BRIGADIER GENERAL MARYKAY HERTOG BRIGADIER GENERAL MARYKAY HERTOG Director of Security Forces Commander, Security Forces Center June 2006 - Present Brigadier General Mary Kay Hertog is Director of Security Forces, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. She is the focal point for force protection within the Air Force and is responsible for planning and programming the security for more than 30,000 active-duty and Reserve components' security forces at locations worldwide. She provides policy and oversight for protecting Air Force installations from terrorism, criminal acts, sabotage and acts of war, and she ensures security forces are trained, equipped and ready to support contingency and exercise plans. General Hertog entered the Air Force in 1978 as an ROTC distinguished graduate. As a career security forces officer, she has worked at unit, major command, and Air Staff level in various positions to include commanding several large security forces units and a technical training group. Prior to her current assignment she was Commander, 37th Training Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas, one of the largest training wings in the U.S. Air Force. EDUCATION 1978 Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology, Miami University, Ohio 1982 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 1985 Master of Arts degree in industrial psychology, Webster University, Missouri 1991 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 1996 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama ASSIGNMENTS 1. January 1978 - June 1981, officer shift commander, 1608th Security Police Squadron, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 2. July 1981 - February 1983, operations officer, 63rd Security Police Squadron, Norton AFB, California 3. February 1983 - July 1984, Chief, Nuclear Security Branch, and executive officer, Security Police, Headquarters Military Airlift Command, Scott AFB, Illinois 4. July 1984 - August 1987, operations officer and Commander, 554th Security Support Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nevada 5. August 1987 - August 1990, Chief, Law Enforcement and Antiterrorism Division, and Chief, Plans and Resources Division, Security Police, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii 6. August 1990 - June 1991, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 7. June 1991 - July 1995, Air Staff action officer, Security Police, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 8. July 1995 - June 1996, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 9. July 1996 - July 1999, Commander 377th Security Forces Squadron, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 10. August 1999 - June 2000, Commander 86th Security Forces Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany 11. June 2000 - July 2002, Commander, 37th Training Group, Lackland AFB, Texas 12. July 2002 - June 2004, Director of Security Forces, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Virginia 13. June 2004 - June 2006 Commander, 37th Training Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas 14. June 2006 - present, Director of Security Forces, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster Air Force Recognition Ribbon with oak leaf cluster Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Humanitarian Service Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant - May 7, 1978 First Lieutenant - November 24, 1980 Captain - November 24, 1982 Major - December 1, 1988 Lieutenant Colonel - March 1, 1994 Colonel - January 1, 2000 Brigadier General - January 1, 2006 (Current as of September 2006)