Brigadier General David R. Fountain
Brigadier General David R. Fountain is Assistant Adjutant General Air, Utah National Guard. General Fountain began his career as an aircraft maintenance journeyman prior to his commissioning and awarding of his pilot wings. He was accountable for working with a wide variety of both Federal and State authorities in all aspects of operations, personnel, equipment and funding. General Fountain was commissioned through the Academy of Military Science, Knoxville Tennessee. Prior to his current position, he was Air National Guard Advisor to the Commander, Headquarters, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. He has also served in various positions with the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard. General Fountain has had a dual career path with extensive aircraft maintenance background. He is a command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours in a variety of aircraft. General Fountain has operational experience in LC-130 polar operations to include Operation Deep Freeze. He has flown C-17A combat support missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. His most recent deployment was as the Director of Mobility Forces, United States Air Forces Central Command, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. General Fountain is currently the ANG Advisor to the Director of Operations A3 Air Mobility Command. He has also served as the Central Regional Chair for the Air National Guard Strategic Planning System. His military career has spanned more than 38 years.
EDUCATION
1994 Human Resources Management
1994 SOS, by non-residence
1997 ACSC, by non-residence
1997 Master of Arts in Publ Admin, Auburn University Main Campus, Auburn University, Alabama
2004 Air War College (AirWC), by non-residence
2007 Advanced Joint Professional Military Education (AJPME), by in residence
2012 Harvard-NIS, by in residence
2012 SLOC, by in residence
2014 CAPSTONE, by in residence
2015 Syracuse NSDM, by in residence
2016 Program on Terrorism and Security Studies, Germany
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1981 - August 1982, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
2. August 1982 - August 1987, Co-Pilot, 139th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 109th Airlift Wing, Scotia, New York
3. August 1987 - August 1989, Pilot, 139th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 109th Airlift Wing, Scotia, New York
4. August 1989 - August 1990, Commander, 139th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Stratton Air National Guard Base, New York
5. August 1990 - August 1993, Quality Assurance Officer, 109th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 109th Airlift Wing, Stratton Air National Guard Base, New York
6. August 1993 - August 1994, Quality Assurance Officer, 109th Logistics Group, 109th Airlift Wing, Stratton Air National Guard Base, New York
7. August 1994 - August 1996, Commander, 109th Aircraft Generation Squadron, 109th Airlift Wing, Stratton Air National Guard Base, New York
8. August 1996 - June 1997, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
9. June 1997 - June 2004, Commander, 109th Aircraft Generation Squadron, 109th Airlift Wing, Stratton Air National Guard Base, New York
10. June 2004 - July 2006, Pilot, 139th Airlift Squadron, 109th Airlift Wing, Stratton Air National Guard Base, New York
11. August 2005 - July 2008, Air National Guard Advisor to United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Operations and Plans Directorate, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
12. July 2008 - June 2011, Air National Guard Advisor to the Commander, Headquarters, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
13. June 2011 - June 2011, Assistant Adjutant General
14. June 2011 - May 2012, Chief of Staff
15. May 2012 - March 2017, Assistant Adjutant General, Salt Lake City, UT; dual-hatted, March 2014 - March 2017, Air National Guard Assistant to the Director of Operations, Air Mobility Command (AMC/A3), Scott Air Force Base, IL
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 2005 - July 2008, Air National Guard Advisor to United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Operations and Plans Directorate, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois as Colonel
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 5,000
Aircraft Flown: C-130A/D/H, LC-130H, C-17A
Pilot Wings: Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Medal with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster
Aerial Achievement medal with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with Gold Border and one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
AF Outstanding Unit Award with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
AF Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal with Silver and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star
Antarctica Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
AF Overseas Ribbon Short Tour
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Longevity Service Award Ribbon with Silver and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 2 M Devices
Air Force Training Ribbon with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Jun. 25, 1981
First Lieutenant Jun. 25, 1984
Captain Jun. 25, 1988
Major Nov. 1, 1994
Lieutenant Colonel Apr. 30, 1999
Colonel Apr. 27, 2006
Brigadier General Aug. 2, 2011
(Current as of June 2017)
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