Stephen W. Wilson

Stephen W. Wilson
Wilson as U.S Air Force Vice Chief of Staff
Born	1959/1960 (age 56–57)
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1981–present (35 years)
Rank	General
Commands held	Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Deputy Commander, USSTRATCOM Air Force Global Strike Command Eighth Air Force 379th Air Expeditionary Wing 14th Flying Training Wing 608th Air Operations Group
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2)

Stephen W. "Seve" Wilson (born 1959/1960) is a United States Air Force General who currently serves as the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Previously, he was the deputy commander of U.S. Strategic Command. Before that, he served as the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. In his capacity as commander of Air Force Global Strike Command his responsibilities included organizing, training, equipping, and maintaining all U.S. ICBM and nuclear-capable bomber forces. Prior to his current assignment, Wilson served as Commander, Eighth Air Force.

Wilson received his commission from Texas A&M University in 1981. He’s had multiple flying tours, and led bomber; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; mobility; aeromedical evacuation; and airborne command and control operations supporting Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Wilson has also held numerous command positions, including the Joint Functional Component Commander for Global Strike, where he planned and executed strategic deterrence and global strike operations for USSTRATCOM. During this time, Wilson also commanded Task Force 204 which oversaw the Air Force’s nuclear bomber and reconnaissance activities in support of USSTRATCOM.

Wilson is a command pilot with more than 4,500 flying hours and 680 combat hours.

1981 Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
1985 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1989 Master of Science degree, Engineering Management, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
1993 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1997 U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2000 Master's degree in strategic studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Leadership for a Democratic Society, Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Va.
2007 Joint Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2009 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2010 Leadership Decision Making Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
2013 Pinnacle Course, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.