William Thomas Hobbins[1] (born February 18, 1946) is a former Air Force general, commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe; commander of Air Component Command, Ramstein; and director of Joint Air Power Competence Center, Kalkar, Germany.
Hobbins was raised in Ephrata, Pennsylvania,[2] and entered the Air Force in December 1969 as a graduate of Officer Training School. He has commanded two tactical fighter wings and a composite air group. He has served as the director of plans and operations for U.S. Forces Japan, director of plans and policy for U.S. Atlantic Command, and the director of operations for U.S. Air Forces in Europe. As the USAFE director of operations, General Hobbins was responsible for the planning, bedding down and execution of combat forces in Europe for Operation Allied Force.
Whilst serving as commander of Air Forces Iceland, Hobbins led the composite wing in the intercept of 80 Soviet bomber aircraft in nine months. During his tenure as Twelfth Air Force commander, General Hobbins deployed the Twelfth Air Force's Air Operations Center to Southwest Asia as operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom's alternate AOC prior to the beginning of the hostilities.
A command pilot, as of August 2007 the general has more than 5,000 flying hours, primarily in fighter aircraft.
2005 Leadership at the Peak, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Assignmentsedit
January 1970 - December 1970, student, undergraduate pilot training, Laredo AFB, Texas
December 1970 - March 1973, T-28 instructor pilot, 3389th Pilot Training Squadron, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
March 1973 - May 1974, T-38 instructor pilot and class commander, 29th Flying Training Wing, Craig AFB, Alabama
May 1974 - May 1975, AT-28 fighter pilot and chief of quality control, Detachment 19, 1131st Special Activity Squadron, Udon Royal Thai AFB, Thailand
May 1975 - October 1977, chief of T-38 Standardization and Evaluation Division, 29th Flying Training Wing, Craig AFB, Alabama
October 1977 - July 1980, F-15 flight commander, instructor pilot, operations officer, and chief of Wing Scheduling Division, 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron and 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
August 1980 - January 1981, student, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia
January 1981 - July 1984, F-15 operations monitor, F-5 Program Element Monitor, and chief of Weapon Systems Branch, Tactical Division, Directorate of Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
August 1984 - May 1985, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
May 1985 - April 1987, chief of wing inspections, 33d Tactical Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Florida
April 1987 - June 1988, deputy commander of operations, 12th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, Texas
June 1988 - July 1990, vice commander, later, commander of Air Forces Iceland, Keflavik Naval Air Station, Iceland
July 1990 - September 1991, vice commander, later commander, of 405th Tactical Training Wing, Luke AFB, Arizona
September 1991 - June 1992, vice commander of 58th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Arizona
July 1992 - July 1994, director of plans and operations, U.S. Forces Japan, Yokota Air Base, Japan
August 1994 - July 1996, commander of 18th Wing, Kadena AB, Japan
August 1996 - April 1998, director of plans and policy, U.S. Atlantic Command, Norfolk, Virginia
April 1998 - July 2000, director of aerospace operations, Headquarters USAFE, Ramstein AB, Germany
August 2000 - September 2002, commander of Twelfth Air Force and U.S. Southern Command Air Forces, and Air Force Component commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
October 2002 - August 2003, commander of Twelfth Air Force and U.S. Southern Command Air Forces, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
August 2003 - May 2005, Deputy Chief of Staff for Warfighting Integration, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
May 2005 - November 2005, deputy chief of staff for warfighting integration, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, and acting chief of warfighting integration and chief information officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C.
December 2005 - December 2007, commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe; commander of Air Component Command, Ramstein; and director of Joint Air Power Competence Center, Kalkar, Germany
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of Officer Training School He has commanded two tactical fighter wings and a composite air group He has served as the director of plans and operations for U S Forces Japan director of plans and policy for U S Atlantic Command and the director of operations for U S Air Forces in Europe As the USAFE director of operations General Hobbins was responsible for the planning bedding down and execution of combat forces in Europe for Operation Allied Force Whilst serving as commander of Air Forces Iceland Hobbins led the composite wing in the intercept of 80 Soviet bomber aircraft in nine months During his tenure as Twelfth Air Force commander General Hobbins deployed the Twelfth Air Force s Air Operations Center to Southwest Asia as operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom s alternate AOC prior to the beginning of the hostilities A command pilot as of August 2007 the general has more than 5 000 flying hours primarily in fighter aircraft General Hobbins also stars in a number of Armed Forces Network commercials Contents 1 Education 2 Assignments 3 Flight information 4 Awards and decorations 5 Promotion dates 6 See also 7 ReferencesEducation edit1969 Bachelor of Science degree in business finance University of Colorado 1976 Squadron Officer School Maxwell AFB Alabama 1977 Master s degree in business administration Troy State University 1981 Armed Forces Staff College Norfolk Virginia 1985 Air War College Maxwell AFB Alabama 1997 