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WILLIAM S. "BILL" RONE

William S. "Bill" Rone, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is Director of Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla. The command is a major command of the U. S. Air Force and the Air Force component of U. S. Special Operations Command. Mr. Rone is the principal financial adviser to the AFSOC Commander and is the command's senior civilian. He is responsible for the budgeting and fiscal execution of Air Force and Defense Agency appropriations for the purpose of organizing, training, and equipping Air Force Special Operations Forces for worldwide deployment and assignment to unified combatant commanders. The command has approximately 12,900 active-duty, Reserve, Air National Guard and civilian professionals.

Mr. Rone began his career with the Air Force in 1971 as a cooperative education student at Eglin AFB, Fla. His key resource management positions include Director of Programming and Budgeting for an Air Force Systems Command acquisition center; Deputy Comptroller for an Air Force Logistics Command logistics center; and Programmer, Comptroller and Chief Information Officer for a Naval Air Systems Command aviation depot. Prior to his current position, Mr. Rone served as the AFSOC Deputy Comptroller and Director of Budget. In addition to official duties, Mr. Rone has served his community many years as Chairman of the Eglin Federal Credit Union Board of Directors, a $1 billion financial institution. He is also Treasurer for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation Board of Directors. Mr. Rone has served twice as both President and Vice President of American Society of Military Comptrollers chapters.

EDUCATION
1973 Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting, University of West Florida, Pensacola
1978 Master of Business Administration degree, University of West Florida, Pensacola
1978 Professional Military Comptroller School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1981 Air War College, by seminar
1983 Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.

CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. September 1971 - November 1975, cooperative education student, cost accountant and accountant, Armament Development and Test Center, Eglin AFB, Fla.
2. November 1975 - November 1977, Test Center and Base Operations budget analyst, Armament Development and Test Center, Eglin AFB, Fla.
3. November 1977 - February 1979, Senior Acquisition Budget Analyst, Armament Development and Test Center, Eglin AFB, Fla.
4. February 1979 - August 1982, Director of Programs and Budget, Armament Development and Test Center, Eglin AFB, Fla.
5. August 1982 - June 1983, student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
6. June 1983 - August 1985, Director of Programs and Budget, Armament Division, Eglin AFB, Fla.
7. August 1985 - February 1989, Deputy Comptroller, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins AFB, Ga.
8. February 1989 - September 1990, Comptroller, Programmer and Chief Information Officer, Naval Aviation Depot, Pensacola, Fla.
9. October 1990 - September 1994, Deputy Comptroller and Director of Budget, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
10. September 1994 - present, Director of Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters AFSOC, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

AWARDS AND HONORS
1986 American Society of Military Comptrollers Meritorious Comptroller
1987 Logistics Executive Award, Air Force Logistics Command
1987 Logistics Executive Award, Air Force Association
1989 Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award
1990 Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award
2001 Comptroller of the Year, USSOCOM
2007 James Short Award, Outstanding Contribution to Mentorship/Career Development, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller (SAF/FM)
2008 Gen. Lewis H. Brereton Award, Outstanding Florida Civilian Resident, Air Force Association
2010 Secretary of the Air Force Nominee - DOD Distinguished Civilian Service Award
2010 Comptroller of the Year, USSOCOM
2010 Robert Stuart Award, Excellence in Financial Management, SAF/FM
2011 USSOCOM Outstanding Civilian Service Medal
2011 USSOCOM Dr. Robert L. Buhrkuhl Leadership Award

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Air Force Association
Association of Budget and Program Analysts
Association of Government Accountants
National Association of Credit Union Chairpersons
Industrial College of the Armed Forces Alumni Association
Life member, American Society of Military Comptrollers

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Cost Analyst
Certified Government Financial Manager
Certified Defense Financial Manager - Acquisition
Professional Development Guidelines, SAF/FM, Level III

(Current as of September 2013)

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27 Sep 45 - 12 Apr 46

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13 Apr 46 - 13 Oct 48

Lt Gen Robert W. Harper

14 Oct 48 - 30 Jun 54

Maj Gen Glenn O. Barcus

1 Jul 54 - 25 Jul 54

Lt Gen Charles T. Myers

26 Jul 54 - 31 Jul 58

Lt Gen Frederic H. Smith, Jr.

1 Aug 58 - 31 Jul 59

Lt Gen James E. Briggs

1 Aug 59 - 31 Jul 63

Lt Gen Robert W. Burns

1 Aug 63 - 10 Aug 64

Lt Gen William W. Momyer

11 Aug 64 - 30 Jun 66

Lt Gen Sam Maddux, Jr.

1 Jul 66 - 31 Aug 70

Lt Gen George B. Simler

1 Sep 70 - 8 Sep 72

Lt Gen William V. McBride

9 Sep 72 - 31 Aug 74

Lt Gen George H. McKee

1 Sep 74 - 28 Aug 75

Gen John W. Roberts

29 Aug 75 - 31 Mar 79

Gen Bennie L. Davis

1 Apr 79 - 28 Jul 81

Gen Thomas M. Ryan, Jr.

29 Jul 81 - 22 Jun 83

Gen Andrew P. Iosue

23 Jun 83 - 27 Aug 86

Lt Gen John A. Shaud

28 Aug 86 - 5 Jun 88

Lt Gen Robert C. Oaks

6 Jun 88 - 24 Jun 90

Lt Gen Joseph W. Ashy

25 Jun 90 - 10 Dec 92

Gen Henry Viccellio, Jr.

11 Dec 92 - 19 Jun 95

Gen Billy J. Boles

20 Jun 95 - 16 Mar 97

Gen Lloyd W. "Fig" Newton

17 Mar 97 - 21 Jun 00

Gen Hal M. Hornburg

22 Jun 00 - 9 Nov 01

Lt Gen John D. Hopper Jr.

10 Nov 01 - 14 Dec 01

Gen Donald G. Cook

15 Dec 01 - 16 Jun 05

Gen William R. Looney III

17 Jun 05 - 2 Jul 08
Gen Stephen R. Lorenz
 		 3 Jul 08 - 17 Nov 10
 
Gen Edward A. Rice Jr.
 		 18 Nov 10 - 9 Oct 13
 
Gen Robin Rand
 		 10 Oct 13 - 21 July 15
 
Lt Gen Darryl Roberson
 		 21 July 15 - 17 Nov 2017 
 
Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast
 		 17 Nov 2017 - 26 July 2019 
 
Lt. Gen. Marshall B. "Brad" Webb 26 July 2019 - 20 May 2022
Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson 20 May 2022 - Present