Douglas M. Fraser

Douglas Malcolm Fraser

General Douglas M. Fraser, USAF
Commander, U.S. Southern Command
Born April 16, 1953 (1953-04-16) (age 58)
Casper, Wyoming[1]
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service 1974–present
Rank General
Commands held U.S. Southern Command
Alaskan Command
Awards DoD Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal
DoD Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal

General Douglas Malcolm Fraser (born April 16, 1953), USAF, is the current Commander, U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). He is the first Air Force officer to become USSOUTHCOM's combatant commander. He previously served as Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command from April 2008 to June 24, 2009. He assumed his current assignment on June 25, 2009. [2]

Fraser earned his commission upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy in 1975. His operational assignments include Europe, the Pacific, Air Combat Command and Air Force Space Command. Prior to this current assignment, he was Commander, Alaskan Command, U.S. Pacific Command; Commander, Eleventh Air Force, Pacific Air Forces; and Commander, Alaskan North American Defense Region, with headquarters at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.

He is a command pilot with more than 2,700 flying hours, primarily in the F-15 Eagle and the F-16 Falcon.

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Education

1975 Bachelor of Science degree in political science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1979 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
1987 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
1987 Master's degree in political science, Auburn University
1992 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC
2005 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama

Assignments

  1. August 1975 - July 1976, student, undergraduate pilot training, Vance AFB, Okla.
  2. September 1976 - March 1977, F-15 student, 405th Tactical Training Unit, Luke AFB, Ariz.
  3. June 1977 - May 1980, F-15 pilot, 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, Bitburg Air Base, West Germany
  4. June 1980 - June 1983, F-15 squadron weapons officer, 405th Tactical Training Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz.
  5. July 1983 - June 1985, flight commander, 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Holloman AFB, N.M.
  6. July 1985 - July 1986, aide to the Commander, 12th Air Force, Bergstrom AFB, Texas
  7. August 1986 - June 1987, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  8. July 1987 - July 1989, fighter programmer, Directorate of Programs and Resources, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  9. July 1989 - May 1991, member, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Staff Group, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  10. July 1991 - June 1992, Commander, Weapons and Tactics Flight, 18th Operations Support Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan
  11. June 1992 - October 1992, Director of Operations, 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
  12. October 1992 - July 1993, Commander, 12th Fighter Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
  13. August 1993 - June 1994, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
  14. July 1994 - July 1996, analysis assistant, Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Requirements, Washington, D.C.
  15. July 1996 - June 1997, Director, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Operations Group, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  16. July 1997 - January 1999, Commander, 366th Operations Group, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
  17. February 1999 - January 2000, executive assistant to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii
  18. January 2000 - April 2002, Commander, 3rd Wing, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
  19. April 2002 - June 2003, Commander, Space Warfare Center, Air Force Space Command, Schriever AFB, Colo.
  20. May 2003 - October 2005, Director of Air and Space Operations, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
  21. October 2005 - April 2008, Commander, Alaskan Command, U.S. Pacific Command; Commander, 11th Air Force, Pacific Air Forces; and Commander, Alaskan North American Defense Region, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
  22. April 2008 - June 2009, Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii
  23. June 2009–present, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Florida

Flight Information

Awards and decorations

US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Master Space and Missile Operations Badge
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
United States Southern Command Identification Badge
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Outstanding Unit Award with bronze oak leaf cluster
Organizational Excellence Award with bronze oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon

Dates of rank

United States Air Force Academy class of 1975
Second Lieutenant First Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel
O-1 O-2 O-3 O-4 O-5
04 June 1975 04 June 1977 04 June 1979 01 October 1986 01 April 1990
Colonel Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General General
O-6 O-7 O-8 O-9 O-10
01 February 1995 01 July 2001 01 August 2004 11 October 2005 25 June 2009

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ http://www.fas.org/irp/congress/2009_hr/nominate.html

External links

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Preceded by
James G. Stavridis		 United States Southern Command
July 1, 2009 –		 Succeeded by
incumbent