LIEUTENANT GENERAL MAURICE L. "LEE" MCFANN JR. Lt. Gen. Maurice L. "Lee" McFann Jr. is the Commander, Allied Air Component Command Headquarters Izmir, and Commander, 16th Air Expeditionary Task Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Izmir, Turkey. Component Command Air Izmir is the Air Component Command subordinate to Allied Joint Force Command Naples. As such, it is solely responsible for command and control of air operations and is the Air Force headquarters responsible for the oversight, planning, coordination and execution of all air-related tasks in NATO's Southern Region. The command contributes to the security, peace, stability and territorial integrity of alliance member states throughout its area of functional responsibility. General McFann graduated from California State University at Chico and holds a master's degree from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. He entered the Air Force through Officer Training School in 1972, completed navigator training in 1973 and pilot training in 1978. The general has commanded a squadron, group, the NATO E-3A Component, the 552nd Air Control Wing, and an international air expeditionary task force. He also performed key staff duties at Headquarters U.S. Air Force including being the Chief of Safety for the Air Force. Additionally, he has performed staff duties for the Joint Staff and two combatant commands. General McFann was part of the initial cadre for the stand up of U.S. Northern Command and was the first Director of Operations for the command. General McFann is a command pilot with more than 4,400 flying hours in a variety of aircraft. EDUCATION 1972 Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education, California State University, Chico 1981 Master of Science degree in counseling, George Peabody College, Vanderbilt University 1981 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 1986 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 1991 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 1995 Seminar XXI - Foreign Politics, International Relations and the National Interest, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1999 Senior Information Warfare Applications Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2000 National and International Security Management Course, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 2002 Globalization and the Future of Security Course, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Garmisch, Germany 2009 Cyberspace Operations Executive Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. ASSIGNMENTS 1. September 1972 - June 1973, student, undergraduate navigator training, Mather AFB, Calif. 2. July 1973 - September 1973, student, Combat Crew Training Squadron, Castle AFB, Calif. 3. October 1973 - June 1977, flight examiner, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Beale AFB, Calif. 4. July 1977 - June 1978, pilot training, 82nd Flying Training Wing, Williams AFB, Ariz. 5. July 1978 - December 1978, student, RF-4C transition course, 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Shaw AFB, S.C. 6. January 1979 - June 1982, flight examiner, 1st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Royal Air Force Alconbury, England 7. June 1982 - September 1983, flight commander, 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Bergstrom AFB, Texas 8. October 1983 - July 1985, Air-to-Surface Branch Chief, Inspector General's Office, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, Va. 9. August 1985 - June 1986, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 10. July 1986 - July 1988, Assistant Chief, Tactical Forces Division, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 11. August 1988 - December 1989, Commander, 16th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 363rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, S.C. 12. January 1990 - July 1990, Assistant Deputy Commander for Resource Management, 363rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, S.C. 13. August 1990 - June 1991, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 14. July 1991 - October 1992, Commander, 12th Operations Group, 12th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, Texas 15. November 1992 - October 1994, Chief, Joint Simulation and Interoperability Division, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 16. November 1994 - May 1995, Deputy Director for Modeling and Simulation, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 17. June 1995 - May 1996, executive officer, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 18. June 1996 - July 1996, Deputy Director of Operations, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 19. August 1996 - July 1998, Commander, E-3A Component, NATO Airborne Early Warning Force, Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany 20. August 1998 - February 2000, Commander, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker AFB, Okla. 21. March 2000 - March 2001, Director of Plans, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson AFB, Colo. 22. April 2001 - August 2002, Deputy Commander, Joint Command North, NATO, Stavanger, Norway 23. August 2002 - July 2004, Director of Operations, Headquarters U.S. Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo. 24. July 2004 - July 2006, Air Force Chief of Safety, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., and Commander, Air Force Safety Center, Kirtland AFB, N.M. 25. July 2006 - present, Commander, Allied Air Component Command Headquarters Izmir, and Commander, 16th Air Expeditionary Task Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Izmir, Turkey SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. November 1992 - October 1994, Chief, Joint Simulation and Interoperability Division, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a colonel 2. August 1996 - July 1998, Commander, E-3A Component, NATO Airborne Early Warning Force, Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany, as a brigadier general 3. March 2000 - March 2001, Director of Plans, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson AFB, Colo., as a brigadier general 4. April 2001 - August 2002, Deputy Commander, Joint Command North, NATO, Stavanger, Norway, as a major general 5. August 2002 - July 2004, Director of Operations, Headquarters U.S. Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo., as a major general 6. July 2006 - present, Commander, Allied Air Component Command Headquarters Izmir, and Commander, 16th Air Expeditionary Task Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Izmir, Turkey, as a lieutenant general FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command pilot Flight hours: More than 4,400 Aircraft flown: RF-4C, F-4D/E/G, E-3A/B/C, T-37, T-38 and KC-135Q MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal with two bronze stars Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Air Force Overseas Ribbon-Long with oak leaf cluster Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon Norwegian Service Medal with Laurel Branch NATO Medal (Former Republic of Yugoslavia) EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant Aug. 28, 1972 First Lieutenant Aug. 28, 1974 Captain Aug. 28, 1976 Major Oct. 1, 1983 Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 1987 Colonel Jan. 1, 1992 Brigadier General July 1, 1997 Major General May 24, 2001 Lieutenant General July 26, 2006 (Current as of November 2009)