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                  United States Air ForceBrig. Gen. Steven B. Parker is the Deputy Commander, Twenty-Second Air Force, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia.
            BRIGADIER GENERAL STEVEN B. PARKERBrig. Gen. Steven B. Parker is the Deputy Commander, Twenty-Second Air Force, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia. Twenty-Second Air Force has command supervision of the Air Force Reserve’s tactical air mobility operations and other vital mission sets to include distinguished visitor airlift, undergraduate pilot training, flight test operations and a highly mobile civil engineering response force.With more than 15,000 Reserve Airmen and 105 unit-equipped aircraft, Twenty-Second Air Force contributes daily to the Air Force’s worldwide operational mission. Reserve aircrews within Twenty-Second Air Force accomplish a variety of C-130 Hercules missions to include aerial spray, fire suppression, tactical airlift and airdrop, weather reconnaissance and aeromedical evacuation.Brig. Gen. Parker was commissioned in 1986 upon graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy and served over 14 years on active duty as an Instructor Pilot in the F-15 Eagle, T-38 Talon and T-37 Tweet before joining the Air Force Reserve. He has commanded a group, two wings and has served on both Air Force Reserve Command and Pacific Air Forces staff.Prior to his current assignment, Brig. Gen. Parker commanded the 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbins ARB, where he led more than 2,500 assigned personnel and was responsible for 12,000 tenant personnel.**EDUCATION**1986 Bachelor of Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.1993 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.2004 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence2007 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence2008 Joint Air Operations Senior Staff Course, Hurlburt Field, Fla.2013 Master of Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla.2018 Rising Leaders Forum, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.2018 Director of Mobility Forces Course, Hurlburt Field, Fla.2018 Capstone, General Officer and Flag Officer Course, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.**ASSIGNMENTS**1. August 1986‒August 1987, Student, undergraduate pilot training, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas2. September 1987‒November 1987, Student, lead in fighter training, Holloman AFB, N.M.3. December 1987‒May 1988, Student, F-15 replacement training unit, Tyndall AFB, Fla.4. May 1988‒March 1991, F-15A Pilot, Chief of Plans, 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.5. March 1991‒February 1994, T-37 Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, and Flight Examiner, 33rd Flying Training Squadron, Reese AFB, Texas6. March 1994‒May 1997, F-15C Instructor Pilot, Mission Commander and Flight Commander, 59th Fighter Squadron; Chief, 33rd Fighter Wing Quality Assurance, Eglin AFB, Fla.7. May 1997‒July 2000, T-38 Pilot Instructor Training Instructor, Flight Commander and Flight Examiner, 560th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas8. July 2000‒December 2003, T-38 Instructor Pilot, 43rd Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss.9. January 2004-‒March 2007, Chief of Fighter, Bomber, Trainer, and Remotely Piloted Aircraft programs, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.10. April 2007‒June 2008, Chief, Commander’s Action Group, AFRC, Robins AFB, Ga.11. July 2008-December 2010, Reserve Advisor to the Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii12. January 2011‒May 2011, Deputy Commander, 340th Flying Training Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas13. May 2011‒March 2014, Commander, 340th Flying Training Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas14. March 2014‒November 2015, Commander, 914th Airlift Wing, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y.15. November 2015‒July 2017, Commander, 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga.16. July 2017‒Dec 2019, Vice Commander, 22nd Air Force, Dobbins ARB, Ga.**FLIGHT INFORMATION**Rating: command PilotMilitary Flight Hours: more than 3,700 including 200 combat hoursAircraft Flown: F-15 A/C, T-38 A/C, T-37 and C-130H2/H3**MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**Distinguished Service MedalLegion of Merit with oak leaf clusterMeritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clustersAir MedalAerial Achievement MedalAir Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clustersAir Force Outstanding Unit AwardAir Force Organizational Excellence AwardCombat Readiness Medal with oak leaf clusterNational Defense Service MedalArmed Forces Expeditionary MedalSouthwest Asia Service MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalAir Force Longevity Service with a silver and two bronze oak leaf clustersSmall Arms Expert Marksmanship RibbonAir Force Training Ribbon**OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS**Distinguished Graduate, F-15 Replacement Training Unit**EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION**Second Lieutenant May 28, 1986First Lieutenant May 28, 1988Captain May 28, 1990Major Feb. 1, 1998Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 30, 2004Colonel Sept. 1, 2008Brigadier General Dec. 7, 2016(Current as of December 2019)Department of the Air Force Logo