Major General Donald P. Dunbar
Major General Donald P. Dunbar is The Adjutant General, Wisconsin. He also serves as Commanding General of the Wisconsin Army and Air National Guard responsible for both federal and state missions. He has mobilized more than 7,800 Soldiers and Airmen for combat operations and led Wisconsin through seven declared Stafford Act Emergencies. A cabinet level official, General Dunbar serves as the Homeland Security Advisor to Governor Walker, chairs the Wisconsin Homeland Security Council, is responsible for Emergency Management, and serves as Wisconsin's senior state official for cyber matters. He also serves on the Homeland Security Advisory Council for the National Governor's Association and on the Executive Committee of the Adjutants General Association of the United States.
General Dunbar was commissioned in January 1984. He served in several operational assignments at the Wing Level and below to include a variety of staff positions at the National Guard Bureau and Pentagon, including Executive Officer for the Director, Air National Guard. He has commanded at the Group and Wing level. General Dunbar deployed twice in support of Operation's Iraq Freedom and Enduring Freedom as Commander of the 385th Air Expeditionary Group, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. General Dunbar is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours. He assumed his current duties on September 1, 2007.
EDUCATION
1987 SOS, by correspondence
1997 ACSC, by correspondence
2003 National Defense University (NDU), by in residence
2008 CAPSTONE, by in residence
2009 SLOC, by in residence
2010 AFSO21, by in residence
2010 Harvard-NIS, by in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1984 - December 1984, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Reese Air Force Base, Texas
2. December 1984 - June 1985, Student, B-52, Copilot Combat Crew Training, Castle Air Force Base, California
3. June 1985 - January 1987, Co-Pilot, B-52, 325th Bombardment Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
4. January 1987 - July 1987, Standardization/Evaluation Pilot, B-52, 92nd Bombardment Wing, Fairchild, Air Force Base, Washington
5. July 1987 - October 1987, Student, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell, Air Force Base, Alabama
6. October 1987 - February 1988, Student, B-52 Pilot Upgrade Training, 329th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Castle Air Force Base, California
7. February 1988 - September 1991, Aircraft Commander, B-52, 325th Bombardment Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
8. June 1988 - June 1999, Deputy Director, Force Readiness, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, Department of Defense Staff, Pentagon, Washington District of Columbia
9. September 1991 - September 1992, Pilot, KC-135, 116th Air Refueling Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
10. September 1992 - September 1995, Aircraft Commander, KC-135, 116th Air Refueling Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
11. September 1995 - June 1998, Exercise and Deployment Program Officer, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
12. June 1999 - December 1999, Exercise and Deployment Program Officer, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
13. January 2000 - July 2002, Executive Officer to the Director, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
14. August 2002 - June 2003, Student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, District of Columbia
15. July 2003 - February 2005, Commander, 141st Operations Group, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
16. February 2005 - August 2007, Commander, 128th Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, General Mitchell Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
17. September 2007 - Present, The Adjutant General, Wisconsin, Joint Force HQ, Madison, Wisconsin
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 3,000
Aircraft Flown: B-52, C-26, DC-10, KC-135, T-37, T-38, T-41
Pilot Wings: Reese Air Force Base, Texas
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Recognition Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Service Stars)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour
Air Forces Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Frame and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, 'M' device, and Numeral 7)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1987 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2003 Distinguished Graduate National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, District of Columbia
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Jan. 13, 1984
First Lieutenant Jan. 12, 1986
Captain Jan. 12, 1988
Major Apr. 1, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel Apr. 3, 2000
Colonel Feb. 27, 2004
Brigadier General Aug. 1, 2008
Major General Aug. 5, 2010
(Current as of July 2016)
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