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            BRIGADIER GENERAL SCOTT  P. VAN CLEEFBrig. Gen. Scott P. Van Cleef is director of regional affairs, Office of the Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Office of the Undersecretary of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. In this position he is responsible for formulating and integrating U.S. Air Force policy concerning politico-military affairs, security assistance, technology and information disclosure issues for U.S. government objectives.  The general entered the Air Force in 1972 after being honored as a distinguished graduate of Purdue University's ROTC program. He was equally honored after completion of pilot training and has since flown the F-4, F-5 and F-16 fighters. He commanded an F-16 fighter squadron and was the vice commander of an F-16 training wing. Additionally, the general served a joint tour in Cairo, Egypt, and staff tours at Headquarters Air Combat Command and the Air Staff. The general next served as deputy commander of 16th Air Force and as director of the Combined Operations Center at 5th Allied Tactical Air Force. His last tour was as commander of the 52nd Fighter Wing, where he also commanded the 52nd Air Expeditionary Wing during the Kosovo conflict. He is a command pilot with more than 3,300 flying hours.EDUCATION1972  Bachelor's degree in business economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. 1984  Master's degree in political science, Auburn University, Montgomery, Ala. 1976  Squadron Officer School, by correspondence 1984  Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.  1990  National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.ASSIGNMENTS1.  July 1972 - June 1973, student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams Air Force Base, Ariz. 2.  July 1973 - May 1974, student, F-4 flight training, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. 3.  May 1974 - December 1976, F-4D pilot, instructor pilot and standardization and evaluation flight examiner, 417th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. 4.  January 1977 - March 1978, student, F-5E transition and instructor training, Williams Air Force Base, Ariz. 5.  April 1977 - April 1978, Department of Defense F-5E instructor pilot, Technical Assistance Field Team, Vahdati Imperial Iranian Air Force Base, Iran 6.  May 1978 - May 1981, F-5E Aggressor pilot and instructor pilot, 65th Fighter Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. 7.  May 1981 - July 1983, chief, rated force management, Directorate of Personnel, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va. 8.  August 1983 - June 1984, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 9.  July 1984 - October 1984, student, F-16 transition training course, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. 10.  October 1984 - July 1989, assistant operations officer and operations officer, 16th Tactical Fighter Squadron, later, operations officer and commander, 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah 11.  August 1989 - June 1990, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 12.  July 1990 - August 1992, chief, aviation section, Office of Military Cooperation, Cairo, Egypt 13.  September 1992 - July 1993, vice commander, 56th Fighter Training Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. 14.  July 1993 - September 1994, chief, Training and Tactics Division, Directorate of Operations, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va. 15.  October 1994 - December 1996, deputy director of plans, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 16.  January 1997 - June 1997, deputy director of joint matters, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 17.  July 1997 - July 1998, deputy commander, Headquarters 16th Air Force, and director, Combined Air Operations Center, 5th Allied Tactical Air Force, NATO, Vicenza, Italy 18.  July 1998 - March 2000, commander, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany 19.  March 2000 - September 2000, assistant deputy undersecretary of the Air Force for international affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 20.  October 2000 - present, director of regional affairs, Office of the Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Office of the Undersecretary of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.FLIGHT INFORMATIONRating:  Command pilotFlight hours:  More than 3,300Aircraft flown:  T-37, T-38, F-4D/E, F-5E/F, F-16A/B, C-12 and F-16C/DMAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONSLegion of Merit with oak leaf clusterBronze Star MedalDefense Meritorious Service MedalMeritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clustersAir Medal with oak leaf clusterAir Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clustersAir Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clustersAir Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf clusterCombat Readiness Medal with oak leaf clusterNational Defense Service Medal with service starSouthwest Asia Service Medal with two service starsArmed Forces Service MedalNATO MedalEFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONSecond Lieutenant  Jul 21, 1972First Lieutenant  Jul 21, 1974Captain  Jul 21, 1976Major  Nov 1, 1982Lieutenant Colonel  Mar 1, 1985Colonel  Feb 1, 1991Brigadier General  Sep 1, 1997 (Current as of November 2000)