Lt. Gen. Dale R. White is the Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. He is responsible for research and development, test, production, product support, and modernization of Air Force programs worth more than $60 billion annually.
Lt. Gen. White is a 1997 distinguished graduate of ROTC Detachment 845 at Texas Christian University. His career has included a wide variety of scientific, acquisition, and operational planning assignments involving space, cyber and aircraft systems; including assignments at the Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, Air Force Research Laboratory, Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency, BIG SAFARI Systems Group, Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office and three Program Executive Officer leadership roles.
Prior to his current position, he was the Program Executive Officer for Fighters and Advanced Aircraft, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. His responsibilities included the development, production, fielding, sustainment, and modernization of the Air Force fighter portfolio, which includes the $42 billion Future Years Defense Program for A-10, A-29, F- 15, F-16, F-22 and special programs; as well as the development of the Next Generation Air Dominance family of systems and other advanced aircraft capability development activities. Additionally, he managed and executed $90.5 billion in active Foreign Military Sales case funding to provide Tactical Air capability to international partners.
EDUCATION
1997 Bachelor of Business Administration, Management, Dallas Baptist University, Texas
1997 Distinguished Graduate, ROTC Detachment 845, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth
2000 Master of Business Administration, Management, The Robert O. Anderson School of Management, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
2002 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2010 Advanced Program Managers Course, Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir, Va.
2011 Distinguished Graduate, United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Marine Corps University, Marine Corps Base, Quantico Va.
2013 Executive Program Manager’s Course, Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir, Va.
2015 Distinguished Graduate, Master of Science, National Resource Strategy, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (formerly the Industrial College of the Armed Forces), National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2015 Senior Acquisition Course, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2015 Presidential Leadership Scholar, The Presidential Leadership Scholars Program, George W. Bush Presidential Center, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
2023 Advanced Senior Leader Development Seminar, Warrenton, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1997–October 1999, Space Flight Mission Designer, Space Test Program Office, Space and Missile Systems Center, Test and Evaluation Directorate, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
2. October 1999–July 2000, Space Flight Mission Manager, Space Test Program Office, Space and Missile Systems Center, Test and Evaluation Directorate, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
3. July 2000–July 2001, Deputy Program Manager, Maui High Performance Computing Center, Air Force Research Laboratory, Directed Energy Directorate, Maui, Hawaii
4. August 2001–June 2003, Program Manager, Maui High Performance Computing Center, AFRL, Directed Energy Directorate, Maui, Hawaii
5. June 2003–June 2005, Chief, Advanced Programs Strategy and Development, Air Intelligence Agency, Lackland AFB, Texas
6. July 2005–April 2006, Deputy Chief, Advanced Programs Branch, Air Intelligence Agency, Lackland AFB, Texas
7. April 2006– May 2007, Acquisition Assignments Officer, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas
8. May 2007–May 2009, Deputy Acquisition Career Field Manager, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Integration, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
9. May 2009–August 2010, Executive Officer to the Military Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, HAF, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
10. August 2010–July 2011, Student, United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.
11. 2011–June 2012, Blue Devil Lead Program Manager, BIG SAFARI Systems Group, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
12. June 2012–June 2013, Materiel Leader, F-16 United States Air Force/European Partner Air Force Capabilities Branch, F-16 Division, Fighter/Bomber Directorate, AFLCMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
13. June 2013–July 2014, Executive Officer to the Commander of AFMC, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
14. August 2014–June 2015, Student, National Defense University, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (formerly ICAF), Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
15. June 2015–June 2018, Senior Materiel Leader/System Program Director, B-21 Raider Program, Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, HAF, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
16. June 2018–October 2019, Program Executive Officer for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces, AFLCMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
17. October 2019–June 2020, PEO for Advanced Aircraft, AFLCMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
18. June 2020–December 2023, PEO for Fighters and Advanced Aircraft, AFLCMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
19. December 2023–Present, Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with one silver oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Joint Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2008 U.S. Air Force Acquisition Staff Officer of the Year
2012 Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Senior Acquisition Warfighter of the Year
2015 The Major General Harold Mashburn, Jr. Award for Excellence in Leadership, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (formerly ICAF)
(Current as of February 2024)