BRIGADIER GENERAL DALE TIMOTHY "TIM" WHITE Brig. Gen. Dale Timothy "Tim" White is mobilization assistant to the Director of Public Affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. He works with the director to advise and support the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force, as well as other senior leaders, and is responsible for creating and executing strategies to build informed public support for the Air Force. He also provides direction and policy for internal information, community and media relations, security review programs, and human resource management for the Total Force public affairs career field. General White entered active duty in 1971 through the ROTC program. Assigned to the Aerospace Audiovisual Service, he was one of the original producers of the film series "Air Force Now." After leaving active duty, he entered the individual mobilization augmentee program, serving in public affairs positions at base, wing, major command and Air Staff levels. Prior to his current assignment, he was the mobilization assistant to the Commander, Air Force Recruiting Service, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. He has performed numerous special tours, including deployments to Panama and Bosnia. In his civilian career, he is a broadcast journalist and producer. A former Foreign Service officer, the general has been on the teaching faculty of several universities. EDUCATION 1971 Bachelor's degree in communications, Michigan State University 1975 Master's degree in political science, University of Southern California 1988 Squadron Officer School, non-residence program 1992 Air Command and Staff College, non-residence program 1994 Doctor of Philosophy degree in communication theory, University of Maryland 1995 Air War College, by correspondence ASSIGNMENTS 1. June 1971 - March 1976, audiovisual producer, director and audiovisual production officer, Norton AFB, Calif. 2. March 1976 - January 1979, information staff officer, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 3. November 1980 - September 1985, nonaffiliated Reserve 4. September 1985 - October 1987, Chief, Internal Information, Andrews AFB, Wash. 5. November 1987 - April 1994, public affairs officer, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 6. April 1994 - April 1996, Chief, Media Relations Desk, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 7. April 1996 - August 1997, IMA to the Chief of National Affairs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 8. August 1997 - August 1999, IMA to the Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 9. August 1999 - July 2002, mobilization assistant to the Commander, Air Force Recruiting Service, Randolph AFB, Texas 10. July 2002 - present, mobilization assistant to the Director of Public Affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 9, 1971 First Lieutenant May 15, 1973 Captain June 23, 1978 Major March 7, 1988 Lieutenant Colonel June 15, 1992 Colonel Sept. 1, 1996 Brigadier General Aug. 14, 2001 (Current as of April 2003)