Kurt Neubauer:  

Maj. Gen. Kurt F. Neubauer is the Air Force Chief of Safety, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., and Commander, Air Force Safety Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. He develops, executes and evaluates all Air Force aviation, ground, weapons, space and system mishap prevention, and nuclear surety programs to preserve combat readiness. Additionally, he directs research to promote safety awareness and mishap prevention, oversees mishap investigations, evaluates corrective actions, and ensures implementation. Finally, he manages, develops and directs all Air Force safety and risk management courses. General Neubauer was commissioned in 1981 at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He's commanded the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill AFB, Utah; the 8th Operations Group at Kunsan AB, South Korea; the 11th Wing at Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.; the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB, Arizona; and the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Balad AB, Iraq. He has also served on the Air Combat Command staff and as Chief of Staff of the Air Force Chair and professor of military strategy at the National War College. Most recently, he served as the Vice Commander, 7th Air Force, Air Forces Korea, and as Chief of Staff, Air Component Command, Osan Air Base, South Korea. General Neubauer is a command pilot with more than 4,000 hours in the F-16, including more than 500 combat hours. EDUCATION 1981 Bachelor of Science degree in engineering mechanics, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. 1985 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 1985 Tactical Fighter Electronics Combat Officer Course, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 1987 U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev. 1994 Master of Aeronautical Science degree, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 1996 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2001 Master's degree in national security strategy, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 2006 Seminar XXI Fellow - Program on Foreign Politics, International Relations and the National Interest, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 2008 Air Force Senior Leadership Course, Center for Creative Leadership, Goldsboro, N.C. 2010 Capstone General and Flag Officer Course, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 2010 Combined/Joint Force Special Operations Component Commander's Course, Joint Special Operations University, MacDill AFB, Fla. 2012 Combined/Joint Force Air Component Commander Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB Ala. ASSIGNMENTS 1. September 1981 - August 1982, student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams AFB, Ariz. 2. August 1982 - October 1983, student, F-16 Replacement Training Unit, 62nd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, MacDill AFB, Fla. 3. October 1983 - January 1986, pilot, 430th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev. 4. January 1986 - January 1987, instructor pilot, 80th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea 5. January 1987 - October 1989, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 311th Tactical Fighter...Expand for more