MAJOR GENERAL F. DEXTER TUTOR

Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard

Major General F. Dexter Tutor is Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, Arlington, Virginia. In this position, he is responsible for advising and assisting the director and the staff in formulating, developing, and coordinating all policies, plans and programs affecting more than 106,800 Guard members in more than 88 flying units and 200 geographically separated units throughout the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.

General Tutor received his commission in 1971 as a distinguished graduate from the Academy of Military Science at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee. General Tutor graduated from Undergraduate Pilot Training in 1973, receiving his wings at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona. He has commanded an airlift squadron and an airlift wing and later served as Tennessee Air National Guard Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander of Tennessee Joint Forces Headquarters. In addition, General Tutor has served as Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander for the 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center, 18th Air Force, and Air Education and Training Command. General Tutor is the Chairman, Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee, and the Air National Guard Liaison, Board of Directors, Airlift/Tanker Association. Prior to assuming his current assignment, General Tutor served as Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

EDUCATION:

1968 University of Memphis, Bachelor of Science, English, Memphis, Tennessee
1970 University of Memphis, Master of Education, Leadership, Memphis, Tennessee
1986 University of Memphis, Doctor of Education, Leadership, Memphis, Tennessee
1992 Air War College, by seminar

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. February 1972 - January 1973, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
2. January 1973 - March 1973, Student, C-124 Ground School and Simulator Training, Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, Tennessee; Land Survival Training, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington; Water Survival Training, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida
3. March 1973 - June 1974, Co-Pilot, C-124, 155th Military Airlift Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, Tennessee
4. June 1974 - October 1974, Student, C-130A Ground School and Simulator Training, Minneapolis Air National Guard Base, Minnesota
5. October 1974 - March 1992, Co-Pilot, First Pilot, Aircraft Commander, Simulator Instructor and Flight Instructor, C-130A, 155th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, Tennessee
6. March 1992 - April 1992, Student, C-141B Ground School and Simulator Training, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma
7. April 1992 - July 1992, Aircraft Commander, C-141B, Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, Tennessee
8. July 1992 - November 1993, Flight Commander, 155th Airlift Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, Tennessee
9. November 1993 - February 1995, Commander, 155th Airlift Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, Tennessee
10. February 1995 - June 1996, Vice Commander, 164th Airlift Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, Tennessee
11. June 1996 - October 2000, Commander, 164th Airlift Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, Tennessee
12. October 2000 - May 2004, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Tennessee Air National Guard, Nashville, Tennessee
13. August 2000 - March 2003, Dual Hat Assignment as Air National Guard Field Advisor to the Commander, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
14. March 2003 - December 2003, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
15. October 2003 - May 2004, Dual Hat Assignment as Deputy Commander, Tennessee National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
16. December 2003 - October 2004, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, 18th Air Force, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
17. May 2004 - March 2005, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
18. April 2005 - October 2005, Director, Central Command Deployment and Distribution Operations Center, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
19. October 2005 - September 2007, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
20. October 2007 - Present, Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, Arlington, Virginia

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 4,000
Aircraft Flown: T-41, T-37, T-38, C-124A, C-130A, C-141B/C
Pilot wings from: Williams Air Force Base, Arizona

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Combat Readiness Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and “M” Device)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Star)
Air Force Training Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross
Tennessee National Guard Service Ribbon (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Tennessee National Guard Volunteer Ribbon
State of Tennessee Meritorious Unit Citation (with 2 Bronze Stars)
Tennessee National Guard Outstanding Performance Commendation

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Assistant Chief Pilot, Flight Operations Administration with FedEx Express located in Memphis, Tennessee. Duties include oversight of the FedEx HIMS program for flight crewmembers, instructor in the Instructor/Evaluator Indoctrination Course, oversight and coordination of the federally mandated Department of Transportation random drug and alcohol testing, and other special projects as assigned by the Chief Pilot or Vice President of Flight Operations.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

Chairman, Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee (ARFPC)
National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)
Mobility Task Force Executive Council, National Guard Association of Tennessee (NGAT)
Leadership Memphis

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

1971 Distinguished Graduate, Air National Guard Academy of Military Science
Dissertation of the Year Award, 1987, awarded by the National Council of Professors in Educational Administration (NCPEA)

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

Second Lieutenant 10 December 1971
First Lieutenant 10 December 1974
Captain 22 January 1977
Major 10 December 1985
Lieutenant Colonel 10 January 1992
Colonel 1 April 1995
Brigadier General 1 August 2002
Major General 8 October 2004

(Current as of November 2008)