major May 27, 1995
Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 13, 2001
Colonel June 1, 2005
Brigadier General Dec. 22, 2010
(Current as of Aug 2012)
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