Craig R. McKinley, American career military officer.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, Southern Methodist University, 1974. Master of Science in Management and Economics, Webster College, 1979. Postgraduate, Squadron Officer School, 1984.
Postgraduate, Air Command and State College, 1990. Postgraduate in National Security Strategy, National War College, 1995. Postgraduate, National Security Management Course, Syracuse, New York, 1997.
Postgraduate, Capstone, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, 1998. Postgraduate, Combined Forces Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 2002. Postgraduate, United States-Russia Security Program, Harvard University, 2004.
Postgrad, United States-Black Sea Security Program, Harvard University, 2005. Postgrad, Leadership at the Peak, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, 2007.
Career
Commissioned 2nd lieutenant United States Air Force, 1974, advanced through grades to general, 2008, T-38 instructor pilot Craig Air Force Base, Alabama, 1975-1977, Commander air force military training center Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1977-1978, T-38 instructor pilot Laughlin Air Force Base, 1978-1980, F-106 alert pilot 125th Fighter Interceptor Group Jacksonville, Florida, 1980-1982, F-106 instructor pilot, chief of safety 125th Fighter Interceptor Group, 1982-1987, F-16 instructor pilot, chief of standardization/evaluation 125th Fighter Interceptor Group, 1987-1988, deputy Commander operations 125th Fighter Interceptor Group, 1988-1991, group Commander 125th Fighter Interceptor Group, 1991-1994, wing Commander 125th Fighter Interceptor Wing, 1995-1996, vice Commander Southeast Air Defense Sector Tyndall Air Force Base, 1996, Commander Southeast Air Defense Sector, 1996-1998. Deputy director Air National Guard, Arlington, Virginia, 1998—2001. Commander Air National Guard Readiness Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, 1998—2001.
Deputy inspector general United States Air Force, Washington, 2001—2002, Commander 1st Air Force, Air Combat Command, Commander continental United States North America Aerospace Defense Command (North America Air Defense) region Tyndall, Florida, 2002—2004, assistant deputy chief of staff for plans & programs Washington, 2005—2006. Director, mobilization & reserve affairs directorate United States European Command (USEUCOM), Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany, 2004—2005. Director Air National Guard, Arlington, 2006—2008.
Chief National Guard Bureau, since 2008.