Brig. Gen. André McMillian serves as the Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. He supports the Deputy Chief of Staff with developing the Air Force strategy and multi-domain operating concepts, integrating through centralized design, validating and prioritizing operational capabilities-based requirements to achieve national defense objectives and deliver timely and effective capability to the warfighter.
Brig. Gen. McMillian received his commission following graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy. In addition to commanding at the group and squadron level, he has held leadership positions at Joint Staff, Air Staff, major commands and 10th Air Force.
Prior to his current assignment, Brig. Gen. McMillian was the Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
EDUCATION
1996 Bachelor of Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2001 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2005 Master of Arts, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2007 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2013 Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2013 Master of Science, National Resource Strategy with special concentration in Supply Chain Management, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2015 Joint and Combined Warfighting School-Hybrid, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2021 Fellow, Seminar XXI, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston
2024 Leading Data and AI-Enabled Organizations, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, Md.
2024 Combined/Joint Force Air Component Commander Course (INDOPACOM), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1996–May 1997, Assistant Regional Director of Admissions, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 195, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
2. May 1997–June 1998, Armament Systems Flight Commander, 58th Maintenance Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
3. June 1998–March 1999, Operations Flight Commander, 58th Logistics Support Squadron, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
4. March 1999–November 1999, Sortie Generation Flight Commander, 551st Special Operations Squadron, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
5. November 1999–September 2000, Sortie Generation Flight Commander, 627th Air Mobility Support Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
6. September 2000–September 2001, Officer in Charge, Aerial Port Operations, 727th Air Mobility Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
7. September 2001–July 2002, Officer in Charge, Passenger Services, 727th Air Mobility Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
8. July 2002–July 2003, Command Presentations Officer, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
9. July 2003–June 2005, Strategic Policy Fellow, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
10. June 2005–June 2007, Operations Officer, 723rd Air Mobility Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
11. July 2007–February 2008, Operations Officer, 439th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass.
12. February 2008–October 2009, Commander, 439th AMX, Westover ARB, Mass.
13. October 2009–July 2012, Commander, 439th AMX, Westover ARB, Mass.
14. July 2012–July 2013, Student, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, Washington, D.C.
15. July 2013–June 2016, Deputy Chief, Logistics Transformation and Execution Division, Directorate of Resource Integration, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
16. July 2016–July 2018, Commander, 94th Maintenance Group, Dobbins ARB, Ga.
17. July 2018–May 2019, Director of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas
18. May 2019–June 2020, Deputy Director, Joint Logistics Operations Center, J-4 Logistics Directorate, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
19. June 2020–September 2021, Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Logistics, Civil Engineering, Force Protection and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
20. October 2021–February 2024, Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
21. March 2024–June 2024, Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, Ramstein AB, Germany
22. July 2025–present, Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements (Air Force Futures), Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 2019–June 2020, Deputy Director, Joint Logistics Operations Center, J-4 Logistics Directorate, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., as a colonel
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with four devices
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four devices
Air and Space Commendation Medal with device
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Air and Space Force Outstanding Unit Award with four devices
Air and Space Force Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal with device
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
(Current as of July 2025)