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course Maxwell AFB Alabama 1999 Joint Force Air Component Commander Course Maxwell AFB Alabama 2000 National Security Leadership Course Syracuse University New York 2005 Leadership at the Peak Center for Creative Leadership Colorado Springs ColoradoAssignments editJanuary 1970 December 1970 student undergraduate pilot training Laredo AFB Texas December 1970 March 1973 T 28 instructor pilot 3389th Pilot Training Squadron Keesler AFB Mississippi March 1973 May 1974 T 38 instructor pilot and class commander 29th Flying Training Wing Craig AFB Alabama May 1974 May 1975 AT 28 fighter pilot and chief of quality control Detachment 19 1131st Special Activity Squadron Udon Royal Thai AFB Thailand May 1975 October 1977 chief of T 38 Standardization and Evaluation Division 29th Flying Training Wing Craig AFB Alabama October 1977 July 1980 F 15 flight commander instructor pilot operations officer and chief of Wing Scheduling Division 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron and 49th Tactical Fighter Wing Holloman AFB New Mexico August 1980 January 1981 student Armed Forces Staff College Norfolk Virginia January 1981 July 1984 F 15 operations monitor F 5 Program Element Monitor and chief of Weapon Systems Branch Tactical Division Directorate of Operations Headquarters U S Air Force Washington D C August 1984 May 1985 student Air War College Maxwell AFB Alabama May 1985 April 1987 chief of wing inspections 33d Tactical Fighter Wing Eglin AFB Florida April 1987 June 1988 deputy commander of operations 12th Flying Training Wing Randolph AFB Texas June 1988 July 1990 vice commander later commander of Air Forces Iceland Keflavik Naval Air Station Iceland July 1990 September 1991 vice commander later commander of 405th Tactical Training Wing Luke AFB Arizona September 1991 June 1992 vice commander of 58th Fighter Wing Luke AFB Arizona July 1992 July 1994 director of plans and operations U S Forces Japan Yokota Air Base Japan August 1994 July 1996 commander of 18th Wing Kadena AB Japan August 1996 April 1998 director of plans and policy U S Atlantic Command Norfolk Virginia April 1998 July 2000 director of aerospace operations Headquarters USAFE Ramstein AB Germany August 2000 September 2002 commander of Twelfth Air Force and U S Southern Command Air Forces and Air Force Component commander U S Strategic Command Davis Monthan AFB Arizona October 2002 August 2003 commander of Twelfth Air Force and U S Southern Command Air Forces Davis Monthan AFB Arizona August 2003 May 2005 Deputy Chief of Staff for Warfighting Integration Headquarters U S Air Force Washington D C May 2005 November 2005 deputy chief of staff for warfighting integration Headquarters U S Air Force and acting chief of warfighting integration and chief information officer Office of the Secretary of the Air Force Washington D C December 2005 December 2007 commander of U S Air Forces Europe commander of Air Component Command Ramstein and director of Joint Air Power Competence Center Kalkar GermanyFlight information editRating Command pilot Flight hours More than 4 440 Aircraft flown F 15C F 15E C 20 A 10 AT 28 and T 38 TalonAwards and decorations edit nbsp US Air Force Command Pilot Badge nbsp nbsp Master Air Force Communications and Information Badge nbsp Headquarters Air Force Badge Allied Air Command Badge nbsp Defense Distinguished Service Medal nbsp nbsp nbsp Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster nbsp Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters nbsp Joint Service Commendation Medal nbsp nbsp Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster nbsp Joint Meritorious Unit Award nbsp Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp nbsp Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with two oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp nbsp Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp nbsp National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service stars nbsp Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal nbsp Global War on Terrorism Service Medal nbsp Humanitarian Service Medal nbsp Air and Space Campaign Medal nbsp nbsp Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster nbsp nbsp nbsp Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star nbsp Air Force Training Ribbon nbsp Order of the Rising Sun with Gold Rays nbsp nbsp nbsp Merito Aeronautico en el grado de Comendador Bolivian Armed Forces Order of Aeronautical Merit in the grade of Commander Estrella de las Fuerzas Armadas en el Grando de Estrella al Merito Militar Ecuador Star of the Armed Forces in the grade of Star of Military Merit nbsp Medalla al Merito Aeronautico Uruguay Aeronautical Merit Medalla al Merito 1 Clase Honduras Cruz al Merito Aeronautico Chile Meritorious Air Cross Medal nbsp Cruz de la Fuerza Aerea Guatemala Air Force Cross Legion al Merito Confraternidad Aerea Interamericana Legion of Merit System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces nbsp Cruz de la Fuerza Aerea al Merito Aeronautica Colombian Air Force Cross Aeronautical Merit nbsp Orden de Mayo al Merito Aeronautico en el grado de Gran Cruz Argentine Air Force Cross nbsp NATO Meritorious Service Medal Pilot wings from Cambodia Pilot wings from Vietnam 1976 Instructor Pilot of the Year Air Force Association Citation 2007 Order of the Sword USAFEPromotion dates editSecond lieutenant December 22 1969 First lieutenant June 22 1971 Captain February 1 1973 Major September 1 1979 Lieutenant colonel December 1 1982 Colonel April 1 1988 Brigadier general July 15 1994 Major general October 1 1996 Lieutenant general October 1 2000 General February 1 2006See also editList of commanders of USAFE nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air ForceReferences edit http www ephratareview com news generally speaking http www ephratareview com news welcome home ceremony also moved indoors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William T Hobbins amp oldid 1167734474, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
