Brig. Gen. Scott E. Wuesthoff is Deputy Director of Operations, National Military Command Center, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.  He leads the principal, national-level, military command and control center charged with worldwide event monitoring, crisis response and strategic watch for the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

General Wuesthoff was commissioned in 1980 following his graduation from California State University, Hayward. He received his pilot wings in 1981 at Williams Air Force Base, Ariz., and began his flying career in KC-135s at Fairchild AFB, Wash. He has held staff assignments at Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe and Headquarters U.S. Air Force. The general has commanded at squadron, group and wing levels. Prior to his current assignment, he was Vice Commander, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott AFB, Ill. 

The general is a command pilot with more than 3,500 flying hours in KC-135, KC-10, T-37, T-1 and C-5 aircraft.

EDUCATION
1980 Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, California State University, Hayward
1984 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1985 Master of Science degree in business administration, Gonzaga University, Wash.
1992 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1993 Master of Science degree in airpower studies, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1996 Master of Science degree in national security strategy, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2002 Senior Executive Fellows program, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1980 - August 1981, student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams AFB, Ariz.
2. September 1981 - December 1984, KC-135A copilot and standardization and evaluation copilot, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
3. January 1985 - September 1986, copilot and squadron executive officer, 32nd Air Refueling Squadron (Heavy), Barksdale AFB, La.
4. October 1986 - November 1987, Air Staff Training officer, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
5. December 1987 - July 1991, aircraft commander and instructor pilot, 9th Refueling Squadron (Heavy) and company grade officer adviser, 15th Air Force, March AFB, Calif.
6. August 1991 - June 1992, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
7. July 1992 - June 1993, student, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
8. July 1993 - April 1995, assistant chief, Commander's Staff Group, and executive officer to the Vice Commander, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
9. May 1995 - July 1996, student, then Commander, 99th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas
10. August 1996 - June 1997, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
11. July 1997 - May 1999, senior executive officer, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Mons, Belgium
12. June 1999 - July 1999, student, KC-135 combat crew training, Altus AFB, Okla.
13. August 1999 - July 2001, Commander, 92nd Operations Group, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
14. July 2001 - May 2003, Commander, 436th Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, Del.
15. May 2003 - March 2005, Chief, Global Mobility Division, Directorate of Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
16. March 2005 - December 2006, Deputy Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill. 
17. December 2006 - January 2008, Vice Commander, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott AFB, Ill.
18. January 2008 - present, Deputy Director of Operations, National Military Command Center (J3), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,500
Aircraft flown: KC-135A/R/T, KC-10, T-37, T-1 and C-5

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS 
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 21, 1980
First Lieutenant Sept. 12, 1983
Captain Sept. 12, 1984
Major Oct. 21, 1991
Lieutenant Colonel Feb. 1, 1995
Colonel May 1, 1999
Brigadier General April 2, 2006

(Current as of April 2009)