OFFICIAL BIO

Colonel Michael W. Butler was Chief of Logistics, United States Air Forces Central Command (USCENTAF), and Commander, 609th Air Support Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. He was responsible to the Commander, USCENTAF, for Air Force logistics resources and planning in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. As the air component of US Central Command, USCENTAF's mission is to develop contingency plans and conduct air operations in a 25-nation area of responsibility from Kenya to Kazakhstan. This includes Operation Iraqi Freedom and deployment of the USAF Air Expeditionary Wings. Additionally, he is responsible for the storage reconstitution and management of USAF prepositioned equipment in the CENTCOM AOR. 

Colonel Butler entered the Air Force in 1976 upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy. After commissioning, he was trained as an aircraft maintenance officer, maintenance supervisor, and squadron commander. With the reorganization into the objective wing, Colonel Butler performed duty as Deputy Logistics Group Commander, 39th Logistics Group, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, and later Logistics Group Commander. His assignments have also included duty with the Inspector General for both Headquarters United States Air Forces Europe and Headquarters Air Combat Command.  Prior to his current assignment, Colonel Butler served as Chief, Systems Support Division (LGM), Directorate of Logistics, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. In this position, he oversaw the command's aircraft engines, avionics, environmental, technical orders, and support equipment, valued in excess of $23B, supporting over 3,000 aircraft assigned to the combat air forces. Additionally, Colonel Butler was responsible for developing, integrating and managing all requirements, modernization and sustainment activities for common aircraft systems and support systems.

EDUCATION:

1976 - Bachelor of Science, General Studies, US Air Force Academy
1979 - Master of Science Management, Troy State University
1981 - Squadron Officer School
1987 - Air Command and Staff College
1997 - Air War College

ASSIGNMENTS:
1. July 1976 - February 1977, Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Chanute AFB, Illinois
2. February 1977 - February 1980, Maintenance Officer, Job Control Office 36 OMS, 36 AGS, Bitburg Air Base, Germany (USAFE)
3. February 1980 – July 1983, OIC Job Control, EMS Maintenance Supervisor, 405 TTW (TAC), Luke AFB, Arizona
4. July 1983 – May 1986, Chief, Maintenance Manpower Requirements, Directorate of Logistics, HQ Tactical Air Command
5. May 1986 – May 1987, AGS Maintenance Supervisor, 8th TFW, Kunsan Air Base, Korea
6. June 1987- May 1988, Student, Air Command and Staff College
7. May 1988 – May 1991, Commander, 50th Component Repair Squadron, Hahn Air Base, Germany
8. May 1991 – July 1993, Chief, Maintenance Inspections, Directorate of Inspector General, HQ USAFE
9. July 1993 – July 1995, Deputy Commander, 39th Logistics Group, Incirlik AB, Turkey
10. July 1995 – February 1997, Chief, Operating Location Alpha, Logistics Support Saudi Arabia, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
11. February 1997 – May 1999, Chief Logistics Inspections Branch, Director of the Inspector General, HQ ACC, Langley AFB Virginia
12. May 1999- July 2001, Commander, 39th Logistics Group, Incirlik AB, Turkey
13. July 2001- July 2003, Chief, Systems Support Division (LGM) Directorate of Logistics, HQ ACC, Langley AFB, Virginia
14. July 2003 – June 2006, Director of Logistics, USCENTAF, Shaw AFB, South Carolina

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 2, 1976
First Lieutenant June 2, 1978
Captain June 2, 1980
Major Sep 1, 1987
Lieutenant Colonel Oct 1, 1992
Colonel Dec 1, 1998