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    HomeAbout UsBiographiesDisplay      Lt. Gen. Steven L. BashamEffective Dates of Promotion
                
                Second Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                January 27, 1989First Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 January 27, 1991Captain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          January 27, 1993Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            July 01, 1999Lieutenant Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               March 01, 2002Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          August 01, 2007Brigadier General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                August 02, 2013Major General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    July 03, 2017Lieutenant General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               May 01, 2019Engage OnFacebook PostsYour browser is incompatible with this widget.
                        
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        Lt. Gen. Steven L. BashamLieutenant General STEVEN L. BASHAMLt. Gen. Steven L. Basham is the Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. As the deputy commander for U.S. European Command, Lt. Gen. Basham is responsible for establishing and overseeing a warfighting headquarters that conducts a full range of multi-domain operations in coordination with allies and partners to support NATO, deter Russia, enable global operations, and counter trans-national threats in order to defend the U.S. homeland forward and fortify Euro-Atlantic security. U.S. European Command spans Europe, portions of Asia and the Middle East, and the Arctic and Atlantic oceans. The command is comprised of more than 64,000 military personnel and is responsible for U.S. defense operations and relations with NATO and 50 countries.
Lt. Gen. Basham was commissioned in 1989 through Officer Training School. He has completed numerous flying, staff and command assignments and is a command pilot with more than 3,400 flying hours in the B-1, B-2 and B-52. Prior to his current assignment, the general was the Director, Legislative Liaison, Office of Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.**EDUCATION**
1987 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering Technology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green
1996 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1997 Master of Arts, Management, Webster University, Webster Groves, Mo.
2001 Master of Arts, Strategic Studies, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2002 Master of Arts, Airpower Art and Science, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2007 Master of Arts, Strategic Studies, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
2009 U.S. Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
2011 Senior Manager Course, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2012 Seminar for Executives on Legislative Operations, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
2014 Capstone General and Flag Officer Course, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
2014 Combined Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2015 Senior Joint Information Operations Applications Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2015 Combined/Joint Force Land Component Commander Course, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
2017 Senior Executives in National and International Security Course, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mass.
2021 Pinnacle General and Flag Officer Course, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
2021 Leadership at the Peak, Center for Creative Leadership, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France**ASSIGNMENTS**
1. February 1989–February 1990, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
2. March 1990–July 1990, Student, B-1 Combat Crew Training Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas
3. August 1990–April 1994, B-1 Pilot, Aircraft Commander, T-38 Pilot, 46th Bomb Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
4. April 1994–April 1995, B-1 Instructor Pilot, 34th BS, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
5. April 1995–August 1998, B-2 Pilot, Mission Commander, Instructor Pilot, Evaluator Pilot, Chief of Scheduling, Chief of Standards and Evaluations, 393rd BS, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
6. August 1998–June 1999, Flight Commander, 394th Combat Training Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
7. June 1999–June 2000, Executive Officer, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
8. June 2000–June 2001, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
9. July 2001–June 2002, Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
10. July 2002–May 2004, Director of Operations, 325th BS, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
11. June 2004–April 2006, Commander, 393rd BS, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
12. April 2006–June 2006, Director of Staff, 509th BW, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
13. June 2006–June 2007, Student, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
14. June 2007–July 2008, Chief, Combat Plans Division, 607th Air Operations Center, Osan Air Base, South Korea
15. July 2008–March 2009, Vice Commander, 5th BW, Minot AFB, N.D.
16. March 2009–July 2010, Commander, 2nd BW, Barksdale AFB, La.
17. July 2010–June 2012, Assistant Deputy Director for Command, Control and Nuclear Operations (J-36), the Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
18. June 2012–May 2013, Chief, House Liaison Office, Office of Legislative Liaison, Washington, D.C.
19. May 2013–June 2015, Director of Strategy, Plans and Programs, Head Quarters Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
20. June 2015–July 2016, Deputy Director of (Requirements J-8), the Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
21. July 2016–April 2019, Director, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
22. May 2019–June 2022, Deputy Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, Ramstein AB, Germany
23. July 2022—present, Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command at Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany.**SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS**
1. July 2010–June 2012, Assistant Deputy Director for Command, Control and Nuclear Operations (J-36), the Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., as a colonel
2. June 2015–July 2016, Deputy Director for Requirements, (J-8) the Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., as a brigadier general
3. July 2022—present, Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command at Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany, as a lieutenant general**FLIGHT INFORMATION**
Rating:  command pilot
Flight hours:  more than 3,400
Aircraft flown:  B-1, B-2, B-52, T-38 and T-37**MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Distinguished Flying Cross
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with valor device
Combat Readiness Medal with four oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with N device and four oak leaf clusters
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