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BRIGADIER GENERAL DANIEL B. FINCHER

Brig. Gen. Daniel B. Fincher is the Commander, Air Force Legal Operations Agency, Andrews Air Force Base, Md. He is responsible for assisting The Judge Advocate General in the administration of military justice throughout the Air Force, and defending the Air Force in civil litigation before federal and state courts and administrative boards. He is also responsible for training Air Force legal professionals through The Judge Advocate General's School, and providing legal information technology support to Air Force legal offices worldwide. The Air Force Legal Operations Agency is organized around a system of Field Support Centers of legal specialists. They include legal experts in aircraft accident investigations, environmental law, labor law, commercial litigation, contract law, medical law, utility litigation, tort law, and the Air Force Claims Service Center.

General Fincher is the son of an Air Force pilot and was commissioned through the direct appointment program. During a break in service in the 1980s, he was a financial consultant.

EDUCATION
1977 Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, University of Arkansas
1980 Juris Doctorate, University of Arkansas
1982 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1992 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1996 Air War College, by correspondence
2001 Master of Science degree in national security strategy, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. December 1980 - June 1982, Claims Officer, 437th Air Base Group, Charleston AFB, S.C.
2. July 1982 - August 1983, Area Defense Counsel, Charleston AFB, S.C.
3. September 1983 - August 1984, Chief of Civil Law, 51st Combat Support Group, Osan Air Base, South Korea
4. September 1984 - September 1985, Chief of Military Justice, 314th Combat Support Group, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
5. April 1987 - June 1989, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 323rd Flying Training Wing, Mather AFB, Calif.
6. July 1989 - July 1991, Chief, Reserve Programs Division, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Lowry AFB, Colo.
7. August 1991 - June 1992, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
8. July 1992 - June 1995, Staff Judge Advocate, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England
9. July 1995 - December 1996, Chief, Legal Assistance Division, Air Force Legal Services Agency, Washington, D.C.
10. January 1997 - June 1997, Chief, Military Affairs Branch, General Law Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Washington, D.C.
11. July 1997 - July 2000, Staff Judge Advocate, 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
12. August 2000 - June 2001, Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
13. June 2001 - February 2003, Chief, Professional Development Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
14. February 2003 - July 2005, Executive Officer to the Judge Advocate General, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
15. July 2005 - April 2006, Appellate Military Judge, Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
16. April 2006 - June 2008, Staff Judge Advocate, U.S Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
17. June 2008 - February 2010, Director of Staff, Office of The Judge Advocate General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
18. February 2010 - present, Commander, Air Force Legal Operations Agency, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland (October 2010 - November 2011, Deputy, Rule of Law & Law Enforcement, U.S. Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan)

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
October 2010 - November 2011, Deputy, Rule of Law & Law Enforcement, U.S.
Forces-Afghanistan, U.S. Central Command, Kabul, Afghanistan, as a brigadier
general

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Captain July 15, 1982
Major Jan. 1, 1989
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 1995
Colonel June 1, 2000
Brigadier General Feb. 2, 2010

(Current as of May 2013)

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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