Background
Wurster, Donald C. was born in 1951 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Wurster, Donald C. was born in 1951 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, 1973. Distinguished graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1982. Master of Arts, Webster University, St. Louis, 1983.
Distinguished graduate, Air Command Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1987. Graduate, Air War College, 1994. Graduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington District of Columbia, 1997.
Commissioned 2nd lieutenant United States Air Force, 1973, advanced through ranks to lieutenant general, since 2007. Pilot Rescue Weather Reconnaissance Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 1975—1976. Instructor pilot Air Rescue Recovery Squad., Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, 1976—1979.
Evaluator pilot Aircrew Training Test Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1979—1980. Weapon system program manager Headquarters Milt. Airlift Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1983—1986.
Assistant operations officer Special Operations Squad., Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1987—1989. Program element monitor for rescue special operations forces Office Secretary Air Force for Acquisition, District of Columbia, 1989—1991. Operations officer, Commander Special Operations Squad., Royal Air Force Woodbridge, Royal Air Force Alconbury, England, 1991—1994.
Assistant electronics, communications, special programs Office Assistant Secretary Defense Special Operations Low-Intensity Conflict, Forces Resources, District of Columbia, 1994—1996. Commander Operations Group, Herbert Field, Florida, 1997—1998, Special Operations Wing, Herbert Field, 1998—1999. Inspector general United States Transportation Command, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, 1999—2000.
Commander Special Operations Command Pacific, Camp Her Majesty Smith, Hawaii, 2000—2003. Special assistant to Commander United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 2003—2004, director Center Intelligence Information Operations, 2003—2004, deputy director Center Special Operations, 2004—2006. Vice Commander Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), Hurlburt Field, 2006—2007, Commander, since 2007.