Michael C. Gould

Background

Gould, Michael C. was born in 1953.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science, United States Air Force Academy, 1976. Master of Arts in Human Resource Development, Webster University, 1986. Attended, Air Command and Staff College, 1989.

Attended, National War College, 1993.

Career

Commissioned 2d. lieutenant United States Air Force, 1976, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, 2009. Graduate assistant football coach United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, 1976—1977, physical education instructor, assistant men's golf coach, head prep-school football coach, T-41 pilot training instructor, 1981—1985. T-38 instructor pilot, flight scheduler, safety officer, runway supervisor unit controller 97th Flying Training Squadron, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, 1977—1981.

T-38 pilot training instructor, flight Commander, standardization pilot 12th Flying Training Wing, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1985—1986. Executive officer to vice Commander, standardization pilot Air Training Command, 1986—1988. Chief officer professional military education, deputy chief of staff personnel programs United States Air Force, Washington, 1989—1990.

United States Air Force aide to president The White House, 1990—1992. KC-10 aircraft Commander, assistant operations officer 6th Air Refueling Squadron, March Air Force Base, California, 1993—1994. Special assistant to operations group Commander 722nd Operations Group, 1993—1994.

Deputy Commander 438th Operations Group, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, 1994—1995. Commander 305th Operations Group, 1995—1996. Chief Mobility Forces Division, deputy chief of staff plans and operations United States Air Force, Washington, 1996.

Military assistant to secretary of Air Force The Pentagon, 1996—1998. Commander 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, 1998—1999, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1999—2000, Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, Cheyenne Mountain AFS, Colorado, 2000—2002. Director operational plans and joint matters, deputy chief staff air and space com United States Air Force, Washington, 2002—2004.

Commander 3rd Air Force, Royal Air Force Midenhall, England, 2004—2005, 2nd Air Force, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, 2005—2008. Director operations and plans United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 2008—2009. Superintendent United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, since 2009.

Achievements

• Michael C. Gould has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, career military officer by Marquis Who's Who.