Brigadier General David M. Hooper is the Assistant Adjutant General for Air and also serves as the Commander of the Utah Air National Guard. He is responsible for the command, control and operations of plans and programs of over 1500 Utah Air National Guard personnel located at Salt Lake City and at Hill Air Force Base. He is responsible to the Adjutant General for the combat and operational readiness of the Utah Air National Guard and the ability of the 151st Air Refueling Wing and five Geographically Separated Units to perform their federal and state mission.
General Hooper began his career as a T-37 Instructor Pilot in the 37th Flying Training Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. He then served as an Aircraft Commander flying C-130s in the 774th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Dyess AFB, TX. In 1987, General Hooper left the active duty force to continue flying C-130 aircraft for the Air National Guard in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Soon after, General Hooper came to Utah and transitioned to flying the KC-135 for the Utah Air National Guard in Salt Lake City, Utah.
General Hooper's career in the Utah Air National Guard included service as the 191st Air Refueling Squadron Commander, 151st Operations Group Commander, Director of Operations, Headquarters, Utah Air National Guard and finally as the Assistant Adjutant General For Air, Utah Air National Guard . He has also flown and participated in several military operations including: Operation Desert Shield/Storm, Allied Force, Deny Flight, Deliberate Guard, Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
1979 Bachelor of Science, Utah State University
1984 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1997 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1999 Air War College, by correspondence
1. March 1980 - April 1981, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, MS
2. April 1981 - September 1984, Instructor Pilot, 37th Flying Training Squadron, 14th Student Squadron, Columbus AFB, MS
3. September 1984 - March 1987, Pilot, Aircraft Commander, 774th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 772nd Tactical Airlift Squadron, Dyess AFB, TX
4. March 1987 - March 1988, Aircraft Commander, 153rd Tactical Airlift Squadron, Wyoming ANG, Cheyenne, WY
5. March 1988 - April 2000, Pilot, Aircraft Commander, Instructor Pilot, Evaluator Pilot, 191st Air Refueling Squadron, Utah ANG, Salt Lake City, UT
6. April 2000 - July 2001, Commander, 191 Air Refueling Squadron, Utah ANG, Salt Lake City, UT
7. July 2001 - October 2002, Commander, 151st Operations Group, Utah ANG, Salt Lake City, UT
8. October 2002 - January 2007, Director Operations, Headquarters Utah ANG, Salt Lake City, UT
9. January 2007 - Present, Assistant Adjutant Genral for Air, Headquarters Utah ANG, Salt Lake City, UT
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 5,000
Aircraft Flown: T-37, C-130B/H, KC-135E/R
Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Oak Leaf Cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters
National Defense Service Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War On Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars
Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Short Tour
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Award with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hourglass and 2 M Devices
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with 1 Bronze Service Star
Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Medal (Yugoslavia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Pilot, Northwest Airlines
Second Lieutenant June 2, 1979
First Lieutenant Dec 2, 1981
Captain Dec 2, 1983
Major June 2, 1993
Lieutenant Colonel Oct 15, 1997
Colonel Sept 18, 2002
Brigadier General Jan 1, 2007
(Current as of March 2007)
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