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Charles B. McDaniel

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Charles B. McDaniel
Brigadier General Charles B. McDaniel, USAF, c. 2017
Nickname(s)Brian
Bornc. 1968 (age 55–56)
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1991–present
Rank Brigadier general
Commands held92nd Air Refueling Wing
912th Air Refueling Squadron
340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (3)
Air Medal (3)
Aerial Achievement Medal (3)
Air Force Commendation Medal

Brigadier General Charles B. "Brian" McDaniel is a United States Air Force officer who has served as the Director of Weather of the United States Air Force since August 2021.

McDaniel received his commission from the University of Tennessee in 1991. His command assignments include the 912th Air Refueling Squadron, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota; 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar; and the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. He has also served as the Vice Commander for the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the 618th Air Operations Center, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. His staff assignment was at the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. Prior to his current position, McDaniel served as the Commander, NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force E-3A Component, Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany.

McDaniel is a command pilot with more than 3,300 flying hours, primarily in the KC-135R/T, T-37, T-38 and C-12F.

Education[edit]

Military assignments[edit]

1. February 1992–March 1993, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 71st Flying Training Wing, Vance Air Force Base, Okla.
2. September 1993–April 1998, KC-135R Copilot, Aircraft Commander, Life Support Officer and Training Flight Instructor Pilot, 99th Air Refueling Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
3. April 1998–April 2001, KC-135R Combat Crew Training School, Central Flight Instructor Course Instructor Pilot and Evaluator, 55th Air Refueling Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Okla.
4. April 2001–April 2002, Assistant Chief, Wing Flight Safety and KC-135 Flight Safety Officer, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, Okla.
5. April 2002–July 2005, Regional Operations Director; Command and Control Directorate Executive Officer and chief executive officer to the Commander, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
6. July 2005–June 2006, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
7. June 2006–June 2009, Director of Operations, 905th Air Refueling Squadron; Commander, 912th Air Refueling Squadron and Deputy Commander, 319th Operations Group, Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (October 2007–February 2008, Commander, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
8. July 2009–June 2010, National Defense Fellow, Congressional Research Service, Washington, D.C.
9. June 2010–May 2012, Senior Analyst, Coalition Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense/Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
10. May 2012–July 2014, Vice Wing Commander, 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan
11. July 2014–August 2016, Commander, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.
12. August 2016–July 2018, Vice Commander, 618th Air Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center), Scott AFB, Ill.
13. July 2018–July 2021, Commander, NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force E-3A Component, Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany.
14. August 2021–present, Director of Weather, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.

Flight information[edit]

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 3,300
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, KC- 135R/T, T-1A, C-5A, C-12F, C-17A, F-15D, MC-130H/P and E3-A/B/C

Effective dates of promotion[edit]

Insignia Rank Date of rank
Second lieutenant May 10, 1991
First lieutenant October 5, 1993
Captain October 5, 1995
Major July 1, 2002
Lieutenant colonel December 1, 2006
Colonel May 1, 2012
Brigadier general December 1, 2017

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