Brig. Gen. Connie L. Clay is the Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition Integration, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Washington, D.C. She augments leadership of the 100-member acquisition staff organization charged with planning, managing and analyzing the Air Force's 200 billion dollars (FYDP) research, development and acquisition investment budget. Brig. Gen. Clay oversees the integration of full life cycle acquisition equities into strategy, requirements, policy, processes, funding, program execution, information technology and workforce management. These activities enable the 25,000-member Air Force acquisition corps to deliver the vital capabilities necessary to accomplish the Air Force’s core missions.
Brig. Gen. Clay enlisted in the Air Force in November 1993 as a personnel technician and later received her commission from the Air Force through ROTC and re-entered active duty in October 2000. She has served at multiple levels in the personnel and acquisition career fields to include flight, squadron, division, center, COCOM and HAF. Brig. Gen. Clay separated from active duty and became a reservist in 2005. She has deployed in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, New Dawn and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
EDUCATION
2000 Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle
2003 Master of Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Touro University, N.Y.
2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2011 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2017 Air War College Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2021 Africa Seminar, Capitol Hill Club, Washington, D.C.
2024 Enterprise Leadership Seminar and executive courses, The Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 2000–July 2002, Chief, Relocations and Employments, 62nd Mission Support Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash.
2. November 2001–February 2002, Team Chief, Personnel Support for Contingency Operation (PERSCO), Operation Enduring Freedom, Jacobabad Air Base, Pakistan
3. February–May 2002, J1, Office of the Defense Representative-Pakistan, Operation Enduring Freedom, United States Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan
4. July 2002–February 2003, Section Commander, 62nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, McChord AFB, Wash.
5. February 2003–August 2003, Executive Officer, 62nd Mission Support Group, McChord AFB, Wash.
6. August 2003–July 2004, Chief, Customer Support, Military Personnel Flight, 96th Mission Support Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla.
7. July 2004–November 2005, Section Commander, 96th Mission Support Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla.
8. November 2005–January 2006, Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Military Personnel Flight Commander, 96th Mission Support Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla.
9. January 2006–June 2008, Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Resources Advisor, Engineering and Acquisition Excellence Directorate, Air Armament Center, Eglin AFB, Fla.
10. June 2008–March 2011, Chief, Satellite Personnel Activity, 442nd Mission Support Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga.
11. March 2011–April 2013, Director of Operations, 919th Force Support Squadron, Duke Field, Fla.
12. May–September 2011, Executive Officer, Operation Enduring Freedom and New Dawn and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, 379th Expeditionary Mission Support Group, Al Udeid AB, Doha, Qatar
13. April 2013–January 2016, Commander, 919th Special Operations Force Support Squadron, Duke Field, Fla.
14. January 2016–September 2016, Joint Manpower Requirements Analyst, Special Operations Command Central, Headquarters U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
15. October 2016–May 2020, Deputy, Weapons Division, Directorate of Global Power Programs, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
16. May 2020–June 2023, Reserve Acquisition Career Field Manager and SAF/AQ Reserve Advisor, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
17. July 2023–March 2024, Director, AFWERX Reserve Program, Air Force Research Laboratory, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
18. March 2024–present, Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition Integration, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Arlington, Va.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 2016–September 2016, Joint Manpower Requirements Analyst, Special Operations Command Central, Headquarters U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2001 Unit Level Company Grade Officer of the Year, McChord Air Force Base, Wash.
2001 Base Level Personnel Manager of the Year, McChord AFB, Wash.
2002 Base Level Personnel Manager of the Year, McChord AFB, Wash.
2004 Mission Support Group Company Grade Officer of the Year, Eglin AFB, Fla.
2004 Base Level Personnel Manager of the Year, Eglin AFB, Fla.
2004 Military Personnel Flight of the Year, Eglin AFB, Fla.
2005 Outstanding Contributor, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2008 Military Personnel Flight of the Year, Eglin AFB, Fla.
2011 Outstanding Unit Award, 379th Expeditionary Mission Support Group, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
2013 Outstanding Unit Award, 919th Special Operations Force Support Squadron, Duke Field, Fla.
2015 Maj. Gen. Eugene L. Eubank Award, Small Installation, 919th Special Operations Force Support Squadron, Duke Field, Fla.
2017 Individual Mobilization Augmentee of the Year, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
2017 Outstanding Individual Reservist of the Year, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Directorate of Global Power Programs, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
(Current as of August 2025)