BRIGADIER GENERAL NEIL A. ROHAN

Brig. Gen. Neil A. Rohan is Director of Plans and Programs, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. He is responsible for developing strategic plans and programs supporting the command's units. He also manages the programming of major equipment requirements and new mission development.

General Rohan received his commission through the ROTC program at the University of Florida, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. He entered pilot training at Moody AFB, Ga., in 1974 and has since logged more than 5,100 hours as a command pilot. He has served as instructor pilot, aircraft commander and air operations officer, and he has commanded at the group and wing levels. General Rohan is an Air Reserve Technician, which is a full-time, federal civil service employee serving in a selected position within a military unit. He was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 2006.

EDUCATION
1973 Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville
1976 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1981 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1994 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1974 - May 1975, student, undergraduate pilot training, Moody AFB, Ga.
2. May 1975 - September 1975, student, pilot instructor training, Randolph AFB, Texas
3. October 1975 - July 1978, T-37 instructor pilot, flight scheduling officer and runway supervisor unit controller, 8th Flying Training Squadron, Vance AFB, Okla.
4. August 1978 - December 1978, student, T-38 lead-in fighter training, 479th Tactical Training Wing, Holloman AFB, N.M.
5. January 1979 - May 1979, student, USAF Operational Training Course, 309th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Homestead AFB, Fla.
6. June 1979 - May 1981, F-4E aircraft commander, later, flight commander, 339th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga.
7. June 1981 - June 1984, weapons officer, standardization and evaluation flight examiner, and O-2A forward air controller, 24th Composite Wing, Howard Air Base, Panama
8. July 1984 - April 1986, F-16A pilot, later, F-16C flight commander, 17th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
9. May 1986 - August 1987, F-16 instructor pilot, Air Force Element Technical Assistance Field Team, Egypt
10. September 1987 - June 1990, F-16 flight commander and instructor pilot, 63rd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, MacDill AFB, Fla.
11. July 1990 - March 1992, F-16 instructor pilot and wing safety officer, 301st Fighter Wing, Carswell AFB, Texas
12. April 1992 - March 1996, F-16C instructor pilot and wing safety officer, later, Director of Operations, 457th Fighter Squadron, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas
13. April 1996 - March 1997, programs staff officer, Directorate of Programs and Resources, Office of the Air Force Reserve, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
14. April 1997 - February 1998, Chief, Programs Division, Office of Air Force Reserve, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
15. March 1998 - March 2000, Director, Programs and Plans Directorate, Office of Air Force Reserve, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
16. April 2000 - May 2000, special assistant, 340th Flying Training Group, Randolph AFB, Texas
17. June 2000 - January 2003, Commander, 340th Flying Training Group, Randolph AFB, Texas
18. January 2003 - July 2006, Commander, 301st Fighter Wing, NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas
19. July 2006 - present, Director of Plans and Programs, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 5,100
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, F-4E, O-2A, F-16A and F-16C

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with silver and bronze oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with bronze hour glass

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Dec. 15, 1973
First Lieutenant June 17, 1977
Captain June 15, 1978
Major Nov. 1, 1985
Lieutenant Colonel June 12, 1992
Colonel June 1, 1997
Brigadier General June 30, 2004

(Current as of April 2007)