Top Black Offi cers in the U.S. Military
BRIG. GEN. FARRIS HILL Mobilization Assistant to the Director, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, DC
Brig. Gen. Farris “Carlos” Hill is the Mobilization Assistant to the Director, Legislative Liaison, Offi ce of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon. The directorate is the liaison between the Air Force and Congress
on all programs, air and space weapons systems, and issues such as legislative and constituent inquiries. General Hill collaborates directly with the House of Representatives and Senate to ensure full authorization of the Air Force’s $145 billion annual budget. He also prepares the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force for engagements and testimonies on Capitol Hill. General Hill received his commission into the U.S. Air Force through the Air Force Reserve Offi cers’ Training Corps in 1986. Prior to assuming his current role, Gen. Hill was the director of policy integration, Offi ce of the Air Force Reserve, the Pentagon, Washington, DC.
BRIG. GEN. RANDALL REED Deputy Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, IL
Brig. Gen. Randall Reed assists the director with responsibilities for force structure planning, programming, doctrine, and requirements for the nation’s airlift and air refueling force. Brig. Gen. Reed was nominated for appointment to
the rank of brigadier general in February 2015 as Commander, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1989 and is a graduate of the U.S. Army Light Fighter Air Assault School. He is a command pilot with more than 3,500 hours in the C-141B, KC-135R/T, B-1B, RC-135V/W, E-8C, C-130, and C-5A aircraft. He has commanded two expeditionary operations groups and a fl ying training squadron. Additionally, he has held a variety of joint, wing, and major command headquarters positions, including assignments in strategic airlift, maintenance, special operations air refueling, and the 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force. Prior to his current assignment, he served as the commander, 379th Expeditionary Operations Group, Southwest Asia.
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BRIG. GEN. BRIAN S. ROBINSON Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, VA
Brig. Gen. Brian S. Robinson is the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff , Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. He is responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff for formulating policy supporting air, space, irregular warfare, counter proliferation, homeland security, weather, and cyber operations. General Robinson determines the operational requirements, capabilities, and training necessary to support national security objectives and military strategy. General Robinson is a native of Philadelphia, PA, and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Philadelphia University
in 1987. Later that year, he received his commission from Air Force Offi cer Training School. He attended undergraduate pilot training and later served as a T-38B First Assignment Instructor Pilot before moving on to a series of operational assignments in the C-130E/H/J and the C-17A, representing the full range of tactical and strategic airlift and aerial delivery.
BRIG. GEN. STACEY HAWKINS Commander, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, Hill Air Force Base, UT
Brig. Gen. Stacey Hawkins is the commander, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, Hill Air Force Base, UT. As the commander, he leads a team of more than 8,500 personnel performing depot maintenance, repair, overhaul, and modifi cation of the A-10, C-130, F-16, F-22, F-35, and Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile System. The complex also oversees the national-level air power reservoir for aircraft storage, reclamation, regeneration, and disposal at Davis
Monthan AFB, AZ. Additionally, the complex produces aerospace commodities that include electronics, avionics, instruments, power systems, and software for the assigned weapon systems and is the landing gear center of excellence for the U.S. Air Force. His responsibilities extend to operating locations in Japan, Colorado, Nebraska, Texas, California, Florida, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Montana. The Ogden Air Logistics Complex directly supports a global supply chain that enables Department of Defense and allied combat operations.
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