Douglas M. Fraser

Douglas Malcolm Fraser
General Douglas M. Fraser, USAF Commander, U.S. Southern Command
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1974–present
Rank	General
Commands	U.S. Southern Command Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command Alaskan Command
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal (4) Air Force Commendation Medal (2) Air Force Achievement Medal

General Douglas Malcolm Fraser, USAF (born April 16, 1953) is current Commander, U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). He is the first Air Force officer to become USSOUTHCOM's combatant commander. He previously served as Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command from April 2008 to June 24, 2009. He assumed his current assignment on June 25, 2009.

General Fraser earned his commission upon graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1975. His operational assignments include Europe, the Pacific, Air Combat Command and Air Force Space Command. Prior to this current assignment, he was Commander, Alaskan Command, U.S. Pacific Command; Commander, 11th Air Force, Pacific Air Forces; and Commander, Alaskan North American Defense Region, with headquarters at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.

The general is a command pilot with more than 2,700 flying hours, primarily in the F-15A/B/C/D, F-15E and the F-16.

Education

• 1975 Bachelor of Science degree in political science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
• 1979 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• 1987 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• 1987 Master's degree in political science, Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala.
• 1992 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
• 2005 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Assignments

1. August 1975 - July 1976, student, undergraduate pilot training, Vance AFB, Okla.
2. September 1976 - March 1977, F-15 student, 405th Tactical Training Unit, Luke AFB, Ariz.
3. June 1977 - May 1980, F-15 pilot, 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, Bitburg Air Base, West Germany
4. June 1980 - June 1983, F-15 squadron weapons officer, 405th Tactical Training Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz.
5. July 1983 - June 1985, flight commander, 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Holloman AFB, N.M.
6. July 1985 - July 1986, aide to the Commander, 12th Air Force, Bergstrom AFB, Texas
7. August 1986 - June 1987, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
8. July 1987 - July 1989, fighter programmer, Directorate of Programs and Resources, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
9. July 1989 - May 1991, member, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Staff Group, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
10. July 1991 - June 1992, Commander, Weapons and Tactics Flight, 18th Operations Support Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan
11. June 1992 - October 1992, Director of Operations, 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
12. October 1992 - July 1993, Commander, 12th Fighter Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
13. August 1993 - June 1994, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
14. July 1994 - July 1996, analysis assistant, Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Requirements, Washington, D.C.
15. July 1996 - June 1997, Director, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Operations Group, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
16. July 1997 - January 1999, Commander, 366th Operations Group, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
17. February 1999 - January 2000, executive assistant to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii
18. January 2000 - April 2002, Commander, 3rd Wing, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
19. April 2002 - June 2003, Commander, Space Warfare Center, Air Force Space Command, Schriever AFB, Colo.
20. May 2003 - October 2005, Director of Air and Space Operations, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
21. October 2005 - April 2008, Commander, Alaskan Command, U.S. Pacific Command; Commander, 11th Air Force, Pacific Air Forces; and Commander, Alaskan North American Defense Region, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
22. April 2008 - June 2009, Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii
23. June 2009 - present, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Florida

Flight Information

• Rating: Command pilot
• Flight hours: More than 2,700
• Aircraft flown: F-15A/B/C/D, F-15E and F-16

Awards and Decorations

	Defense Distinguished Service Medal
	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
	Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Legion of Merit
	Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Achievement Medal
	Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
	Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with 2 oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
	Air Force Training Ribbon

Promotion Dates

• Second Lieutenant June 4, 1975
• First Lieutenant June 4, 1977
• Captain June 4, 1979
• Major October 1, 1986
• Lieutenant Colonel April 1, 1990
• Colonel February 1, 1995
• Brigadier General July 1, 2001
• Major General August 1, 2004
• Lieutenant General October 11, 2005
• General June 25, 2009

External links

• This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5456