Brig. Gen. Steven B. Parker is the Commander of the 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. The wing is equipped with eight C-130-H3 cargo aircraft which support joint service and multi-national airlift missions in the United States and around the world. The wing is comprised of more than 2,500 personnel, organized into a headquarters element, three groups and 13 squadrons. Additionally, the general serves as host for over 12,000 tenant personnel and 13 tenant units.

Brig. Gen. Parker entered the Air Force in 1986 upon graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy. Following undergraduate pilot training, he was assigned as an F-15 pilot at Holloman AFB, N.M. He flew the F-15 operationally at Holloman AFB and Eglin AFB, and flew the T-37 at Reese AFB and the T-38 at Randolph AFB before joining the Air Force Reserve in 2000. The general also served as a staff officer on the Air Force Reserve Command and Pacific Air Force staffs. Prior to his current assignment, Brig. Gen. Parker commanded the 914th Airlift Wing at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y.

The general is a command pilot with more than 3,700 hours of flight time in fighter, trainer, and cargo aircraft, including combat missions in support of Operation Southern Watch.

EDUCATION
1986 Bachelor of Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1993 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2004 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2007 Air War College, by correspondence
2008 Joint Air Operations Senior Staff Course, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
2013 Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Sciences, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2015 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

ASSIGNMENTS
August 1986 – August 1987, Student, undergraduate pilot training, Laughlin AFB, Texas
September 1987 – November 1987, Student, lead in fighter training, Holloman AFB, N.M.
December 1987 – May 1988, Student, F-15 replacement training unit, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
May 1988 – March 1991, F-15 Pilot, Chief of Plans, 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.
March 1991 – February 1994, T-37 Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, and Flight Examiner, 33rd Flying Training Squadron, Reese AFB, Texas
March 1994 – May 1997, F-15 Instructor Pilot, Mission Commander, Flight Commander, 59th Fighter Squadron; Chief, 33rd Fighter Wing Quality Assurance, Eglin AFB, Fla.
May 1997 – July 2000, T-38 Pilot Instructor Training Instructor, Flight Commander, Flight Examiner, 560th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas
July 2000 – December 2003, T-38 Instructor Pilot, 43rd Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss.
January 2004 – March 2007, Chief, Fighter, Bomber, Trainer, and Remotely Piloted Aircraft programs, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
April 2007 – June 2008, Chief, Commander’s Action Group, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
July 2008 – December 2010, Reserve Advisor to the Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
January 2011 – May 2011, Deputy Commander, 340th Flying Training Group, Joint Base San Antonio, Randolph AFB, Texas
May 2011 – March 2014, Commander, 340th Flying Training Group, Joint Base San Antonio, Randolph AFB, Texas
March 2014 – November 2015, Commander, 914th Airlift Wing, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y.
November 2015 – present, Commander, 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga.

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Military Flight Hours: more than 3,700
Aircraft Flown: C-130H2/H3, F-15 A/C, T-38 A/C, T-37

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service with six oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon

SPECIAL AWARDS
Distinguished Graduate, F-15 Replacement Training Unit

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 28, 1986
First Lieutenant May 28, 1988
Captain May 28, 1990
Major Feb. 1, 1998
Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 30, 2004
Colonel Sept. 1, 2008
Brigadier General Dec. 7, 2016

(Current as of January 2017)