MAJOR GENERAL LOREN S. PERLSTEIN Maj. Gen. Loren S. Perlstein is the Special Assistant to the Chief of the Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. General Perlstein joined the Air Force in 1972 as an enlisted Medical Service specialist and remained in the Reserve while completing his undergraduate and law degrees. He was commissioned as a judge advocate in the Air Force in June 1978 and served for four years at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. After separating from active duty in 1982, General Perlstein remained in the Air Force Reserve, serving as an individual mobilization augmentee. Prior to his current assignment, he was mobilization assistant to the Judge Advocate General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. EDUCATION 1973 Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, University of Illinois, Chicago 1977 Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, DePaul University School of Law, Chicago, Ill. 1993 Air Command and Staff College 1997 Air War College ASSIGNMENTS 1. 1972 - 1978, Reserve Medical Service specialist, 29th and 36th Medical Services Squadrons, O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Ill. 2. June 1978 - June 1982, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Andrews AFB, Md. 3. June 1982 - June 1986, Reserve Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Andrews AFB, Md. 4. June 1986 - May 1988, Reserve medical law consultant, Malcolm Grow U.S. Air Force Medical Center, Andrews AFB, Md. 5. May 1988 - May 1990, Reserve staff attorney, Military Justice Division, Air Force Legal Services Agency, Bolling AFB, D.C. 6. May 1990 - May 1991, Reserve medical law attorney, Tort Claims and Litigation Division, Air Force Legal Services Agency, Bolling AFB, D.C. 7. May 1991- May 1992, Reserve appellate military judge, Air Force Court of Military Review, Bolling AFB, D.C. 8. May 1992 - May 1996, senior Reserve medical law attorney, Tort Claims and Litigation Division, Air Force Legal Services Agency, Bolling AFB, D.C. 9. May 96 - December 1998, individual mobilization augmentee to the Chief, Professional Development Division, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 10. December 1998 - December 2002, Reserve adviser to the Judge Advocate General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 11. December 2002 - January 2003, senior individual mobilization augmentee to the Deputy Judge Advocate General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 12. January 2003 - February 2007, mobilization assistant to the Deputy Judge Advocate General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 13. February 2007 - October 2010, mobilization assistant to the Judge Advocate General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 14. October 2010 - present, Special Assistant to the Chief of the Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Outstanding Unit Award National Defense Service Medal with two bronze stars Air Force Reserve Ribbon with hourglass EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Captain June 12, 1978 Major June 6, 1989 Lieutenant Colonel June 6, 1996 Colonel Feb. 29, 2000 Brigadier General Jan. 7, 2005 Major General June 13, 2008 (Current as of October 2010)