Brig Gen Mason R. Dula serves as the Commander, Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force-Central, Camp Xiphos, Jordan. CSOJTF-C is responsible for the planning and execution of special operations across the United States Central Command area of responsibility.

Brig Gen Dula was commissioned through the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1998, and has commanded at the squadron, group, and wing level. He has led special operations forces conducting nation-building and humanitarian operations in the Horn of Africa, and combat operations in support of operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Resolute Support and Inherent Resolve.

Prior to his current assignment, Brig Gen Dula was the Deputy Director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy at U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Florida.


EDUCATION
1998 Bachelor of Science, Military History, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2004 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2007 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2010 Masters of Military History, Norwich University, Vt.
2011 Masters of Military Science, U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico, Va.
2012 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2012 Masters of Operational Science, USMC School of Advanced Warfighting, Quantico, Va.
2016 Masters of National Security Strategy, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.


ASSIGNMENTS
June 1998–August 2000, Asst. Sortie Gen. Flight Commander, 58th Fighter Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
September 2000–October 2002, Student, Combat Control Pipeline, Various
October 2002–April 2005, Flight Commander, 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
May 2005–July 2008, Flight Commander, 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope AFB, N.C.
July 2008–July 2010, Director of Operations, 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope AFB, N.C.
July 2010–June 2011, Student, U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico Va.
July 2011–June 2012, Student, USMC School of Advanced Warfighting, Quantico Va.
June 2012–June 2014, Commander, 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
July 2014–July 2015, Strategist, Checkmate, HAF, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
July 2015–June 2016, Student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
June 2016–June 2017, Operations Officer, Special Operations Division, J-3, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
June 2017–June 2018, A3-Director, Air Forces Central Command, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
July 2018–July 2020, Commander, 724th Special Tactics Group, Pope Army Airfield, N.C.
July 2020–July 2022, Commander, Special Warfare Training Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
August 2022–September 2023, Executive Officer to the Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
October 2023–June 2024, Deputy Commander, Special Operations Command-Central, MacDill AFB, Fla.
June 2024–May 2025, Deputy Director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
May 2025–present, Commander, Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force-Central, Camp Xiphos, Jordan


SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
June 2016–June 2017, Operations Officer, Special Operations Division, J-3, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
August 2022–September 2023, Executive Officer to the Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
October 2023–June 2024, Deputy Commander, Special Operations Command-Central, MacDill AFB, Fla.
June 2024–May 2025, Deputy Director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
May 2025–present, Commander, Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force-Central, Camp Xiphos, Jordan


MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal




(Current as of May 2025)