MAJOR GENERAL HENRY C. "HANK" MORROW Retiring effective April 1, 2012 Maj. Gen. Henry C. "Hank" Morrow is the Senior Defense Official, Chief of Security Cooperation, and Defense Attaché at the U.S. Embassy, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. As the Senior Defense Official, General Morrow serves as the Secretary of Defense's principal military adviser to the U.S. Ambassador and to the UAE government. As the Chief of the Security Cooperation Organization, General Morrow serves both the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and U.S. Central Command overseeing military-to-military relations with the Emirati government to include all U.S. defense efforts to equip, maintain, train and sustain the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates. In addition, General Morrow is the Chief of Mission's single point of contact for coordinating administrative and security requirements for all Department of Defense elements in the UAE. His responsibilities include serving as the USCENTCOM Country Representative responsible for implementing and executing the Commander-in-Chief's Theater Engagement Plan to include the coordination of bilateral and multilateral operational plans and coalition contingency operations. General Morrow received his commission through the ROTC program at Clemson University in 1977. An outstanding graduate of undergraduate pilot training, General Morrow has served as an F-111 and F-16 instructor pilot. His flying assignments include two tours in Europe, one in the F-111F and one in the F-16. After completing the USAF F-16 Fighter Weapons School in 1985, he was assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and served as both a squadron and wing weapons officer. His previous experience includes command positions at the squadron, group, wing and numbered air force levels. Prior to his current assignment, General Morrow was U.S. Continental Region NORAD Commander and 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) Commander. General Morrow is a combat veteran and command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours in trainer and fighter aircraft. EDUCATION 1977 Bachelor of Science degree in administrative management, Clemson University, S.C. 1984 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence 1984 Master of Aeronautical Science degree, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 1985 USAF Fighter Weapons Instructor School, Nellis AFB, Nev. 1993 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence 1997 Air War College, by correspondence 2002 Director of Mobility Forces Course, Scott AFB, Ill. 2005 Combined Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2006 Space Operations Executive Course, National Security Space Institute, Colorado Springs, Colo. 2006 Joint Task Force Commander Course, Joint Warfighting Center, Suffolk, Va. 2006 Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 2008 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2009 Security Assistance Management Executive Course, Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio ASSIGNMENTS 1. April 1978 - May 1979, student, undergraduate pilot training, Vance AFB, Okla. 2. May 1979 - July 1979, student, fighter lead-in training, Holloman AFB, N.M. 3. July 1979 - December 1979, student, F-111D upgrade training, Cannon AFB, N.M. 4. December 1979 - December 1981, F-111F instructor pilot, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England 5. December 1981 - May 1982, student, F-16A upgrade training, MacDill AFB, Fla. 6. May 1982 - December 1984, instructor pilot, flight examiner and wing executive officer, 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hahn Air Base, West Germany 7. December 1984 - May 1985, student, USAF Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev. 8. May 1985 - May 1988, instructor pilot and Chief of Weapons, 4th and 16th Tactical Fighter Squadrons; assistant Chief of Weapons, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hill AFB, Utah 9. July 1988 - December 1989, instructor pilot and weapons and tactics officer, 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas 10. December 1989 - July 1991, instructor pilot and weapons and tactics officer, 111th Fighter Squadron, Ellington Field, Texas 11. July 1991 - November 1991, instructor pilot and Chief of Quality Assurance, 147th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ellington Field, Texas 12. November 1991 - July 1994, instructor pilot, weapons and tactics officer, assistant flight commander, 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas 13. July 1994 - November 1995, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, 149th Fighter Wing, Kelly AFB, Texas 14. November 1995 - April 1997, Commander, 182nd Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas 15. April 1997 - October 1998, Commander, 149th Operations Group, Kelly AFB, Texas 16. October 1998 - June 1999, Director of Operations, Headquarters Texas Air National Guard, Camp Mabry, Texas 17. June 1999 - February 2000, Vice Commander, 147th Fighter Wing, Ellington Field, Texas 18. February 2000 - March 2002, Commander, 149th Fighter Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas 19. March 2002 - August 2003, Chief of Staff, Headquarters Kentucky ANG, Frankfort, Ky. 20. August 2003 - December 2003, Director, Combined Air Operations Center, U.S. Central Command Air Forces, Southwest Asia 21. November 2003 - April 2004, Assistant Adjutant General - Air; Commander, Kentucky ANG; and Director of Operations, Joint Force Headquarters-Kentucky, Frankfort 22. May 2004 - June 2004, interim Deputy Combined Forces Air Component Commander, CENTAF, Southwest Asia 23. July 2004 - August 2004, Vice Commander, 1st Air Force, and CONR Battle Commander, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 24. September 2004, Assistant Adjutant General - Air; Commander, Kentucky ANG; and Director of Operations, Joint Force Headquarters-Kentucky, Frankfort 25. October 2004 - October 2006, mobilization assistant to the Commander, NORAD, Peterson AFB, Colo. 26. November 2006 - November 2009, Commander, 1st Air Force (AFNORTH), and Commander, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 27. December 2009 - May 2010, U.S. Defense Representative, U.S. Embassy, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 28. May 2010 - present, Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. August 2003 - December 2003, Director, Combined Air Operations Center, U.S. Central Command Air Forces, Southwest Asia, as a brigadier general 2. May 2004 - June 2004, interim Deputy Combined Forces Air Component Commander, CENTAF, Southwest Asia, as a brigadier general 3. October 2004 - October 2006, mobilization assistant to the Commander, NORAD, Peterson AFB, Colo., as a major general 4. December 2009 - May 2010, U.S. Defense Representative, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, as a major general 5. May 2010 - present, Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, as a major general FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command pilot Flight hours: More than 3,000 military hours and 7,500 civilian hours Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, F-111, F-16 and F-15 MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Combat Readiness Medal with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal with bronze star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal with bronze star Air and Space Campaign Medal Air Force Overseas Ribbon - Short Air Force Overseas Ribbon - Long with oak leaf cluster Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border Air Force Longevity Service Award with four oak leaf clusters Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" device Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal Louisiana Cross of Merit Texas Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Texas Medal of Merit with two oak leaf clusters Texas Adjutant Generals Individual Award with star Texas Faithful Service Medal with cactus leaf cluster EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant Dec. 22, 1977 First Lieutenant May 14, 1980 Captain May 14, 1982 Major Sept. 26, 1991 Lieutenant Colonel Oct. 15, 1995 Colonel July 30, 1999 Brigadier General June 23, 2003 Major General July 29, 2005 (Current as of July 2010)