Duncan J. McNabb

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Duncan McNabb (2008)

Duncan J. McNabb (born August 8, 1952 in Shaw Field , South Carolina ) is an American military pilot and former general in the United States Air Force (USAF). McNabb was last September 5, 2008 to October 17, 2011 Commander of the US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), a part contending powerful cross-functional command of the armed forces of the United States based on the Scott Air Force Base , Illinois .

Before that, he was in command of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) from October 2005 to September 2007, one of the USAF's main commands , and between September 2007 and September 2008 he served as Deputy Chief of Staff of his armed forces .

McNabb took effect on 1 December 2011 to retire .

Education and career

McNabb graduated from the US Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1974 and received his officer license in June of that year.

As a pilot McNabb occurred during his career to over 5400 hours of flight time, among others on the patterns T-37 , T-38 , C-141 , C-17 and C-21 . In addition to numerous courses and advanced training, his further education also includes a master's degree in international relations ( University of Southern California , 1984).

Service in the rank of general

McNabb (center) as Commander in Chief USTRANSCOM with General David Petraeus (Commander in Chief US Central Command , left) and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at Scott Air Force Base, April 2010

From August 1997, McNabb commanded the Air Mobility Command's Tanker Airlift Control Center at Scott Air Force Base and was promoted to Brigadier General in that position in July 1998 . In 1999 he was transferred to the USAF headquarters in Washington, DC , initially as Deputy Director of Programs , from December '99 as Executive Director of Programs , and from February 2001 onwards with the rank of Major General . As such, McNabb served on the staff of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs , a position he was promoted to in April 2002 under promotion to Lieutenant General himself and filled the following two years.

After a good year as Director for Logistics in the United Joint Chiefs of Staff , US President George W. Bush nominated McNabb on July 13, 2005 to succeed John W. Handy as Commander of the Air Mobility Command; McNabb took command in October of that year and was finally promoted to general in December .

From September 2007 McNabb served for a year as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force before he took over the supreme command of USTRANSCOM in September 2008, which he held until his retirement.

On December 1, 2011, McNabb retired from active service and has since worked for various foundations and commercial enterprises , including the A.T. Kearney . His successor at USTRANSCOM was General William M. Fraser III.

Promotions

rank date
US-O1 insignia.svg Second lieutenant 5th June 1974
US-O2 insignia.svg First lieutenant 5th June 1976
US-O3 insignia.svg Captain June 5th 1978
US-O4 insignia.svg major October 1, 1985
US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant Colonel June 1, 1989
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel January 1, 1993
US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier General July 27, 1998
US-O8 insignia.svg Major General February 26, 2001
US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General  April 19, 2002
US-O10 insignia.svg general December 1, 2005

Badges and awards

Selection of decorations, sorted based on the Order of Precedence of Military Awards :

See also

Web links

Commons : Duncan J. McNabb  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c McNabb's biography at the USAF (last accessed on April 18, 2014).
  2. ↑ Press release of the US Department of Defense of July 13, 2005 (last accessed April 19, 2014).
  3. ↑ Press release of the US Department of Defense of July 10, 2008 (last accessed April 19, 2014).
  4. ↑ Retired General Duncan J. McNabb joins AT Kearney's Public Sector and Defense Services Board. Agency report on prnewswire.com dated January 8, 2013 (last accessed on April 18, 2014).
  5. ^ Miles, Donna : McNabb passes TRANSCOM command to Fraser. American Forces Press Service of October 14, 2011 (last accessed April 19, 2014).
personal data
SURNAME McNabb, Duncan J.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American General (US Air Force); Commander in Chief USTRANSCOM; Commander Air Mobility Command; Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force
DATE OF BIRTH August 8, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Shaw Field , South Carolina