Michael E. Conley
Michael Edward Conley is a brigadier general in the United States Air Force who served as the director of strategic plans, requirements, and programs of the Air Mobility Command. He previously served as the deputy commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command. Prior to that, he was commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing of the United States Air Force.
Michael E. Conley | |
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| Born | Geneva, New York |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1996–present |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands held | 1st Special Operations Wing 58th Operations Support Squadron |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) |
Conley was born and raised in Geneva, New York. He was commissioned to the U.S. Air Force in May 1996 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy. He also completed pilot training in 1998, and since then, has flown the UH-1N and MH-53 helicopters, and the CV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft. Also during his Air Force career, Conley served as special assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In 2005, he was named Air Force Special Operations Pilot of the Year. Conley holds three master's degrees, including a degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College.
In March 2022, Conley was reassigned as director of strategic plans, requirements, and programs of the Air Mobility Command.