John D. W. Corley

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John D.W. Corley

General John D.W. Corley
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Rank	General
Commands held	Air Combat Command 355th Wing 33d Operations Group 8th Fighter Squadron
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Defense Meritorious Service Medal

General John D. W. Corley, USAF is the current Commander, Air Combat Command, with headquarters at Langley Air Force Base, Va., and Air Component Commander for U.S. Joint Forces Command.

General Corley is responsible for organizing, training, equipping and maintaining combat-ready forces for rapid deployment and employment while ensuring strategic air defense forces are ready to meet the challenges of peacetime air sovereignty and wartime defense. ACC operates more than 1,200 aircraft, 27 wings, 17 bases and more than 200 operating locations worldwide with 105,000 active-duty and civilian personnel. When mobilized, the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve contribute more than 900 aircraft and 56,000 people to Air Combat Command.

As the Combat Air Forces lead agent, ACC develops strategy, doctrine, concepts, tactics and procedures for air and space power employment. The command provides conventional, nuclear and information warfare forces to all unified commands to ensure air, space and information superiority for warfighters and national decision-makers. ACC can also be called upon to assist national agencies with intelligence, surveillance and crisis response capabilities.

Prior to his current assignment General Corley was Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. As Vice Chief, he presided over the Air Staff and served as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council.

General Corley entered the Air Force after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy in 1973. He earned his wings at Reese Air Force Base, Texas, in 1974. His aviation career includes more than 3,000 flying hours with combat experience. He has commanded at the squadron, group and wing levels. His staff positions comprise a mix of operational and joint duties in Tactical Air Command, Headquarters U.S. Air Force and the Joint Staff.

As Combined Air Operations Center Director during Operation Enduring Freedom, the general orchestrated more than 11,000 combat missions striking more than 4,700 targets, including 250 attacks against the Al Qaida and Taliban leadership. He directed the safe recovery of isolated personnel during the largest combat search and rescue mission in 50 years and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.

1 Education
2 Assignment
3 Flight Information
4 Major Awards and Decorations
5 Promotion Dates
6 Source
7 References

[edit] Education

1973 Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1978 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1984 Master's degree in business administration, University of the Philippines, Manila
1985 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1986 College of Naval Command and Staff, Newport, Rhode Island
1986 Master's degree in national security and strategic studies, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
1993 U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
1999 Russian and U.S. General Officer Executive Program, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2002 Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

[edit] Assignment

October 1973 - November 1974, student, undergraduate pilot training, Reese AFB, Texas
December 1974 - December 1978, T-38 instructor pilot and flight examiner, 64th Flying Training Wing, Reese AFB, Texas
January 1979 - July 1982, F-15 instructor pilot and flight examiner, 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
August 1982 - July 1985, F-5 instructor pilot and flight commander, C Flight, 26th Aggressor Squadron, Clark Air Base, Philippines
August 1985 - August 1986, student, College of Naval Command and Staff, Newport, Rhode Island
September 1986 - May 1988, chief analyst, Advanced Tactical Fighter, Air Force Center for Studies and Analysis, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
June 1988 - March 1990, chief analyst, Commander's Action Group, Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, Virginia
April 1990 - April 1991, operations officer, 7th Fighter Squadron, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
May 1991 - July 1992, Commander, 8th Fighter Squadron, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
August 1992 - July 1993, student, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
August 1993 - July 1995, Deputy Commander, later, Commander, 33rd Operations Group, Eglin AFB, Florida
August 1995 - June 1997, Chief, Western Hemisphere Division, Directorate of Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
June 1997 - May 1999, Commander, 355th Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
June 1999 - September 2000, Director of Studies and Analysis, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
September 2000 - March 2003, Director of Global Power Programs, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
March 2003 - August 2005, Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, and Military Director, U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
September 2005 - September 2007, Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
October 2007 - Present, Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va., and Air Component Commander for U.S. Joint Forces Command

[edit] Flight Information

Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: 3,100
Aircraft flown: A/OA-10, F-5E/F, F-15A/B/C/D, T-38 and EC-130E/H

[edit] Major Awards and Decorations

	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
	Defense Superior Service Medal
	Legion of Merit
	Bronze Star
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
	Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Joint Service Commendation Medal
	Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
	Combat Readiness Medal
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze service star
	Kosovo Campaign Medal with bronze star
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)