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BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT D. MCMURRY JR.
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Brig. Gen. McMurry is the Director, Space Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Washington, D.C. He directs development and purchasing on space and missile programs to Air Force major commands, product centers and laboratories dealing with acquisition programs. His responsibilities include crafting program strategies and options for representing Air Force positions to Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Congress and the White House.
General McMurry, a native of San Antonio, Texas, entered the Air Force in 1984 through the University of Texas ROTC program. He has served in a variety of engineering, program management, and staff duties within Air Combat Command, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Space Command and the Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Central Command. Prior to assuming his current position, he directed security assistance efforts for the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq, U.S. Central Command, Baghdad, Iraq.
EDUCATION
1984 Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, University of Texas, Austin
1990 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1993 Master of Science degree in control and systems engineering, University of West Florida, Pensacola
1997 Advanced Program Managers Course, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Va.
1998 Master of Arts degree in national security and strategic studies, College of Naval Command and Staff, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
2002 Master of Science degree in strategic studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2005 Program Manager's Course, Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir, Va.
2008 Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
ASSIGNMENTS
1. February 1985 - July 1986, instructor, Mission Control Center Operations, 3423rd Technical Training Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo.
2. July 1986 - January 1989, undergraduate space training courseware developer, 3301st Space Training Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo.
3. January 1989 - January 1992, F-15/16 electronic warfare systems engineer, U.S. Air Force Air Warfare Center, Eglin AFB, Fla.
4. January 1992 - June 1993, electronic warfare systems test engineer, U.S. Air Force Air Warfare Center, Eglin AFB, Fla.
5. June 1993 - April 1995, Electronic Combat Program Element Monitor, Directorate of Global Power Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C.
6. April 1995 - July 1997, staff officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C.
7. July 1997 - June 1998, student, College of Naval Command and Staff, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
8. June 1998 - June 1999, Chief, Space Based Infrared Systems High Mission Payload, SBIRS High Program Office, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
9. June 1999 - June 2000, Chief, Space Based Infrared Systems High Business Operations and System Engineering, SBIRS High Program Office, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
10. June 2000 - July 2001, Program Manager, Space Based Infrared Systems High Ground Segment, SBIRS High Program Office, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
11. July 2001 - June 2002, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
12. July 2002 - February 2003, Chief, Management Operations Division, Airborne Laser Systems Program Office, Aeronautical Systems Center, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
13. February 2003 - April 2004, Director, Airborne Laser Block 2008 Development, Airborne Laser System Program Office, ASC, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
14. April 2004 - April 2005, Director, Airborne Laser Test and Integration, Airborne Laser System Program Office, ASC, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
15. May 2005 - July 2007, Commander, 508th Aircraft Sustainment Group, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, Utah
16. July 2007 - April 2008, Vice Commander, Space Based Infrared Systems Wing, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
17. May 2008 - March 2011, Commander, Airborne Laser Systems Program Office, Aeronautical Systems Center, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
18. March 2011 - March 2012, Director, Iraq Security Assistance Mission, U.S. Forces-Iraq, U.S. Central Command, Baghdad, Iraq
19. April 2012 - present, Director, Space Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
March 2011 - December 2011, Director, Iraq Security Assistance Mission, U.S. Forces-Iraq, U.S. Central Command, Baghdad, Iraq, as a brigadier general
December 2011 - March 2012, Director, Security Assistance, Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq, U.S. Central Command, Baghdad, Iraq, as a brigadier general
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Jan. 18, 1985
First Lieutenant Jan. 18, 1987
Captain Jan. 18, 1989
Major Sept. 1, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 2000
Colonel May 16, 2005
Brigadier General Sept. 2, 2010
(Current as of June 2012)
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