Background
Hoffman, Donald Joseph was born in 1952.
Hoffman, Donald Joseph was born in 1952.
Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, 1974. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1975. Graduate, Air Command and Staff College, 1986.
Graduate, National War College, 1992.
Commissioned 2d. lieutenant United States Air Force, 1974, advanced through grades to general, 2008. Instructor, check pilot and squadron executive officer 89th Flying Training Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1977—1981. Life support officer 80th Flying Training Wing.
F-16 pilot, flight lead, instructor pilot, flight Commander and assistant operations officer 10th Tactical Fighter Square, Hahn Air Base, Germany, 1982—1985. Air staff officer, executive officer Directorate of Avionics and Electronic Combat, Office of Assistant Secretary of Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, 1986—1989. T-37 instructor, squadron Commander 98th Flying Training Squadron, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, 1989—1991.
Chief aviation section Office of Military Cooperation, United States Central Command, Cairo, 1992—1994. Executive officer to Commander Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1994—1995. Commander 14th Operations Group, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, 1995—1997.
Special assistant to supreme allied Commander Europe Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Mons, Belgium, 1997—1998. Assistant chief of staff operations Headquarters Allied Air Force Northwestern Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Royal Air Force High Wycombe, England, 1998—2000. Deputy Commander North Atlantic Treaty Organization affairs Headquarters 3rd Air Force, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, 1998—2000.
Commander 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, 2000—2001, 31st Fighter Wing and 31st Air Expeditionary Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, 2001—2002. Director requirements Air Combat Command (ACC), Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 2002—2005. Military deputy Office of Secretary of Air Force for Acquisition, The Pentagon, Washington, 2005—2008.
Commander Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, since 2008.