Stephen R. Lorenz

• 1973 Bachelor of Science degree in international affairs, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado • 1977 Master's degree in public administration, University of Northern Colorado • 1979 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama • 1983 Air Command and Staff College, by seminar • 1986 Air War College, by seminar • 1990 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. • 1995 Advanced Management Program, Pennsylvania State University • 1997 Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colorado • 1999 Executive Program for Russian and American General Officers, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts • 2000 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama • 2000 Senior Information Warfare Application Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama • 2000 Senior Executive Course in Crisis Management, George C. Marshall College of International and Security Studies, Garmisch, Germany • 2001 National Security Leadership Course, Syracuse University, New York • 2004 Combined Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama • 2004 Pinnacle, Joint Task Force Commander Course, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. ==Assignments==

• August 1973 - October 1974, student, undergraduate pilot training, Craig AFB, Alabama • October 1974 - March 1975, student, KC-135 training, Castle AFB, California • March 1975 - January 1980, EC-135 co-pilot and aircraft commander, 4th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota • January 1980 - April 1982, T-39 pilot and aide to the Commander, Air Force Logistics Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio • April 1982 - February 1983, Congressional Liaison Officer, Inquiries Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. • February 1983 - August 1983, executive officer to the Director of Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force for Legislative Liaison, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. • August 1983 - March 1986, Deputy Chief, Senate Liaison Office, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. • March 1986 - July 1987, KC-135 instructor pilot and flight commander, 924th Air Refueling Squadron, Castle AFB, California • July 1987 - August 1989, Commander, 93d Air Refueling Squadron, Castle AFB, California. • August 1989 - June 1990, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. • June 1990 - March 1991, Chief, Northeast Asia Branch, and Japan desk officer, Far East/South Asia Division, Directorate of Strategic Plans and Policy, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. • March 1991 - June 1992, Chief, European and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Policy Branch, Directorate of Strategic Plans and Policy - European Division, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. • June 1992 - July 1993, commander of 398th Operations Group, Castle AFB, California. • July 1993 - January 1994, commander of 22d Air Refueling Wing, March AFB, California. • January 1994 - December 1994, commander of 722d Air Refueling Wing, March AFB, California. • December 1994 - August 1996, commander of 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, New Jersey. • August 1996 - June 1999, Commandant of Cadets and commander of 34th Training Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado • July 1999 - September 2001, director of plans and programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany • September 2001 - October 2005, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. • October 2005 – July 2008, Commander, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. • July 2008 – November 2010, Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas. • November 2010 - Retired (Effective January 1, 2011) ==Flight Information==

• Rating: Command pilot, parachutist • Flight hours: 3,600 hours • Aircraft flown: EC-135A/G/C, KC-10A, KC-135A, C-141B, KC-135R, T-38, T-39, T-1, UV-18 and C-182 ==Awards and decorations==

• Co-author, "Linking Resource Allocation to Performance Management and Strategic Planning--an Air Force Challenge," Aerospace Power Journal, Winter 2001 • "Lorenz on Leadership," Air & Space Power Journal, Summer 2005 • "Transforming Air Force Education for the Long War and Beyond," Air and Space Power Journal, Summer 2007 • "Lorenz on Leadership II," Air & Space Power Journal, Spring 2008 • "Lorenz on Leadership III," Air & Space Power Journal, Fall 2010 ==Promotion Dates==

• Second Lieutenant June 6, 1973 • First Lieutenant June 6, 1975 • Captain June 6, 1977 • Major November 1, 1982 • Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 1985 • Colonel February 1, 1991 • Brigadier General October 1, 1996 • Major General January 1, 2000 • Lieutenant General November 1, 2005 • General July 2, 2008 ==References==