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U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN L. WILKINSON
Brig. Gen. John L. Wilkinson is mobilization assistant to the Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. The ISR Director is the Air Force's senior intelligence officer and is responsible to the Chief of Staff for the organization, training and equipping of more than 25,000 Air Force officer, enlisted and civilian intelligence professionals. General Wilkinson was commissioned in June 1966 as a graduate of the Georgetown University Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program and was trained as an intelligence officer. In Southeast Asia he served as an intelligence officer with the 602nd Special Operations Squadron, Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. He has served in staff officer positions at Headquarters Tactical Air Command, the Defense Intelligence Agency and Headquarters U.S. Air Force. A member of the Senior Executive Service as a civilian, the general is Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Asia and the Near East, Agency for International Development, Washington, D.C. EDUCATION 1966 Bachelor of Science degree in foreign service, Georgetown University 1968 Master of Arts degree in international affairs, Florida State University 1971 Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 1972 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 1973 Defense Intelligence School, Washington, D.C. 1976 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 1979 Master of Arts degree in economics, George Washington University 1990 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. ASSIGNMENTS 1. January 1968 - October 1968, student, Basic Intelligence Officer Course, Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center, Lowry AFB, Colo. 2. October 1968 - October 1969, intelligence officer, 602nd Special Operations Squadron, Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai AFB, Thailand 3. October 1969 - September 1972, intelligence officer, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, Va. 4. September 1972 - June 1973, student, Defense Intelligence School, Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C. 5. July 1973 - July 1976, intelligence staff officer, Estimates Directorate, Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C. 6. July 1976 - October 1978, intelligence staff officer, Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 7. November 1978 - March 1993, individual mobilization augmentee, Directorate for Assessments, Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 8. March 1993 - March 1994, individual mobilization augmentee, Director, Plans and Operations, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas 9. March 1994 - August 1996, mobilization assistant to the Commander, Air Intelligence Agency, Kelly AFB, Texas 10. August 1996 - present, mobilization assistant to the Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space operations, Washington, D.C. MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Joint Service Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal Presidential Unit Citation with oak leaf cluster Joint Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal with bronze star Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze stars Humanitarian Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 6, 1966 First Lieutenant Jan. 16, 1969 Captain July 16, 1970 Major May 9, 1980 Lieutenant Colonel June 6, 1987 Colonel July 1,1991 Brigadier General June 10, 1996 (Current as of June 1999) | |||||
