LIEUTENANT GENERAL LARRY O. SPENCER Director, Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment, J-8 The Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
GENERAL EDWARD A. RICE, JR. Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
General Rice was promoted to his current rank and position on Novem- ber 17, 2010. He is responsible for the recruiting, training and education of Air Force personnel. His command includes the Air Force Recruiting Service, two numbered air forces and Air University. AETC trains more than 340,000 students per year and consists of 12 bases, more than 70,600 active-duty, Reserve, Guard, civilians and contractors, and 1,380 trainer, fighter and mobility aircraft. Gen- eral Rice is a 1978 distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has commanded a squadron, group, wing, the Air Force Recruiting Service, two num- bered air forces and a joint command. His numerous staff positions include serving as a White House Fellow at the Department of Health and Human Ser- vices, as a professional staff member for the Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces, and as the deputy executive secretary for the National Security Council. He has also served as chief of staff of the Office of the Repre- sentative and executive director for the Coalition Provisional Authority, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C. He has significant experience in combat and contingency operations, to include commanding bomber operations during the first four months of operation Enduring Freedom as commander, 28th Air Expeditionary Wing. The general is a command pilot with more than 3,900 flying hours in the B-1B, B-52G/H, E-3, B-2, KC-135, C-130H, T-37 and T-38.
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Lieutenant General Spencer is a career officer with more than 30 years of service. He was honored with the Black Engineer of the Year Award for Career Achieve- ment in Government at the 2010 BEYA STEM Conference, which highlights the contributions of African Americans in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. Gen. Carrol H. Chandler, the vice chief of staff of the Air Force, presented the award, noting the important role Lt. Gen. Spencer has played in helping the Air Force deliver the best air, space and cyber power for the nation. Lt. Gen. Spencer, who grew up in Washington, D.C., has led local recruitment and outreach efforts. He works with Reserve Officers’
Training Corps (ROTC) cadets and participates in career days at a variety of academic institutions. Spencer received his Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering technology from Southern Illinois University–Carbondale. He assumed his current posi- tion in April 2010. At the Pentagon, Lt. Gen. Spencer develops capabilities, conducts studies, analysis, and assessments, and evaluates plans, programs, and strategies for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
MAJOR GENERAL ALFRED J. STEWART Commander, Air Force Personnel Center, Air Education and Training Command
Major General Stewart is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours in the KC-135A, KC-135R, T-1 and C-17 aircraft. As commander, Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, he ensures field commanders at bases around the globe have the right number of skilled people in proper grades and specialties to complete their Air Force missions. Maj. Gen. Stewart entered the Air Force in 1981 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He served in a variety of KC-135 assignments, including Combat Crew Training School in- structor, training program manager and as an operations officer. He has commanded an air refueling squadron, an operations group and a flying training wing. His staff assignments include tours on the Air Staff, with U.S. Transportation Command’s Joint Deploy- ment Training Center, and Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe.
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