Maj. Gen. Donald R. Lindberg is the Mobilization Assistant to Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. In this capacity, he is responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff for formulating policy supporting air, space, cyberspace, irregular warfare, counter-proliferation, homeland security and weather operations. 

General Lindberg is a 1983 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy where he received his regular commission. He attended Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, and was recognized as a Distinguished Graduate. He has served in a variety of flying and command assignments, having commanded at the flight, squadron, group and wing levels.

General Lindberg led and flew combat missions over Bosnia in support of operations Deny Flight and Decisive Edge in 1996, Operation Northern Watch over Iraq in 1998, 1999 and 2000 as well as Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005. General Lindberg is a command pilot with more than 4,200 flying hours in the F-15, F-16 and F-22. In his civilian job, he is an airline pilot with a major U.S. carrier.

EDUCATION 
1983 Bachelor of Science in Political Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1996 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
2002 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2006 Air War College, by correspondence
2012 Master of Business Administration, Trident University International, Cypress, Calif.

ASSIGNMENTS 
1. June 1983 - July 1984, Student, Euro-NATO joint jet pilot training, Sheppard AFB, Texas, distinguished graduate
2. August 1984 - October 1984, Student, fighter lead-in training, Holloman AFB, N.M. 
3. November 1984 - February 1985, Student, F-15 training, Luke AFB, Ariz.
4. March 1985 - Oct 1988, Instructor Pilot, Wing Electronic Combat Pilot and Demonstration Pilot, 53rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Bitburg Air Base, Germany
5. November 1988 - January 1991, Instructor Pilot and Standardization Evaluation Flight Examiner, 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
6. November 1991 - December 1993, Executive Officer, 302nd Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
7. January 1994 - October 2001, Flight Commander, 302nd Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
8. November 2001 - February 2005, Commander, 944th Operations Support Flight, Luke AFB, Ariz.
9. March 2005 - April 2007, Commander, 302nd Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
10. May 2007 - September 2008, Commander, 944th Operations Group, Luke AFB, Ariz.
11. October 2008 - July 2010, Commander, 44th Fighter Group, Holloman AFB, N.M.
12. July 2010 - July 2013, Commander, 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead ARB, Fla.
13. July 2013 – March 2015, Vice Commander 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas
14. April 2015 – October 2016, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, 12th Air Force, Air Combat Command, and Commander, Air Forces Southern, U.S. Southern Command, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
15. November 2016 – present, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern), and Commander, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.

FLIGHT INFORMATION 
Rating:  command pilot
Flight hours:  4,200 including 246 combat hours
Aircraft flown:  F-15C; F-16C; and F-22A

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS 
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Ribbon with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (pistol)


EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION 
Second Lieutenant June 1, 1983
First Lieutenant June 1, 1985
Captain June 1, 1987
Major October 1, 1997
Lieutenant Colonel September 12, 2002
Colonel July 1, 2007
Brigadier General July 1, 2013
Major General February 1, 2017

(Current as of March 2018)