General Douglas M. Fraser |
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General Fraser, June 2009
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Birth name | Douglas Malcolm Fraser |
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Casper, Wyoming |
April 16, 1953
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1975 – 2016 (37+ years) |
Rank | General |
Commands held | |
Awards | See below |
Douglas Malcolm Fraser (born April 16, 1953), United States Air Force general, who served as the Commander, United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). He was the first U.S. Air Force officer to become USSOUTHCOM's combatant commander. He previously served as Deputy Commander, United States Pacific Command from April 2008 to June 24, 2009. He assumed his final assignment on June 25, 2009,....
General Fraser earned his commission upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy in 1975. His operational assignments include Europe, the Pacific, Air Combat Command and Air Force Space Command. He has previously served as Commander, Space Warfare Center, Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado; as well as Commander, Alaskan Command, United States Pacific Command; Commander, 11th Air Force, Pacific Air Forces; and Commander, Alaskan North American Defense Region, with headquarters at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Prior to his final assignment, he was Deputy Commander, United States Pacific Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air Force document "General Douglas M. Fraser biography".