Brig. Gen. Michael T. Schultz is the Director of Operations, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. He provides the command's leadership an independent assessment of unit readiness and compliance within established directives, evaluates leadership effectiveness, management performance, aspects of unit culture and command climate and the ability to minimize waste and prevent fraud and abuse. He also ensures the existence of responsive inquiry and complaint resolution characterized by objectivity, integrity and impartiality.
Brig. Gen. Schultz earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree and received his commission through ROTC from Angelo State University, Texas. He began his career as a missile launch officer in 1991, before being selected for Undergraduate Pilot Training in 1995 at Reese AFB, Texas. Brig. Gen. Schultz transitioned into the Air Force Reserve in 2006 after 14 years in the Regular Air Force. He served in various operations capacities at the squadron, group, and Headquarters Air Force levels, has flown combat missions in Operations Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom, and deployed to provide Theater Support for South Korea.
Prior to his current assignment, he served as the Inspector General, Headquarters AFRC, Robins AFB, Ga. He is a command pilot with more than 3,085 flying hours.
EDUCATION
1991 Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas
1998 Joint Firepower Control Course, Distinguished Graduate
1999 Joint Air Operations Planning Course
1999 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2006 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2014 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2016 Master of Science, Leadership, Trident University, Cypress, Calif.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 1992–August 1992, Missile Combat Crew Training, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
2. August 1992–December 1995, Missile Combat Crew, Deputy, Commander; Instructor, Evaluator, 446th Missile Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
3. December 1995–January 1997, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Reese AFB, Texas
4. January 1997–May 1997, pipeline training, various locations
5. June 1997–November 1998, A-10 Fighter Training Unit, 357th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
6. November 1998–July 2000, A-10 Pilot, Scheduler, Chief Battalion Air Liaison Officer, 354th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
7. July 2000–June 2003, AT-38 Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, Sheppard AFB, Texas
8. July 2003–September 2003, A-10 Requalification, 47th Fighter Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
9. October 2003–October 2004, A-10 Pilot, Assistant Director of Operations 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, South Korea.
10. November 2004–July 2006, A-10 Instructor Pilot, Assistant Director of Operations, 358th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
11. August 2006–August 2010, A-10 Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, Chief of Scheduling, Evaluator, Chief of Group Standardization and Evaluation, 47th FS, Barksdale AFB, La.
12. August 2010–February 2014, Director of Operations, 76th FS, Moody AFB, Ga.
13. February 2014–September 2015, Deputy Division Chief Total Force Enterprise, HAF/A8XF, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
14. September 2015–October 2017, Commander, 476th Fighter Group, Moody AFB, Ga.
15. October 2017–September 2019, Commander, 926th Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev.
16. September 2019–December 2021, Commander, 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
17. December 2021–October 2022, Air Force Reserve Command Inspector General, Robins AFB, Ga.
18. October 2022–present, Director of Operations, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 3,085
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, AT-38, A-10A, A-10 A+, MQ-9 and A-10C
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
(Current as of June 2023)