Michael Edward Conley is a brigadier general in the United States Air Force who serves as the director of strategic plans, requirements, and programs of the Air Mobility Command. He previously served as the deputy commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command. Prior to that, he was commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing of the United States Air Force. Conley was born and raised in Geneva, New York. He was commissioned to the U.S. Air Force in May 1996 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy. He also completed pilot training in 1998, and since then, has flown the UH-1N and MH-53 helicopters, and the CV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft. Also during his Air Force career, Conley served as special assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In 2005, he was named Air Force Special Operations Pilot of the Year. Conley holds three master's degrees, including a degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College. In March 2022, Conley was reassigned as director of strategic plans, requirements, and programs of the Air Mobility Command. Education 1996 Bachelor of Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado 2000 Squadron Officer's School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 2004 M.S. in management, University of Maryland, University College, Maryland 2006 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence 2008 M.A. in communication, George Mason University, Virginia (AF Intern Program) 2010 Air War College, by correspondence 2014 M.A. in national security and strategic studies, U.S. Naval War College, Rhode Island 2017 Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, North Carolina Assignments 1997–1997, student pilot, T-37, Vance AFB, Oklahoma 1997–1998, student pilot, UN-1H, Ft. Rucker, Alabama 1998–2001, UH-1N IP/executive officer, 1st Helicopter Squadron, Andrews AFB, Maryland 2001–2002, student pilot, MH-53J, 551 SOS, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 2002–2004, MH-53J/M instructor pilot, 20 SOS, Hurlburt Field, Florida 2004–2006, MH-53M evaluator pilot/flight commander, 21st SOS, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom 2006–2007, assistant operations officer, 352 OSS, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom 2007–2008, AF Intern Program-Strategic Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 2008–2009, chief of operations team, SAF/PA, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia 2009–2011, chief of wing safety/CV-22 pilot, 1 SOW, Hurlburt Field, Florida 2011–2013, commander, 58 OSS, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 2013–2014, student, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island 2014–2015, branch chief, Joint Staff, J-7, Joint Lessons Learned Division, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia 2015–2016, deputy director, CAG/special assistant to the CJCS,