enemy targets. The general had a direct impact in supporting combat operations when he served as the Headquarters U.S. Air Force Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Schmidt retired September 1, 2006. On June 8, 2008, the Washington Post reported that Schmidt was expected to testify at the military commission of Mohammed Jawad, about the use of the "frequent flyer" program. The frequent flier program was the technique of repeatedly moving a captive from one cell to another, to keep them sleep deprived. During one fourteen-day period Jawad was reported to have been moved 112 times. Schmidt wrote: Education 1972 Bachelor of Science degree in engineering management, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado 1976 Master of Arts degree in psychology, University of Northern Colorado 1977 Distinguished graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 1983 Distinguished graduate, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 1991 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 1998 Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Assignments June 1972 – June 1973, student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams AFB, Arizona June 1973 – December 1973, student, Replacement Training Unit, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, Nellis AFB, Nevada January 1974 – June 1977, F-111 fighter pilot, 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho June 1977 – July 1979, F-111 instructor pilot, and standardization and evaluation officer, 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England July 1979 – May 1980, action officer, Air Staff Training Program, Directorate of Personnel, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. May 1980 – July 1980, student, F-15 Transition Course, Luke AFB, Arizona July 1980 – August 1982, F-15 instructor pilot, flight commander, and Standardization and Evaluation Branch Chief, 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kadena AB, Japan August 1982 – June 1983, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama July 1983 – August 1985, Commander, F-15 Technical Assistance Field Team, Khamis-Mushayet, Saudi Arabia August 1985 – July 1988, assistant operations officer, 94th Tactical Fighter Squadron, later, Chief, Standardization and Evaluation Division, 1st Tactical Fighter Wing, later, operations officer, 48th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Langley AFB, Virginia July 1988 – August 1990, Commander, 1st Fighter Squadron, later, Assistant Deputy Commander for Operations, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall AFB, Florida August 1990 – June 1991, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama June 1991 – December 1991,