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            BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM  J. LAKEBrig. Gen. William J. Lake is commander, 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.  He is responsible for the operation of the Air Force's only F-117A Nighthawk wing.  He also oversees the operation of flight training for German air force crewmembers in the F-4F. The general was commissioned in 1971 upon graduation from Officer Training School, Lackland Air Force Base.  He has served in various flying and staff positions and commanded an operational F-117A stealth fighter squadron; the 80th Flying Training Wing for the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program; and the 3rd Wing at Elmendorf Air Force Base.  He is a command pilot with more than 4,200 flying hours in the T/AT-38, F-4, F-5, A-7, F-15, F-16 and F-117.  He participated in Operation Desert Storm and flew 15 combat missions over Iraq.EDUCATION1970  Bachelor's degree in marketing, University of Tennessee 1975  Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.  1976  Master's degree in international relations, Troy State University 1980  Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.  1985  Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.  1986  Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.  1990  Royal College of Defence Studies, London, England 1994  Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh 1998  John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 1999  Senior Information Warfare Applications Course, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.ASSIGNMENTS1.  October 1971 - September 1972, student, undergraduate pilot training, Vance Air Force Base, Okla. 2.  October 1972 - June 1973, Replacement Training Unit, George Air Force Base, Calif. 3.  July 1973 - August 1976, aircraft commander and instructor pilot, 22nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Bitburg Air Base, West Germany 4.  August 1976 - May 1979, instructor pilot, 465th and 434th tactical training squadrons, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. 5.  August 1979 - August 1980, instructor pilot and operations adviser to Royal Saudi air force, King Khalid Air Base, Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia 6.  August 1980 - July 1984, instructor pilot, F-16 Replacement Training Unit, and flight commander, 16th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah 7.  August 1984 - January 1985, student, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va. 8.  January 1985 - May 1987, F-16 functional manager; chief, Fighter Management Branch and assistant chief, Fighter Management Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va. 9.  August 1987 - December 1989, operations officer, 4450th Tactical Group; commander, 415th Tactical Fighter Squadron; and assistant deputy commander for operations, 37th Fighter Wing, Tonopah Test Range, Nev. 10.  January 1990 - December 1990, student, Royal College of Defence Studies, London, England 11.  February 1991 - July 1992, vice commander, 39th Tactical Group, and vice commander, Combined Forces Air Component and 7440th Composite Wing, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey 12.  July 1992 - January 1994, commander, 80th Flying Training Wing, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas 13.  January 1994 - October 1996, deputy chief of staff, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. 14.  November 1996 - June 1998, commander, 3rd Wing, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska 15.  June 1998 - present, commander, 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.FLIGHT INFORMATIONRating:  Command pilotFlight hours:  4,200Aircraft flown: A-7, F-4, F-5, F-15, F-16, F-117A Nighthawk and T/AT-38MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONSDistinguished Service MedalDefense Superior 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 clustersCombat Readiness Medal with oak leaf clusterAir Force Recognition RibbonSouthwest Asia Service Medal with two service starsOTHER ACHIEVEMENTS1982  U.S. Air Force Aviator's Valor Award1983  Anthony C. Shine Fighter Pilot AwardCommander's Special Achievement Award, Tactical Air CommandEFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONSecond Lieutenant  Jul 30, 1971First Lieutenant  Feb 1, 1973Captain  Jul 30, 1975Major  Jun 1, 1983Lieutenant Colonel  Mar 1, 1986Colonel  Apr 1, 1991Brigadier General  Sep 1, 1997 (Current as of September 2000)