Michael Lay

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ABOUT MICHAEL LAY

Results-driven leader with 30+ years of diverse experience in United States Air Force as a commander, fighter pilot, instructor, team leader, and operational planner. Former F-22 Academic and Simulator Civilian Instructor. Career-long emphasis in aviation operations, large coalition and interagency operations, strategic planning, training, safety, financial management, human resource management and communications.Former 1 AF/A3 Director of Air, Space and Information Operations. Directed employment of military organizations responsible for ensuring the air defense of the Continental United States as the Continental US-NORAD Region Headquarters. Command Pilot with 3,300+ Flight hours, 3,100+ F-16 hours and 965 Combat hours.United States Air Force Academy graduate, class of 1992. Completed Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus AFB, MS followed by F-16 training at Luke AFB, AZ. Served in multiple F-16 operational tours to include Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea, Moody AFB, GA, Shaw AFB, SC, Spangdahlem AB, Germany and MSAB, Jordan. F-16 instructor/flight examiner, safety investigation officer and graduate of the USAF Weapons School. Served as Chief of F-16 Weapons and Tactics on the HQ Air Combat Command Staff. Former Director of Operations and Commander of the 23rd Fighter Squadron Spangdahlem AB, Germany. Served as Deputy Operations Group Commander and Chief of Staff at 20 FW Shaw AFB, SC. Joint Qualified Officer and former Deputy Commander, Joint Planning Support Element, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command at Naval Station Norfolk. Commanded the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Combat veteran of Operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, Inherent Resolve and a graduate of the National Defense University\'s Joint Advanced Warfighting School.