William J. Donahue, American Career officer, federal agency administrator. Decorated Defense Distinguished Svc. medal, Defense Superior Svc. medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Svc. medal with two oak leaf clusters, Joint Svc. Commendation medal, Air Force Commendation medal.
Education
Bachelor in Mathematics, Bellarmine College, 1966;
Master of Science in Logistics Management, Air Force Institute Technology, 1972;
postgraduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1973;
postgraduate, National War College, Washington, 1985;
postgraduate, University of California, 1990.
Career
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1966;
advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, United States Air Force, 1997;
communications operations officer 2135th Communications Squadron, United States Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, West Germany, 1967-1971;
instructor basic communications-electronics officer course, United States Air Force, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, 1972-1973;
chief electronic principal branch School Applied Aerospace Science, United States Air Force, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, 1973-1975;
logistics plans officer Headquarters Air Force Communications Svc., United States Air Force, Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri, 1975-1979;
assistant chief of staff Headquarters Air Force Communications Command, United States Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1979-1980;
assistant chief of staff communications-electronics Iceland Defense Force, United States Air Force, Keflavik Naval Air Station, Iceland, 1980-1981;
Executive officer Headquarters Air Force Communications Command, United States Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1981-1982;
commander 1901st Communications Group, United States Air Force, Travis Air Force Base, California, 1982-1984;
commander 1956th Communications Group, deputy chief of staff communications, United States Air Force, Yokota Air Base, Japan, 1985-1987;
deputy program manager, program manager Worldwide Military Command, United States Air Force, McLean, Virginia, 1987-1989;
assistant to deputy chief of staff, command, control, communications, United States Air Force, Washington, 1989-1991;
deputy chief of staff communications computer system Headquarters Tactical, United States Air Force, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1991-1992;
director communications computer system Headquarters Air Combat Command, United States Air Force, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1992-1993.
Achievements
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