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MAJOR GENERAL KEITH W. MEURLIN

Maj. Gen. Keith W. Meurlin is the acting Director, Office of Transition Policy and Care Coordination, Washington, D.C. He is responsible for policy and programs related  to disability systems, servicemember transitions to veteran status, separations from the Armed Forces and wounded warrior care coordination. He works closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies to ensure medical and nonmedical services are provided across the full continuum of care for wounded servicemembers, veterans and families from recovery to rehabilitation through reintegration.

General Meurlin was born in Burlington, Vt. He earned his commission through the Army ROTC program in 1972. He served on active duty as a KC-135 pilot and in the Air National Guard as a C-7 pilot. In 1985 he joined the Reserve and served in numerous positions in aircraft maintenance, at an Air Logistics Center, on the Air Staff, and at headquarters Air Mobility Command, Air Combat Command and Air Force Materiel Command.

In his civilian occupation, he retired in April 2005 from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority where he served for 28 years and was the Vice President and Airport Manager of Washington Dulles International Airport.

EDUCATION
1972 Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, University of Vermont
1977 Master of Science degree in systems management, University of Southern California
1977 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1987 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1997 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 1972 - November 1973, student pilot, 3550th Pilot Training Wing, Moody Air Force Base, Ga.
2. December 1973 - December 1973, student, Basic Survival School, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
3. December 1973 - January 1974, student, Water Survival School, Homestead AFB, Fla.
4. January 1974 - May 1974, student, KC-135 Combat Crew Training School, Castle AFB, Calif.
5. May 1974 - January 1975, 380th Air Refueling Squadron, Plattsburgh AFB, N.Y. 
6. January 1975 - August 1976, KC-135 standardization and evaluation co-pilot, 380th Bomb Wing, Plattsburgh AFB, N.Y.
7. August 1976 - March 1977, assistant Chief, Management and Budget Branch, 380th Bomb Wing, Plattsburgh AFB, N.Y.
8. March 1977 - June 1977, executive officer, 380th Bomb Wing, Plattsburgh AFB, N.Y.
9. June 1977 - February 1978, inactive Reserve
10. February 1978 - June 1978, pilot, 756th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Andrews AFB, Md.
11. June 1978 - October 1979, inactive Reserve
12. October 1979 - November 1981, pilot, 135th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore, Md.
13. November 1981 - May 1985, inactive Reserve
14. May 1985 - May 1986, aircraft maintenance officer, 512th Organizational Maintenance Squadron, Dover AFB, Del.
15. May 1986 - July 1988, officer in charge, Aerospace Systems Branch, 512th Field Maintenance Squadron, Dover AFB, Del.
16. July 1988 - June 1989, maintenance supervisor, 512th Field Maintenance Squadron, Dover AFB, Del.
17. June 1989 - November 1989, Commander, 512th Field Maintenance Squadron, Dover AFB, Del.
18. November 1989 - August 1990, Commander, 512th Avionics Maintenance Squadron, Dover AFB, Del.
19. August 1990 - October 1990, Commander, 512th Component Repair Squadron, Dover AFB, Del.
20. October 1990 - September 1991, Commander, 512th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Dover AFB, Del.
21. September 1991 - March 1995, Commander, 512th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Dover AFB, Del.
22. March 1995 - January 1997, Deputy Commander, 512th Logistics Group, Dover AFB, Del.
23. January 1997 - April 1998, senior individual mobilization augmentee to the Director of Plans and Integration, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
24. April 1998 - November 2000, mobilization assistant to the Commander, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins AFB, Ga.
25. December 2000 - February 2002, mobilization assistant to the Director of Logistics, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
26. February 2002 - August 2002, mobilization assistant to the Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Washington, D.C.
27. August 2002 - June 2004, mobilization assistant to the Director, Maintenance and Logistics, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
28. June 2004 - March 2007, mobilization assistant to the Commander, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
29. March 2007 - December 2008, mobilization assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Washington, D.C. 
30. December 2008 - present, acting Director, Office of Transition Policy and
Care Coordination, Washington, D.C.

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Pilot
Flight hours: 1,000
Aircraft flown: T-41, T-37, T-38, KC-135, C-7 and C-130

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters 
National Defense Service Medal with two bronze stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with hourglass
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant July 28, 1972
First Lieutenant Oct. 12, 1974
Captain Nov. 20, 1976
Major July 18, 1986
Lieutenant Colonel June 12, 1992
Colonel Aug. 1, 1996
Brigadier General Nov. 21, 2000
Major General Feb. 6, 2004

(Current as of March 2009)

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DATES SERVED

Lt Gen Barton K. Yount

23 Jan 42 - 26 Sep 45

Maj Gen James P. Hodges

27 Sep 45 - 12 Apr 46

Lt Gen John K. Cannon

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