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                  United States Air ForceGeneral Stephen WilsonEFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
                      
                      Second Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                June 02, 1981Second LieutenantFirst Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 June 02, 1983First LieutenantCaptain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          June 02, 1985CaptainMajor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            June 01, 1993MajorLieutenant Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               January 01, 1997Lieutenant ColonelColonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          June 01, 2002ColonelBrigadier General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                December 03, 2007Brigadier GeneralMajor General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    September 01, 2011Major GeneralLieutenant General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               October 23, 2013Lieutenant GeneralGeneral                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          July 22, 2016General
            General STEPHEN W. "SEVE" WILSONGen. Stephen W. “Seve” Wilson was Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va. As Vice Chief, he presided over the Air Staff and served as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council and Deputy Advisory Working Group. He assisted the Chief of Staff with organizing, training, and equipping of 685,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas
Gen. Wilson received his commission from Texas A&M University in 1981. He’s had multiple flying tours, and led bomber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, mobility, aeromedical evacuation and airborne command and control operations supporting operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. General Wilson has also held numerous command positions, including the Joint Functional Component Commander for Global Strike and Air Force Global Strike Command.
General Wilson is a command pilot with more than 4,500 flying hours and 680 combat hours. Prior to his current assignment, the general was Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.

**EDUCATION**
1981 Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station 
1985 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 
1989 Master of Science degree, Engineering Management, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 
1993 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 
1997 U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev. 
2000 Master's degree in strategic studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 
2005 Leadership for a Democratic Society, Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Va. 
2007 Joint Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 
2009 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 
2010 Leadership Decision Making Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 
2013 Pinnacle Course, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.**ASSIGNMENTS**
1. June 1981–May 1982, student, undergraduate pilot training, Laughlin AFB, Texas 
2. May 1982–September 1986, T-38 Instructor Pilot, evaluator pilot and flight commander, 86th Flying Training Squadron, Laughlin AFB, Texas 
3. September 1986–May 1987, B-1 student, 338th Combat Training Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas 
4. May 1987–July 1991, B-1 Instructor Pilot and Flight Commander, 77th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. 
5. July 1991–July 1992, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 28th Operations Support Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. 
6. July 1992–July 1993, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 
7. July 1993–September 1995, Joint Staff Officer, Doctrine, Concepts and Initiatives Division, Plans and Policy (J5), Headquarters U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany 
8. September 1995–June 1997, Chief of Safety, 28th Bomb Wing, later, operations officer, 37th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. 
9. June 1997–June 1999, Commander, B-1 Division, and Instructor Pilot, Weapons Instructor Course, USAF Weapons School, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. 
10. August 1999–June 2000, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 
11. June 2000–June 2002, Deputy Commander, 366th Operations Group, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho 
12. July 2002–March 2004, Commander, 608th Air Operations Group, Barksdale AFB, La. 
13. March 2004–June 2006, Commander, 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus AFB, Miss. 
14. June 2006–July 2007, Deputy Director of Air, Space and Information Operations (A2/3), Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas 
15. July 2007–July 2009, Deputy Commander, Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Region, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 
16. July 2009–July 2010, Commander, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia 
17. July 2010–June 2011, Director for Joint Integration, Directorate of Operational Capability Requirements, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
18. June 2011–October 2013, Commander, Eighth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), Barksdale AFB, La., and Joint Functional Component Commander for Global Strike, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb. 
19. October 2013–July 2015, Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La.
20. July 2015–July 2016, Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.
21. July 2016–present, Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.**SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS**
1. July 1993–September 1995, Joint Staff officer, Doctrine, Concepts and Initiatives Division, Plans and Policy (J5), Headquarters U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany, as a major 
2. July 2007–July 2009, Deputy Commander, Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Region, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, as a colonel and brigadier general 
3. June 2011–October 2013, Joint Functional Component Commander for Global Strike, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb., as a brigadier general and major general
4. July 2015–July 2016, Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt, AFB, Neb., as a lieutenant general**FLIGHT INFORMATION**
Rating:  command pilot 
Flight hours:  more than 4,600, and 680 combat hours 
Aircraft flown:  T-37, T-38, B-1 and B-52**MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**
Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Defense Superior Service Medal 
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster 
Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster 
Defense Meritorious Service Medal 
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters 
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster 
Aerial Achievement Medal 
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster**EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION**
Second Lieutenant June 2, 1981 
First Lieutenant June 2, 1983 
Captain June 2, 1985 
Major June 1, 1993 
Lieutenant Colonel Jan. 1, 1997 
Colonel June 1, 2002 
Brigadier General Dec. 3, 2007 
Major General Sept. 1, 2011 
Lieutenant General Oct. 23, 2013
General July 22, 2016
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