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BRIGADIER GENERAL WARREN D. BERRY
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Brig. Gen. Warren D. Berry is the Director of Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. He is responsible for policy and guidance to aircraft maintenance, munitions maintenance, transportation, supply, logistics plans, civil engineering, security forces and contracting activities. He provides direction and guidance to more than 23,000 personnel assigned to 81 locations supporting 255 aircraft, more than 10,000 vehicles, more than 58 million square feet of facility space, approximately 25,000 acres of real property, and $700 million of contract support each year. He also serves as the AFFOR A4/7, providing operational logistics and installation support to both EUCOM and AFRICOM. The general has a staff of 356 people and advocates and supports a command installations and
logistics budget of approximately $5 billion.
General Berry earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Notre Dame and was commissioned a second lieutenant through the ROTC program as a distinguished graduate. He entered active duty in January 1988 as an acquisition officer at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, before cross-training into aircraft maintenance in 1992. He served as an Air Staff logistics programmer and commanded the 435th Mission Support Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as well as two aircraft maintenance squadrons. Prior to his current assignment, General Berry commanded the 78th Air Base Wing at Robins AFB, Ga.
EDUCATION
1987 Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.
1994 Distinguished graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1996 Master of Science degree in aviation management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
1998 Distinguished graduate, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2002 Master's degree in strategic studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2007 National Security Studies Program, The Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2007 Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler School of Business, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2008 Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2009 Senior Executive Fellows Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1988 - February 1990, Program Manager, TR-1 Ground Communications System, Electronic Combat and Reconnaissance System Program Office, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2. February 1990 - August 1991, executive officer, Electronic Combat and Reconnaissance SPO, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
3. September 1991 - June 1992, Program Manager, Acquisition Program Tracking System, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
4. June 1992 - November 1992, student, Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Officer Course, Chanute AFB, Ill.
5. November 1992 - May 1993, command post controller and emergency actions officer, 23rd Wing, Pope AFB, N.C.
6. May 1993 - March 1994, special assistant for quality improvement, 23rd Operations Group, 23rd Wing, Pope AFB, N.C.
7. March 1994 - February 1995, sortie generation flight commander, 2nd Airlift Squadron, Pope AFB, N.C.
8. February 1995 - December 1995, squadron maintenance officer, 75th Fighter Squadron, Pope AFB, N.C.
9. January 1996 - July 1997, flight commander and operations officer, 33rd Student Squadron, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
10. August 1997 - June 1998, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
11. July 1998 - June 2000, Commander, 86th Logistics Support Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
12. June 2000 - July 2001, Commander, 86th Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
13. July 2001 - June 2002, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
14. June 2002 - June 2003, Chief, Logistics Studies and Analysis, Director of Maintenance, Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
15. July 2003 - July 2004, Logistics Panel Chairman, Director of Resources, Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
16. July 2004 - April 2006, Commander, 435th Mission Support Group, Ramstein AB, Germany
17. April 2006 - January 2008, Vice Commander, 78th Air Base Wing, Robins AFB, Ga.
18. January 2008 - July 2009, Commander, 78th Air Base Wing, Robins AFB, Ga.
19. July 2009 - November 2011, Assistant Deputy Director, Politico-Military Affairs, Western Hemisphere, Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (J5), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
20. November 2011 - present, Director of Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
July 2009 - November 2011, Assistant Deputy Director, Politico-Military Affairs, Western Hemisphere, Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (J5), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a colonel and brigadier general
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1994 Commandant Award Winner, Squadron Officer School
1994 Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award Winner
2000 Air Force Maintenance Effectiveness Award
2001 Gen. Thomas P. Gerrity Award
2004 Gen. Curtis LeMay Trophy
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 16, 1987
First Lieutenant Sept. 15, 1989
Captain Sept. 15, 1991
Major Aug. 1, 1997
Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 2000
Colonel Aug. 1, 2004
Brigadier General May 2, 2011
(Current as of February 2012)
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