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    HomeAbout UsBiographiesDisplay      Brig. Gen. Derek M. SalmiEFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
                
                Second Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                May 27, 1998First Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 May 27, 2000Captain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          May 27, 2002Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            October 01, 2007Lieutenant Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               December 01, 2011Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          June 01, 2016Brigadier General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                December 05, 2023Engage OnFacebook PostsYour browser is incompatible with this widget.
                        
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        Brig. Gen. Derek M. SalmiBrigadier General DEREK M. SALMIBrig. Gen. Derek M. Salmi is the Commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California. As Commander, he is responsible for the combined efforts of all wing operations and support activities associated with the worldwide air mobility mission. The C-5M Super Galaxy, KC-10 Extender, C-17 Globemaster III and KC-46 Pegasus aircraft assigned to Travis AFB participate in airlift and aerial refueling taskings, responding to Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed combat operations and supporting U.S. State Department-sponsored humanitarian relief efforts worldwide. He is also responsible for ensuring the readiness and well-being of more than 26,100 active duty, Reserve, civilian personnel and their families.
Brig. Gen. Salmi commissioned from the United States Air Force Academy in 1998 after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. He has served in a variety of command and operational assignments, is a graduate of the Air Force’s School of Advanced Air and Space Studies and was a National Defense Fellow at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Brig. Gen. Salmi is a command pilot with more than 3,000 hours in mobility and trainer aircraft. He has deployed in support of operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. Prior to his current position, Brig. Gen. Salmi served as the Deputy Director, Strategy, Concepts and Assessments, Directorate for Logistics (J-4), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.**EDUCATION**
1998 Bachelor of Science, Political Science, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2003 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2005 Master of Arts, Organizational Management, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2007 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2009 Marine Command and Staff College, Quantico, Va., by correspondence
2010 Advanced International Affairs Certificate, Bush School of Government, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
2011 Master of Philosophy, Military Strategy, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2012 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2016 National Defense Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
2019 National Security Management Course, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, N.Y.
2022 Seminar XXI, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge**ASSIGNMENTS**
1. November 1998–January 2000, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
2. January 2000–August 2004, KC-135R/T Instructor Aircraft Commander, Squadron Executive Officer, Group Standardization/Evaluation Pilot, 19th Air Refueling Group, Robins AFB, Ga.
3. August 2004–June 2006, Air Force Intern Program, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Operations Directorate, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va.
4. June 2006–June 2010, C-5A/B Evaluator Aircraft Commander, Chief Wing Executive Officer, and Assistant Director of Operations, 436th Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, Del.
5. July 2010–June 2011, Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
6. June 2011–June 2012, Chief of Strategy Plans, Strategy Division, 609th Air and Space Operations Center, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
7. June 2012–June 2013, Chief of Safety, 436th Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, Del.
8. June 2013–June 2015, Commander, 436th Operations Support Squadron, 436th Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, Del.
9. June 2015–June 2016, National Defense Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
10. June 2016–June 2018, Commander, 100th Operations Group and 401st Air Expeditionary Group, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
11. June 2018–July 2020, Commander, 92d Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
12. July 2020–July 2022, Deputy Director, Strategy, Concepts and Assessments, Directorate for Logistics (J-4), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
13. July 2022–present, Commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Calif.**FLIGHT INFORMATION**
Rating:  command pilot
Flight Hours:  more than 3,200
Aircraft Flown:  T-37, T-1, C-5A/B/M, KC-135R/T, C-17A, KC-10A and KC-46**MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal**OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS**
2020 Air Mobility Command General and Mrs. Jerome F O’Malley Award**SELECTED PUBLICATIONS**
“Slim Chance: The Pivotal Role of Air Mobility In The Burma Campaign,” Air University Press, 2014
“Behind The Light Switch: Toward A Theory of Air Mobility,” Air University Press, 2020**EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION**
Second Lieutenant May 27, 1998
First Lieutenant May 27, 2000
Captain May 27, 2002
Major Oct. 1, 2007
Lieutenant Colonel Dec. 1, 2011
Colonel June 1, 2016
Brigadier General Dec. 5, 2023
(Current as of December 2023)
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