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            MAJOR GENERAL EVERETT  G. ODGERSMaj. Gen. Everett G. Odgers is Comptroller, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. As the command's chief financial officer, General Odgers is responsible for more than 35 percent of the Air Force's appropriated budget. He provides executive and technical guidance to 5,000 financial people supporting weapon system research, development, and test and repair at 16 AFMC locations.General Odgers enlisted in the Air Force in 1963 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in July 1972 after completing Officer Training School. His career spans all levels of comptroller and logistics positions. These include assignments as fiscal control officer, auditor, major command budget staff officer and budget director, maintenance director at an air logistics center and as a major command comptroller. Prior to assuming his current position, General Odgers was Director of Budget Operations and Personnel with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller.EDUCATION1971  Bachelor of science degree, University of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, N.M.1975  Squadron Officer School, by correspondence1976  Master of business administration degree, University of Utah1981  Air Command and Staff College, by seminar1987  Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1993  Program for Senior Officials in National Security, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.ASSIGNMENTS1.  October 1972 - November 1973, fiscal control officer and disbursing agent, Thule Air Base, Greenland2.  November 1973 - October 1977, auditor, logistics management, Air Force Audit Agency, Kelly AFB, Texas3.  October 1977 - October 1978, Air Staff Training Program officer, Logistics Plans and Programs Directorate, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics and Engineering, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.4.  October 1978 - November 1982, Chief of Acquisition Management, AFAA, Eglin AFB, Fla.5.  November 1982 - October 1983, budget officer, Operating Funds Division, Budget Directorate, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Comptroller, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.6.  October 1983 - October 1984, budget staff officer, Revolving Funds Branch, Budget Directorate, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Comptroller, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.7.  October 1984 - January 1985, Executive Officer to the Director of Budget, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Comptroller, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.8.  January 1985 - June 1985, Executive Officer to the Deputy Comptroller, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Comptroller, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.9.  June 1985 - July 1986, Executive Officer to the Air Force Comptroller, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Comptroller, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.10.  July 1986 - June 1987, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.11.  June 1987 - June 1988, Chief, Investment Funds Division, Budget Directorate, Headquarters Air Force Logistics Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio12.  June 1988 - July 1990, Director of Budget, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Comptroller, Headquarters AFLC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio13.  July 1990 - May 1991, Chief, Item Management Division, Sacramento Air Logistics Center, McClellan AFB, Calif.14.  May 1991 - December 1991, Associate Director of Financial Management, Sacramento ALC, McClellan AFB, Calif.15.  December 1991 - June 1992, Director, Aircraft Management Directorate, Sacramento ALC, McClellan AFB, Calif.16.  June 1992 - July 1995, Comptroller, Headquarters AMC, Scott AFB, Ill.17.  July 1995 - October 1999, Director of Budget Operations and Personnel, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, Washington, D.C.18.  October 1999 - present, Comptroller, Headquarters AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, OhioMAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONSDistinguished Service MedalLegion of Merit with oak leaf clusterMeritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clustersAir Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clustersAir Force Achievement MedalEFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONSecond Lieutenant  Jul 13, 1972First Lieutenant  Jul 13, 1974Captain  Jul 13, 1976Major  Oct 1, 1983Lieutenant Colonel  Mar 1, 1986Colonel  Oct 1, 1989Brigadier General  Sep 1, 1995Major General  Mar 4, 1999(Current as of August 2002)