MAJOR GENERAL ALLAN R. POULIN Maj. Gen. Allan R. Poulin is Special Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. General Poulin entered the Air Force in 1970 after receiving his commission from the University of North Carolina's ROTC program. He entered the Air Force Reserve unit program in 1980 after 10 years active duty in a variety of assignments. In the unit program, the general has seen duty as an instructor pilot, flight examiner, flight commander and operations officer. He has served as a squadron commander, and as Vice Commander for the 482nd Fighter Wing. In January 1996, he transitioned to the individual mobilization assistant program with assignments to the commanders of 12th Air Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Combat Command. General Poulin has served as the Commander, 10th Air Force, and Vice Commander, Air Force Reserve Command. General Poulin is a command pilot with more than 4,500 hours in the F-4 Phantom and the F-16 Fighting Falcon, including combat missions over Southeast Asia. EDUCATION 1970 Bachelor's degree in psychology, University of North Carolina 1977 Master's degree in education, Northern Arizona University 1984 Air Command and Staff College, by seminar 1988 Air War College, by seminar ASSIGNMENTS 1. September 1970 - September 1971, student, undergraduate pilot training, Vance AFB, Okla. 2. October 1971 - June 1972, F-4 Replacement Training Unit, George AFB, Calif. 3. June 1972 - June 1973, F-4E pilot, 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam, and Takhli and Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Bases, Thailand 4. June 1973 - March 1976, F-4 instructor pilot, Luke AFB, Ariz. 5. March 1976 - April 1977, F-4 instructor pilot and flight examiner, 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah 6. April 1977 - April 1980, F-4 flight commander, 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem AB, West Germany 7. June 1980 - September 1985, instructor pilot, flight examiner and flight commander, 93rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Homestead AFB, Fla. 8. September 1985 - September 1986, operations officer, 93rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Homestead AFB, Fla. 9. September 1986 - October 1989, Commander, 93rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Homestead AFB, Fla. 10. October 1989 - August 1993, Commander, 482nd Operations Support Squadron, 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead AFB, Fla. 11. August 1993 - January 1996, Vice Commander, 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. 12. January 1996 - December 1997, mobilization assistant to the Commander, 12th Air Force and U.S. Southern Command Air Forces, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. 13. December 1997 - February 2000, mobilization assistant to the Commander, U.S. Air Forces Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany 14. March 2000 - January 2005, mobilization assistant to the Commander, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va. 15. January 2005 - December 2005, Commander, 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas 16. December 2005 - April 2009, Vice Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga. 17. April 2009 - present, Special Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga. FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command pilot Flight hours: More than 4,500, including 450 combat hours Aircraft flown: F-4 and F-16 MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Medal with two silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters Combat Readiness Medal with silver oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal with bronze star Vietnam Service Medal with bronze star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS Outstanding graduate, ROTC Outstanding graduate, pilot training Outstanding graduate, U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant July 10, 1970 First Lieutenant March 4, 1972 Captain Jan. 4, 1974 Major Sept. 4, 1984 Lieutenant Colonel June 16, 1989 Colonel Aug. 1, 1993 Brigadier General July 1, 1997 Major General June 30, 1999 (Current as of April 2009)