Summary
Michael Edward Conley[1] is a brigadier general in the United States Air Force who served as the director of strategic plans, requirements, and programs of the Air Mobility Command. He previously served as the deputy commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command.[2][3] Prior to that, he was commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing of the United States Air Force.[4]
Michael E. Conley | |
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| Born | Geneva, New York |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1996–present |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands held | 1st Special Operations Wing 58th Operations Support Squadron |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) |
Conley was born and raised in Geneva, New York. He was commissioned to the U.S. Air Force in May 1996 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy.[4] He also completed pilot training in 1998, and since then, has flown the UH-1N and MH-53 helicopters, and the CV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft. Also during his Air Force career, Conley served as special assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In 2005, he was named Air Force Special Operations Pilot of the Year. Conley holds three master's degrees, including a degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College.[3]
In March 2022, Conley was reassigned as director of strategic plans, requirements, and programs of the Air Mobility Command.[5]
Education edit
- 1996 Bachelor of Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
- 2000 Squadron Officer's School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- 2004 M.S. in management, University of Maryland, University College, Maryland
- 2006 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
- 2008 M.A. in communication, George Mason University, Virginia (AF Intern Program)
- 2010 Air War College, by correspondence
- 2014 M.A. in national security and strategic studies, U.S. Naval War College, Rhode Island
- 2017 Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, North Carolina
Assignments edit
- 1997–1997, student pilot, T-37, Vance AFB, Oklahoma
- 1997–1998, student pilot, UN-1H, Ft. Rucker, Alabama
- 1998–2001, UH-1N IP/executive officer, 1st Helicopter Squadron, Andrews AFB, Maryland
- 2001–2002, student pilot, MH-53J, 551 SOS, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
- 2002–2004, MH-53J/M instructor pilot, 20 SOS, Hurlburt Field, Florida
- 2004–2006, MH-53M evaluator pilot/flight commander, 21st SOS, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
- 2006–2007, assistant operations officer, 352 OSS, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
- 2007–2008, AF Intern Program-Strategic Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
- 2008–2009, chief of operations team, SAF/PA, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia
- 2009–2011, chief of wing safety/CV-22 pilot, 1 SOW, Hurlburt Field, Florida
- 2011–2013, commander, 58 OSS, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
- 2013–2014, student, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
- 2014–2015, branch chief, Joint Staff, J-7, Joint Lessons Learned Division, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
- 2015–2016, deputy director, CAG/special assistant to the CJCS, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
- 2016–2018, vice commander, 27 SOW, Cannon AFB, New Mexico
- 2018–2020, commander, 1 SOW, Hurlburt Field, Florida
- 2020–present, deputy combined force space component commander, U.S. Space Command, Vandenberg AFB, California
Awards and decorations edit
- Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
- Bronze Star
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
- Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters
- Aerial Achievement Medal with six oak leaf clusters
- Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
- Air Force Achievement Medal
- Air Force Combat Action Medal
- Humanitarian Service Medal
- 2005 Air Force Special Operations Command Pilot of the Year
Effective dates of promotion edit
Conley was nominated for the rank of brigadier general on January 9, 2020, and was sworn in June 2020.[6][4]
| Rank | Date |
|---|---|
 Second lieutenant |
May 1996 |
 First lieutenant |
May 1998 |
 Captain |
May 2000 |
 Major |
May 2006 |
 Lieutenant colonel |
March 2010 |
 Colonel |
April 2016 |
 Brigadier general |
June 2020 |
References edit
- ^ https://s3.amazonaws.com/usafayearbooks/1996.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Erwin, Sandra (January 31, 2020). "Air Force Special Operations Command officer named to senior post in U.S. Space Force". SpaceNews. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ a b Thompson, Jim (February 2, 2020). "Hurlburt commander promoted, given Space Force job". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Brigadier General Michael Conley". Vandenberg Air Force Base. July 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Senior leader announcement: Week of March 11". U.S. Air Force. March 11, 2022.
- ^ "PN1397 – Air Force". United States Congress. March 20, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
