Steven M. Shepro

Steven M. Shepro
Born Hollywood, CA
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Air Force
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held

438th Air Expeditionary Wing
316th Wing
18th Air Support Operations Group

2nd Air Support Operations Squadron

Steven M. Shepro is a Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force who currently serves as the 21st Deputy Chairman of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee [1]. He assists the Chairman's role as principal adviser to the NATO Secretary General and senior military spokesman of the 29-nation alliance. He also advises the Deputy Secretary General[2], leads coordination of nuclear, biological and chemical matters[3], and, in the chairman's absence, directs daily operations and the business of the Military Committee, NATO's highest military authority.

General Shepro was commissioned in 1984 as a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and is an Olmsted Scholar fluent in multiple languages. He is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours in fighters, helicopters, and tactical airlift with over 600 combat hours in numerous operations. He has commanded at operational squadron, group and wing levels, and led frontline Battlefield Airmen in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has served on the U.S. Joint Staff, Air Staff, and in Coalition Command and Combatant Command positions. General Shepro was most recently the Vice Director, Strategic Plans and Policy (J5), Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.

Education[4]

  1. 1984 Distinguished graduate, Bachelor of Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
  2. 1990 Distinguished graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
  3. 1995 Master's degree in International Affairs, Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Université de Strasbourg, France
  4. 1996 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
  5. 1999 Escuela Superior de Guerra Aérea, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  6. 2001 Air War College, by correspondence
  7. 2005 Master's degree in National Security, National War College, Washington, D.C.
  8. 2011 Senior Executive National and International Security Program, Harvard University, Mass.

Assignments[5]

  1. August 1984 - June 1985, Student, undergraduate pilot training (helicopter), Fort Rucker, Ala.
  2. June 1985 - March 1987, H-1 Pilot, 37th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron, Warren AFB, Wyo.
  3. March 1987 - June 1988, H-1N Weapons Officer and Instructor Pilot, 67th Special Operations Squadron, Zaragoza Air Base, Spain
  4. June 1988 - December 1988, Student, UPT (fixed wing conversion), Vance AFB, Okla.
  5. December 1988 - July 1991, A-10 Flight Commander, 509th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Alconbury, England
  6. August 1991 - October 1992, A-10 Flight Commander and Instructor Pilot, 78th and 510th Tactical Fighter Squadrons, RAF Bentwaters, England
  7. October 1992 - September 1995, Olmsted Scholar, European Parliament and Council of Europe Intern, Strasbourg, France
  8. October 1995 - September 1997, F-16, Weapons and Tactics Chief, 388th Fighter Wing, Hill AFB, Utah
  9. December 1997 - December 1998, Student, Escuela Superior de Guerra Aérea, Argentina
  10. December 1998 - December 2001, Chief, International Fighter Programs, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force (International Affairs), Washington, D.C.
  11. January 2002 - November 2002, Director of Operations, 52nd Operational Support Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
  12. November 2002 - June 2004, Commander, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron, Wurzburg, Germany
  13. July 2004 - June 2005, Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
  14. July 2005 - May 2007, Commander, 18th Air Support Operations Group, Pope AFB, N.C.
  15. July 2007 - July 2008, Vice Commander, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Balad Air Base, Iraq
  16. August 2008 - June 2010, Commander, 316th Wing, and Commander, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
  17. July 2010  - July 2012, Director for Strategy, Policy and Plans (J5), Headquarters U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Fla.
  18. August 2012 - August 2013, Commanding General, NATO Air Training Command Afghanistan; and Commander, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Kabul, Afghanistan
  19. September 2013 - June 2014, Director of Operations, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements (A3O), Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  20. June 2014 - October 2016, Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy (J5), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
  21. November 2016 - present: Deputy Chairman, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee, Brussels, Belgium

Summary of Joint Assignments[6]

  1. November 2002 - June 2004, Senior Air Liaison Officer to 1st Infantry Division, Wurzburg, Germany (February 2003 - April 2003, Senior Air Liaison Officer to V Corps Assault Command, Iraq; February 2004 - April 2004, Senior Air Liaison Officer to Multi-National Division-North, Iraq), as a lieutenant colonel
  2. July 2005 - May 2007, Senior Jump Air Liaison Officer to 18th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C. (August 2005 - February 2006, Senior Air Liaison Officer to Multi-National Corps-Iraq), as a colonel
  3. July 2010 - July 2012, Director for Strategy, Policy and Plans (J5), Headquarters U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Fla., as a brigadier general
  4. July 2012 - August 2013, Commanding General, NATO Air Training Command Afghanistan; and Commander, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Kabul, Afghanistan, as a brigadier general
  5. June 2014 - October 2016, Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy (J5), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a major general
  6. November 2016 - present: Deputy Chairman, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee, Brussels, Belgium, as a lieutenant general

Flight Information[7]

Rating: command pilot

Flight hours: more than 3,000, including 600 combat hours

Aircraft flown: F-16, A-10, H-1, C-27

Awards and Decorations

Personal decorations
 Defense Superior Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges
 Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.
 Meritorious Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
 Air Force Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Achievement Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Unit awards
 Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device
 Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Campaign and service medals
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Service, training, and marksmanship awards
Combat Readiness Medal
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Frame
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze star
 Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with bronze service star
Air Force Training Ribbon
Foreign awards
NATO Medal (Non-Article 5)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
National Order of Merit (France), in the Rank of Knight
Other accoutrements
US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Basic Parachutist Badge
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Headquarters Air Force Badge
Other Awards
Honorable Order of Saint Barbara (U.S. Army / U.S. Marine Corps Artillery) Order of the Daedalians' Orville Wright Achievement Award
Undergraduate Pilot Training (Helicopter) Top Graduate Undergraduate Pilot Training (Fixed Wing Conversion) Top Graduate
Lead-in Fighter Training Top Gun A-10 Replacement Training Top Gun

Effective Dates of Promotion[8]

Promotions
InsigniaRankDate
Lieutenant GeneralNov. 3, 2016
Major GeneralDec. 3, 2013
Brigadier GeneralAug. 2, 2010
ColonelJuly 1, 2005
Lieutenant ColonelApril 1, 2000
MajorDec. 1, 1995
CaptainMay 30, 1988
First LieutenantMay 30, 1986
Second LieutenantMay 30, 1984

References

  1. ↑ "Lieutenant General Steven M. Shepro". United States Air Force. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ↑ "NATO Deputy Secretary General". NATO. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ↑ "Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee". NATO. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ↑ "Lieutenant General Steven M. Shepro". United States Air Force. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ↑ "Lieutenant General Steven M. Shepro". United States Air Force. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ↑ "Lieutenant General Steven M. Shepro". United States Air Force. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. ↑ "Lieutenant General Steven M. Shepro". United States Air Force. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  8. ↑ "Lieutenant General Steven M. Shepro". United States Air Force. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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