BRIGADIER GENERAL DARRIN P. LELEUX
Retired
Brig. Gen. Darrin P. Leleux served as the Deputy Director for the Secretary of Defense’s Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Cross Functional Team, Pentagon, Arlington, Va. The team was tasked with taking bold action across the Department to regain U.S. dominance in the electromagnetic spectrum. He was responsible for developing requirements and plans for evaluating, recommending and implementing improvements to Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations across the Department. General Leleux was also the Deputy Director for Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations and Space Requirements, Joint Staff J8, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
General Leleux was commissioned in 1989 through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He is also a graduate of Rice University and holds a doctorate in Electrical Engineering. After receiving his commission, he served in multiple space operations assignments including a one-year remote assignment to Thule, Greenland. He joined the Texas Air National Guard in 1999 and served in a variety of key positions at the squadron, state, and national level, including helping to standup the National Guard’s Program and Budget Division at the Pentagon. General Leleux deployed four times in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
EDUCATION
1989 Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette
1990 Undergraduate Space Training, Lowry Air Force Base, Colo.
1995 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1998 Master of Science degree in Computer Engineering, University of Houston, Clear Lake, Texas
1999 Project Engineering School, Tinker AFB, Okla.
2000 Basic Communications Officer Training, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2002 Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas
2004 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2010 Air War College, by correspondence
2010 Combat Skills Training, Fort Dix, N.J.
2014 Enhanced Defense Financial Management Training, Fort Myers, Va.
2016 Executive Leadership Cyber Security Training, San Antonio, Texas
2019 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Norfolk, Va.
2020 Eurasia Regional Policy Seminar, Alexandria, Va.
2021 National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC), Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
2021 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC), Arlington, VA
ASSIGNMENTS
1. December 1990 - October 1992, Satellite Operations Crew Commander, 1000 Satellite Operations Group, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
2. October 1992 - March 1993, Satellite Operations Flight Commander, 6th Space Operations Squadron, Offutt AFB Neb.
3. March 1993 - December 1993, Chief, Standardization and Evaluation, 6th Space Operations Squadron, Offutt AFB Neb.
4. December 1993 - December 1994, Missile Surveillance Crew Commander, 12th Space Warning Squadron, Thule Air Base, Greenland
5. December 1994 - October 1995, Space Surveillance Crew Commander, 1st Command and Control Squadron, Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, Colorado Springs, Colo.
6. October 1995 - July 1996, Chief, Operations Training, 1st Command and Control Squadron, Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, Colorado Springs, Colo.
7. January 1999 - July 2004, Communications-Computer Systems Engineer, 273rd Engineering Installation Squadron, Nederland Air National Guard Station, Nederland, Texas, (April 2003 – July 2003, Communications Engineer, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, September 2003 – January 2004, Communications Engineer, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates)
8. July 2004 - April 2006, Communications-Computer Systems Engineer, 272nd Engineering Installation Squadron, La Porte ANG Station, Texas
9. April 2006 - October 2009, Communications and Information Engineering, 272nd Engineering Installation Squadron, La Porte ANG Station, Texas, (April 2008 – June 2008, Communications Engineer, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Talil Air Base, Iraq)
10. October 2009 - May 2010, Communications-Computer and Information Engineer, 272nd Engineering Installation Squadron, La Porte ANG Station, Texas
11. May 2010 - July 2011, Communications-Computer and Information Engineer, 272nd Engineering Installation Squadron, Ellington Field, Texas (May 2010 – November 2010, Chief, Engineering and Installation Division, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
12. July 2011 - October 2012, Operations Officer, 272nd Engineering Installation Squadron, Ellington Field, Texas
13. October 2012 - April 2013, Deputy Director, Strategic Plans and Programs, Camp Mabry, Texas
14. April 2013 - October 2014, Chief, Budget Analysis Branch, Program and Budget Division, NGB-J8, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. October 2014 - October 2016, Director, Strategic Plans, Headquarters Texas Air National Guard, Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas
16. October 2016 - December 2019, Deputy Director, Strategy, Defense, and Capabilities, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy, Cyber Policy, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
17. December 2019 - June 2020, Director, Strategic Plans, Headquarters Texas Air National Guard, Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas
18. June 2020 - December 2022, Deputy Director, Electromagnetic Spectrum Ops and Space Requirements, J-8, JS, Pentagon, DC
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 2013 - October 2014, Chief, Budget Analysis Branch, Program and Budget Division, NGB-J8, Pentagon, Arlington, Va. as a lieutenant colonel
2. October 2016 - December 2019, Deputy Director, Strategy, Defense, and Capabilities, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy, Cyber Policy, Pentagon, Arlington, Va. as a colonel
3. June 2020 - December 2022, Deputy Director, Electromagnetic Spectrum Ops and Space Requirements, J-8, JS, Pentagon, DC as a brigadier general
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant April 28, 1990
First Lieutenant April 28, 1992
Captain April 28, 1994
Major April 28, 2001
Lieutenant Colonel April 28, 2008
Colonel Dec. 10, 2015
Brigadier General June 15, 2020
(Current as of March 2023)
