MAJOR GENERAL MICHAEL J. MCCARTHY Major General Michael J. McCarthy is assistant deputy chief of staff, Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. He provides support to the deputy chief of staff, Air and Space Operations, and serves in his absence in carrying out his responsibilities to the secretary of the Air Force and the chief of staff for planning, operations, requirements and force structure necessary to support the warfighter with air and space power. As the Air Force deputy operations deputy to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he determines operational requirements, concepts, doctrine, strategy, training and the assets necessary to support national security objectives and military strategy. The general is a native of Niagara, Wis., and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. Additionally, he received a master of science degree from Troy State University and completed various national security programs at Harvard University. The general has commanded air wings and has served in various staff positions in Europe and the Pentagon. He is a command pilot with approximately 4,000 flying hours and more than 850 hours of combat in Vietnam and Desert Storm.EDUCATION1967 Bachelor of science degree, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1974 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1977 Master of science degree, Troy State University, Troy, Ala. 1979 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1987 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 1990 Program for Senior Officials in National Security, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, Mass. 1997 Advanced Seminar in National Security, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.ASSIGNMENTS1. October 1967 - July 1968, base supply officer, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. 2. July 1968 - July 1969, student, undergraduate pilot training, Craig Air Force Base, Ala. 3. July 1969 - November 1969, student, C-130 crew training, Sewart Air Force Base, Tenn. 4. December 1969 - October 1972, pilot, 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing, Clark Air Base, Philippines 5. November 1972 - February 1976, pilot, 96th Bomb Wing (Heavy), Dyess Air Force Base, Texas 6. February 1976 - July 1977, instructor, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 7. July 1977 - August 1978, aide to the commandant, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 8. August 1978 - June 1979, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 9. July 1979 - July 1981, pilot, 438th Military Airlift Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. 10. July 1981 - March 1982, chief, Airlift Control Element, 438th Military Airlift Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. 11. March 1982 - April 1984, air operations staff officer, Strategy Division, Directorate of Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 12. April 1984 - July 1986, executive officer to the assistant vice chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 13. July 1986 - June 1987, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 14. August 1987 - July 1988, assistant director of operations, 62nd Military Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. 15. July 1988 - June 1989, vice commander, 62nd Military Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. 16. June 1989 - June 1991, commander, 62nd Military Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. 17. June 1991 - May 1992, special assistant for joint matters, the Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 18. June 1992 - August 1994, commander, 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan 19. August 1994 - July 1996, director of operations, Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20. July 1996 - July 1998, director, Plans and Policy Directorate, Headquarters U.S. European Command, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany 21. July 1998 - present, assistant deputy chief of staff, Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.FLIGHT INFORMATIONRating: Command pilotFlight hours: 4,000Aircraft flown: C-130, B-52, C-141 and UH-1MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONSDefense Distinguished Service MedalLegion of Merit with oak leaf clusterDistinguished Flying CrossMeritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clustersAir Medal with four oak leaf clustersAir Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf clusterVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with PalmKuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONSecond Lieutenant Oct 6, 1967First Lieutenant Apr 6, 1969Captain Oct 6, 1970Major Oct 6, 1981Lieutenant Colonel Dec 1, 1983Colonel Dec 1, 1986Brigadier General Dec 1, 1992Major General Mar 14, 1996 (Current as of October 1998)