Background
Shelton, William L. was born in 1954.
Shelton, William L. was born in 1954.
Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, 1976. Master of Science in Astronautical Engineering, United States Air Force Institute of Technology, 1980. Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1986.
Master of Science in National Security Strategy, National War College, 1995.
Commissioned 2d. lieutenant United States Air Force, 1976, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, 2007. Launch facilities manager, launch director and technical assistant to commissioner Space and Missile Test Center, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 1976—1979. Space shuttle flight controller Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1981—1985.
Staff officer, deputy chief of staff for operations Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 1986—1988, executive officer to vice Commander, 1992—1993, director requirements, 2000—2002, director plans and programs, 2002—2003, director air and space operations, 2003, Commander 14th Air Force (Air Force Strategic), 2005—2008. Staff officer Office of Space Plans and Policy, Office of Secretary of Air Force, Washington, 1988—1990. Commander 2nd Space Operations Squadron, Falcon Air Force Base, Colorado, 1990—1992, 50th Operations Group, Falcon Air Force Base, 1993—1994.
Deputy program manager, executive assistant Cooperative Threat Reduction Program Office, Office of Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, Washington, 1995—1997. Commander 90th Space Wing, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, 1997—1999. Chief Space Superiority Division Office of Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, United States Air Force Headquarters, Washington, 1999—2000, director manpower and organization, 2000.
Director capability and resources integration (J8) United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 2003—2005, director plans and policy (J5), 2005, Commander Joint Functional Component Command for Space Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 2005—2008. Chief warfighting integration and chief information officer Office of Secretary of Air Force, United States Department Defense, Washington, 2008—2009. Assistant vice chief staff, director Air Force Staff United States Air Force, since 2009.