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Duncan McNabb 
General Duncan J. McNabb, USAFBorn August 8, 1952
Shaw Field, South CarolinaAllegiance United States of America Service/branch United States Air Force Years of service 1974 – 2011 Rank 
GeneralCommands held U.S. Transportation Command
41st Military Airlift Squadron
89th Operations Group
62nd Airlift Wing
Tanker Airlift Control Center
Air Mobility CommandAwards DoD Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Distinguished Service Medal
DoD Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
DoD Meritorious Service MedalDuncan J. McNabb (born August 8, 1952)[1] is a United States Air Force general who last served as the ninth Commander, U.S. Transportation Command. He previously served as the 33rd Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. He assumed his current assignment on September 5, 2008. General McNabb graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1974. A command pilot, he has amassed more than 5,400 flying hours in transport and rotary wing aircraft. He has held command and staff positions at squadron, group, wing, major command and Department of Defense levels. During Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, General McNabb commanded the 41st Military Airlift Squadron, which earned Military Airlift Command's Airlift Squadron of the Year in 1990. The general commanded the 89th Operations Group, overseeing the air transportation of our nation's leaders, including the President, Vice President, Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense. He then served as Commander of the 62nd Airlift Wing. The wing's performance in 1996 earned the Riverside Trophy as the 15th Air Force's outstanding wing. He also commanded the Tanker Airlift Control Center where he planned, scheduled and directed a fleet of more than 1,400 aircraft in support of combat delivery and strategic airlift, air refueling and aeromedical operations around the world. Most recently, General McNabb was the Commander of Air Mobility Command, where he led 134,000 total force Airmen in providing rapid global mobility, aerial refueling, special airlift and aeromedical evacuation for America's armed forces.
General McNabb's staff assignments have been a variety of planning, programming and logistical duties. These include serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs on the Air Staff and Chairman of the Air Force Board having oversight of all Air Force programs. He also served as the Director for Logistics on the Joint Staff where he was responsible for operational logistics and strategic mobility support to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretary of Defense. General McNabb will retire effective November 30, 2011 after over 37 years of service.
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Education
- 1974 Bachelor of Science degree, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- 1977 Distinguished graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
- 1983 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
- 1984 Master of Science degree in international relations, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
- 1993 Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
- 1994 Air War College, by correspondence
- 1995 Program for Senior Officials in National Security, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- 1998 Executive Program for General Officers of the Russian Federation and the United States, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- 2000 National Security Decision-Making Seminar, Center for Strategic Education, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C.
Assignments
General McNabb in Airman Battle Uniform
1. June 1974 – May 1975, student, undergraduate navigator training, Mather AFB, California
2. August 1975 – April 1978, instructor navigator, 14th Military Airlift Squadron, Norton AFB, California
3. April 1978 – April 1979, airlift director, 63rd Military Airlift Wing, Norton AFB, California
4. April 1979 – April 1980, student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams AFB, Arizona
5. August 1980 – August 1983, instructor pilot and chief pilot, 14th Military Airlift Squadron, Norton AFB, California
6. August 1983 – July 1984, general's aide, Air Force Inspection and Safety Center, Norton AFB, California
7. July 1984 – June 1986, Chief, Plans Integration Branch, Headquarters MAC, Scott AFB, Illinois
8. June 1986 – June 1988, aide to the Commander, U.S. Transportation Command and MAC, Scott AFB, Illinois
9. June 1988 – November 1990, chief pilot, later, operations officer, 17th Military Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina
10. November 1990 – January 1992, Commander, 41st Military Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina
11. January 1992 – August 1992, Deputy Group Commander, 437th Operations Group, Charleston AFB, South Carolina
12. August 1992 – June 1993, student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
13. July 1993 – June 1995, Chief, Logistics Readiness Center, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
14. July 1995 – July 1996, Commander, 89th Operations Group, Andrews AFB, Maryland
15. July 1996 – July 1997, Commander, 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, Washington
16. August 1997 – June 1999, Commander, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
17. June 1999 – December 1999, Deputy Director of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
18. December 1999 – April 2002, Director of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
19. April 2002 – July 2004, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
20. August 2004 – October 2005, Director for Logistics, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
21. October 2005 – September 2007, Commander, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
22. September 2007 – September 2008, Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
23. September 2008 – October 2011, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
Flight information
- Rating: Command pilot, navigator
- Flight hours: More than 5,400
- Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, C-141, C-17, C-21, C-20 and UH-1N
Awards and decorations
Command Pilot badge
Basic Parachutist badge
United States Transportation Command identification badge
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification BadgeOther achievements
- Commander's Trophy, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Air Training Command
- Orville Wright Award for outstanding UPT graduate, Order of Daedalians
Dates of rank
United States Air Force Academy class of 1974Second Lieutenant First Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel O-1 O-2 O-3 O-4 O-5 
June 5, 1974 June 5, 1976 June 5, 1978 October 1, 1985 June 1, 1989 Colonel Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General General O-6 O-7 O-8 O-9 O-10 
January 1, 1993 July 27, 1998 February 26, 2001 April 19, 2002 December 1, 2005 See also
- Air Mobility Command
- U.S. Air Force
References
External links
Categories:- United States Air Force Academy alumni
- United States Air Force generals
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (United States)
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- John F. Kennedy School of Government alumni
- Johns Hopkins University alumni
- Living people
- 1952 births
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