ACC Leadership

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Air Combat Command Senior Leaders

Gen. Mike Holmes
ACC commander

Lt. Gen. Christopher P. Weggeman
Deputy commander

Command Chief Master Sgt. Frank H. Batten III
ACC command chief

Command Staff Leadership

CG - Air National Guard Forces Assistant to COMACC - Maj. Gen. Michael Degnon
CR - AF Reserve Mobilization Assistant to COMACC - Maj. Gen. Patrick Wade
DS - Director of Staff - Col. Timothy G. Sumja
IA - Political Advisor - Dr. Albert U. Mitchum
A1 - Directorate of Manpower and Personnel - Col. Clinton A. Ross
A2 - Intelligence Directorate - Brig.Gen. Aaron Prupas
A3 - Directorate of Air and Space Operations - Maj. Gen. Kevin Huyck
A4 - Directorate of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection - Brig.Gen. Tom Miller
A5/8/9 - Directorate of Plans, Programs and Requirements - Maj. Gen. Scott Pleus

A6 - Communications Directorate - Col. Chad D. Raduege

A10 - Director of Strategic Deterrence & Nuclear Integration- Mr. Lawrence Averbeck

FM - Comptroller - Col. Steven J. Minkin
HC - Command Chaplain - Chaplain (Col.) Kelvin G. Gardner
IG - Inspector General - Brig. Gen. Mark Slocum

JA - Staff Judge Advocate - Col. Scott T. Ecton

PA - Director of Public Affairs - Col. Allen Herritage

ST - Scientific Advisor to the Commander - Dr. John D. Matyjas
SE - Director of Safety - Col. Steven G. Owen

SG - Command Surgeon - Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Paul Friedrichs

HO - Command Historian - Mr. Michael Dugre
AMIC - Acquisition Management & Integration Center - Mr. Timothy Applegate

Biography Alphabetical List

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Before assuming his current position, Dr. Matyjas was employed by the Air Force Research Laboratory, where he served as Technical Advisor for the Computing and Communications Division at the Information Directorate as well as Core Technical Competency Lead for Connectivity and Dissemination, developing information technologies critical for C4ISR and cyber systems.

DR. JOHN D. MATYJAS

Chaplain, Colonel Kelvin G. Gardner is Command Chaplain, Headquarters, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. As the Command Chaplain, he advises and represents the ACC commander on all aspects of the Chaplain Corps mission. He ensures ACC Chaplains and Chaplain Assistants are ready and prepared for global deployment.

CHAPLAIN, COLONEL KELVIN G. GARDNER

Colonel Chad D. Raduege is the Director of Communications, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. He is responsible for cyberspace and communications policy, resource advocacy, and program management supporting ACC’s mission of providing combat ready forces to deliver dominant combat airpower in support of national security strategy implementation.

COLONEL CHAD D. RADUEGE

Air Combat Command Director of Public Affairs

COLONEL ALLEN HERRITAGE

He is responsible for the policy, budget, and oversight of ACC's maintenance, munitions, supply, transportation, civil engineering, and force protection functions. Mr. Novak provides direction and oversight to more than 42,000 personnel assigned to
17 bases and over 70 operating locations worldwide who maintain and support more than 1,100 fighters, special mission aircraft
and over 800 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles. He is also responsible for determining requirements, planning, programming, design and construction of facilities while maintaining combat ready security forces units for rapid deployment and employment.

MARCUS F. NOVAK

He advises the ACC commander and staff on mishap trends, problem areas, and command-level initiatives. In addition he provides direction, guidance, and assistance to all of the command’s safety investigations. Colonel Owen oversees safety guidance for 22 wings, 26 weapon systems, over 1,000 aircraft and 136,000 personnel.

COLONEL STEVEN G. OWEN

Colonel Vercellone is licensed to practice law before the Supreme Court of the State of Kansas, the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the United States Supreme Court.

COLONEL DAVID E. VERCELLONE

Colonel R. Cary Amburn is the Director of Communications, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. He is responsible for cyberspace and communications policy, resource advocacy, and program management supporting ACC’s mission—providing combat ready forces to deliver dominant combat airpower in support of national security strategy implementation.

COLONEL R. CARY AMBURN

Colonel Steven Minkin is the Director of Financial Management and Comptroller for Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA. He is the Chief Financial Officer for the largest operational command in the Air Force and the principal financial advisor to the ACC commander.

COLONEL STEVEN J. MINKIN

Colonel Darrin D. Lambrigger is the Mobilization Assistant to the Command Surgeon, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.

COLONEL DARRIN D. LAMBRIGGER