BIOGRAPHY U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E
COLONEL WILLIAM C. FREEMAN Colonel William “Clay” Freeman is the Deputy Director for Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements (A5/8), Headquarters, Air Force Special Operations Command. He ensures the 19,000 Air Commandos worldwide are resourced and equipped through force structure planning and programming, establishing requirements, technology development, operational test and evaluation, and acquisition program oversight through the United States Air Force and United States Special Operations Command processes. Prior to this assignment, Colonel Freeman was the commander of the 353 rd SOG and JSOAC-P where he led over 900 special operations personnel throughout the PACOM area of responsibility. Colonel Freeman graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1996 and earned his navigator wings at NAS Pensacola, FL. He has flown over 3,100 hours in the MC-130E Combat Talon and MC-130H Combat Talon II and has served in both flying and staff roles supporting
Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. He is an Air Force Intern Program graduate and served a joint tour at Headquarters, US Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Fla., as an Executive Officer and Joint Fixed Wing Program Analyst. EDUCATION: 1996 B.S. Management, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 2000 M.S. Operations Management, University of Arkansas, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 2001 Squadron Officer School (Residence), Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 2007 Air Command and Staff College (Non-Residence) 2007 Air Force Intern Program (IDE – Residence), Pentagon, Washington District of Columbia 2010 Air War College (Non-Residence) 2015 National Defense Fellowship (SDE – Residence), U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. ASSIGNMENTS: 1. June 1996 – January 1997, Assistant Men’s Tennis Coach, USAF Academy, Colo. 2. January 1997 - November 1997, Student, joint undergraduate navigator training, NAS Pensacola, Fla. 3. November 1997 – March 1998, Student, Distinguished Graduate, joint aviation electronic warfare school, Corry Station, Fla. 4. April 1998 – September 1998, Student, MC-130E Combat Talon I EWO, 19th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 5. September 1998 – January 2000, Instructor electronic warfare officer, Executive Officer, Chief of Mobility, 8th Special Operations Squadron, 16th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 6. January 2000 – October 2002, Evaluator, Chief of Mobility, 8th Special Operations Squadron, Duke Field, Fla.
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