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MAJOR GENERAL SHARON K.G. DUNBAR

Maj. Gen. Sharon K. G. Dunbar is dual-hatted as Commander of the Air Force District of Washington and the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing, headquartered at Joint Base Andrews, Md. AFDW is the Air Force component to the Joint Forces Headquarters-National Capital Region and is responsible for organizing, training and equipping combat forces for aerospace expeditionary forces, homeland operations, civil support, national special security events and ceremonial events. AFDW also provides major command-level support for 60,000 military and civilian personnel assigned worldwide. As commander, Dunbar is the Uniform Code of Military Justice authority for 40,000 Airmen.

Dunbar was commissioned in 1982 upon graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy. She has served in a variety of acquisition, political-military and personnel positions. Her commands include a mission support squadron, Air Force Basic Military Training, an air base wing, and AFDW.

Prior to her current assignment, Dunbar served as Director of Force Management Policy, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, D.C.

EDUCATION
1982 Bachelor of Science degree in management, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1984 Master's degree in business administration, California State University, Long Beach, Calif.
1985 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1993 Kellogg National Fellowship Program, Battle Creek, Mich.
1994 Air Command and Staff College, by seminar
1996 Legislative Fellowship Program, Brookings Institution, D.C.
1998 Advanced Program Managers Course, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Va.
1999 Seminar XXI Foreign Politics, International Relations and the National Interest, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
2000 Master's degree in national security studies, Distinguished Graduate, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, D.C.
2005 Senior Executive Fellows Program, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
2009 Challenges in Global Leadership, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, England
2009 Program for Senior Managers in Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1982 - November 1984, contract specialist, Detachment 32, Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, Calif.
2. December 1984 - August 1988, acquisition contracting officer and Chief, Contract Administration Branch, 832nd Air Division, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
3. August 1988 - December 1991, Deputy Commander, Detachment 4, United Kingdom Contracting Region, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England
4. December 1991 - June 1993, Chief, Operational Contracting Office, 323rd Flying Training Wing, Mather Air Force Base, Calif.
5. June 1993 - June 1994, congressional liaison officer, Office of Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, D.C.
6. June 1994 - January 1996, Chief, Acquisition and Policy Legislation Branch, Office of Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, D.C.
7. January 1996 - December 1996, Congressional Fellow, U.S. Senate, D.C.
8. January 1997 - August 1997, military assistant to the Under Secretary of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, D.C.
9. August 1997 - August 1999, military assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, D.C.
10. August 1999 - June 2000, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, D.C.
11. July 2000 - July 2001, Commander, 97th Mission Support Squadron, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus Air Force Base, Okla.
12. July 2001 - July 2002, Deputy Commander, 97th Support Group, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, Okla.
13. July 2002 - July 2004, Commander, 737th Training Group, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
14. July 2004 - February 2006, Commander, 75th Air Base Wing, and Installation Commander, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
15. February 2006 - January 2008, Director of Manpower and Personnel, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
16. January 2008 - November 2009, Director of Manpower, Organization and Resources, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, D.C.
17. November 2009 - July 2012, Director of Force Management Policy, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, D.C.
18. July 2012 - present, Commander, Air Force District of Washington and Commander, 320th Air Expeditionary Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md.

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1997 - August 1999, military assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, D.C., as a lieutenant colonel
2. September 2004 - June 2005, member, Defense Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, D.C., as a colonel
3. August 2008 - December 2009, member, Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, D.C., as a brigadier general
4. February 2010 - June 2011, member, Reserve Forces Policy Board, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, D.C., as a brigadier general and major general

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 2, 1982
First Lieutenant June 2, 1984
Captain June 2, 1986
Major March 1, 1994
Lieutenant Colonel Jan. 1, 1998
Colonel July 1, 2002
Brigadier General June 19, 2008
Major General April 1, 2011

(Current as of December 2013)

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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