BRIGADIER GENERAL STEVEN W. DUFF

Chief of Staff, Kosovo Forces, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Brigadier General Steven W. Duff is Chief of Staff, Kosovo Forces (KFOR), Camp Film City, Kosovo. KFOR is a Combined Joint Force composed of forces from thirty troop contributing nations. Its' mission is to maintain a safe and secure environment while enhancing the Institutions in Kosovo. KFOR's authority is derived from the United Nations Security Counsel Resolution 1244.

General Duff began his military career as a Regular Army Infantry Officer in May of 1982.

EDUCATION:

1982 Mobile College, Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Mobile, Alabama
1982 Mobile College, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Mobile, Alabama
2005 Army War College, by distance learning
2007 Joint Special Operations Forces Pre-Command Course, McDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida
2007 United States Army Special Operations Forces Pre-Command Course, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
2007 Sub-Saharan Africa Orientation Course, Joint Special Operations University, Hurlburt Air Force Base, Florida
2009 General Officer/Senior Executive Service Force Integration Course for Senior Leaders, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
2010 Senior Executive Seminar Countering Narcotics Trafficking: Challenges and Opportunities, Marshall Center, Garmisch, Germany
2010 Business Transformation Agency Senior Executive Leadership Program, Kenan-Flagler Business School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
2011 Combined/Joint Force Special Operations Component Commander Course, Joint Special Operations University, McDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida
2011 Senior Executives in National and International Security, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2011 Joint Task Force Commander Training Course, United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2012 National Defense University, CAPSTONE, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, District of Columbia

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. November 1982 - July 1983, Rifle Platoon Leader, Company B, 3d Battalion, 10th Infantry, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Polk, Louisiana
2. July 1983 - February 1984, Support Platoon Leader, 3d Battalion, 10th Infantry, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Polk, Louisiana
3. February 1984 - November 1984, Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Cold Regions Test Center, Fort Greely, Alaska
4. November 1984 - December 1985, Infantry Systems Test Officer, Combat Systems, Cold Region Test Center, Fort Greely, Alaska
5. December 1985 - February 1986, Assistant Professor of Military Science, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
6. March 1986 - August 1986, Individual Ready Reserve, United States Army Reserve Control Group, Saint Louis, Missouri
7. August 1986 - January 1988, Detachment Commander , Special Forces "A", Company B, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Mobile, Alabama
8. January 1988 - August 1988, Student, Special Forces Detachment Officer Qualification Course, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
9. August 1988 - January 1989, Company Executive Officer, Company B, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Mobile, Alabama
10. January 1989 - May 1989, Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
11. May 1989 - May 1992, Detachment Commander, Special Forces "A", Company B, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Mobile, Alabama
12. May 1992 - September 1994, Public Affairs Officer, 226th Area Support Group, Mobile, Alabama
13. October 1994 - October 1997, Tactical Intelligence Officer, 226th Area Support Group, Mobile, Alabama
14. November 1997 - October 1998, Commander, Military Intelligence Detachment, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Birmingham, Alabama
15. November 1998 - January 2000, Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Mobile, Alabama
16. January 2000 - October 2000, Chemical Officer, 167th Theater Support Command, Birmingham, Alabama
17. October 2000 - September 2001, Assistant Chief of Staff-Intelligence, 167th Theater Support Command, Birmingham, Alabama
18. October 2001 - March 2004, Commander, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Huntsville, Alabama
19. March 2004 - May 2004, Deputy Group Commander, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Birmingham, Alabama
20. May 2004 - December 2005, Intelligence and Operations Officer, 122nd Corps Support Group, Selma, Alabama
21. January 2006 - August 2006, Assistant Chief of Staff-Intelligence, 167th Theater Support Command, Birmingham, Alabama
22. September 2006 - June 2007, Distribution Management Chief, 167th Theater Support Command, Birmingham, Alabama
23. June 2007 - June 2009, Commander, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Birmingham, Alabama
24. June 2009 - June 2012, Deputy Commanding General (Reserve Component), United States Army Special Forces Command (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
25. July 2012 - Present, Chief of Staff, Kosovo Forces, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Camp Film City, Kosovo

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Purple Heart Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 4)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Reserve Component Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
State of Alabama Distinguished Service Medal
State of Alabama Desert Storm Service Ribbon
State of Alabama Veterans Service Medal
State of Alabama National Emergency Service Medal
State of Alabama Faithful Service Medal (with 5 Bronze Saint Andrews Cross)
Special Forces Tab
Combat Infantryman Badge
Expert Infantryman Badge
Pathfinder Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Italian Parachutist Badge
Uzbek Parachutist Badge
Canadian Parachutist Badge
German Parachutist Badge
Chilean Parachutist Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

20th Special Forces Society, Military Intelligence Corps Association, American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

Alabama Law Enforcement Minimum Standards, Louisiana State University Industrial Firefighter, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Certified
Hazardous Material Technician, Confined Space Rescue and High Angle Rescue

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 1 May 1982
First Lieutenant 26 November 1983
Captain 1 February 1986
Major 30 September 1994
Lieutenant Colonel 10 February 2000
Colonel 10 May 2005
Brigadier General 6 August 2010

(Current as of November 2012)