Donald J. Hoffman

Donald J. Hoffman

General Donald J. Hoffman, USAF
7th Commander, Air Force Materiel Command
Born (1952-04-24) April 24, 1952
Allegiance USA
Service/branch  United States Air Force
Years of service 1974–2012
Rank General
Commands held Air Force Materiel Command
31st Fighter Wing
31st Air Expeditionary Wing
52nd Fighter Wing
14th Operations Group
Awards Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (4)

General Donald Joseph Hoffman, USAF (born April 24, 1952) is a former United States Air Force four-star general who served as the 7th Commander, Air Force Materiel Command. He previously served as Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition from August 2005 to November 20, 2008. As Air Force Material Command's commander, he leads the command's 74,000 Air Force and civilian personnel, manage $59 billion annually in research, development, test and evaluation. He also oversees the acquisition management services and logistics support which is required to develop, procure and sustain Air Force weapon systems. Hoffman assumed his command on November 21, 2008. He retired from the Air Force on July 1, 2012.

General Hoffman is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He was commissioned in 1974 and served in various operational and staff assignments in Europe, the Middle East and United States. He has commanded at the flight, squadron, group and wing levels, and has served on the staffs of U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, Air Education and Training Command, Air Combat Command and Headquarters U.S. Air Force.

General Hoffman is a command pilot with more than 3,400 flying hours in fighter, trainer and transport aircraft.

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Flight information

Awards and decorations

US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Headquarters Air Force Badge
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges. Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service stars
Bronze star
Width-44 ribbon with the following stripes, arranged symmetrically from the edges to the center: width-2 black, width-4 chamois, width-2 Old Glory blue, width-2 white, width-2 Old Glory red, width-6 chamouis, width-3 myrtle green up to a central width-2 black stripe
Southwest Asia Service Medal with one service star
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
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