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BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID S. NAHOM

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Brig. Gen. David S. Nahom is the Deputy Director, Plans and Programs, Directorate of Plans, Programs and Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.  He assists COMACC in planning and programming $40 billion annually for a force of over 153,000 personnel and 2,000 aircraft, supporting 9 Unified Commands and NORAD.  He develops five of the Air Force’s 13 Core Function Master Plans and leads the development of the ACC Strategic Plan.  Additionally, he guides ACC’s Total force Integration process, doctrine review, and supports the SECAF basing process.

General Nahom was commissioned through ROTC at the University of Colorado and is a distinguished graduate of both undergraduate navigator training and Euro-NATO joint jet pilot training. During his Air Force career General Nahom commanded at the squadron, group and wing level and is a command pilot with over 3,500 hours in the F-22A, F-15A/B/C/D, and F-111F.

In addition to his flying and command experience, General Nahom is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the NATO Defense College.  He has held headquarters-level assignments at NATO Combined Air Operations Center Six, U.S. Forces Korea, Pacific Air Forces, and Headquarters U.S. Air Force. 

EDUCATION
1988 Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of Colorado, Boulder
1993 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2001 Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.
2001 Master of Military Arts and Science, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.
2008 Air War College, by correspondence
2009 NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy

ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 1988 – August 1989, Student, specialized undergraduate navigator training, Mather AFB, Calif.
2. September 1989 – October 1989, Student, AT-38 fighter lead-in training, 436th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.
3. November 1989 – May 1990, Student, F-111 Replacement Training Unit, 389th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
4. June 1990 – February1993, F-111F Weapons Systems Officer, 492d Tactical Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England
5. March 1993 – July 1994, Euro NATO joint jet pilot training, Sheppard AFB, Texas
6. August 1994 – October 1994, Student, introduction to fighter fundamentals, Columbus AFB, Miss.
7. November 1994 – June 1995, Student, F-15C Fighter Training Unit, 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
8. July 1995 – February 1998, Aircraft Commander, Flight Lead, Mission Commander, 71st Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, Va.
9. March 1998 – June 2000, Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, Assistant Director of Operations, 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
10. June 2000– June 2001, Student, Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.
11. July 2001 – July 2002, Chief of Fighter Operations, NATO Combined Air Operations Six, Eskisehir, Turkey
12. August 2002 – August 2008, Chief of Wing Training, Chief of Safety, Director of Operations, Squadron Commander, Deputy Commander for Maintenance, 60th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla.
13. August 2008 – January 2009, Student/Senior Course Member, NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy.
14. February 2009 – June 2010, Chief, Training, Readiness, Exercises Division, J37 USFK, USAG Youngsan, Seoul, South Korea
15. June 2010 – July 2012, Commander, 18th Operations Group, Kadena AB, Japan.
16. July 2012 – March 2013, Executive Officer to COMPACAF, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
17. March 2013 – August 2014, Commander, 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
18. August 2014 – August 2015, Director, Regional Affairs, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
19. August 2015 – present, Deputy Director of Plans and Programs, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: 3,500
Aircraft flown: F-22A, F-15 A-D, AT-38, T-38, T-37, F-111A/F

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster
Defense Superior Service Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Aug. 13, 1988
First Lieutenant Aug. 13, 1990
Captain Aug. 13, 1992
Major Dec. 1, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel April 1, 2004
Colonel July 1, 2009
Brigadier General Oct. 17, 2014

(Current as of August 2015)