Richard A. Genaille Jr., a member of the Senior Executive Service, is Director of Policy, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Washington, D.C. Mr. Genaille develops and implements national, Department of Defense and Air Force policies governing security assistance, international armaments cooperative development, foreign disclosure and technology transfer, as well as military and civilian personnel exchange programs supporting national security objectives.
Mr. Genaille was commissioned in 1971 and served in the Air Force for†22 years where he was a command pilot with more than 3,200 flying hours. He retired from active duty in 1993 and continued in government service as a civilian employee of the Department of the Air Force. Prior to his current position, Mr. Genaille was the Chief, Foreign Disclosure and Technology Transfer Division, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs. He was responsible for developing disclosure and technology transfer policy and procedures, and for providing disclosure guidance in support of Air Force international programs and initiatives. He was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 2005.
EDUCATION
1971 Bachelor of Arts degree in theoretical economics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
1976 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1980 Master of Arts degree in National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.
1984 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1988 Research Associates Fellow, Graduate School of Public and International Administration, University of Pittsburgh, Pa.
1992 Air War College
1995 Excellence in Government Fellows Program, Washington, D.C.
2003 Seminar XXI Fellow, Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. June 1971 – May 1972, student, undergraduate pilot training, Craig AFB, Ala.
2. June 1972 – August 1972, C-141 transition training, Altus AFB, Okla.
3. September 1972 – December 1978, C-141 co-pilot, pilot and instructor pilot, 6th Military Airlift Squadron, McGuire AFB, N.J.
4. January 1979 – July 1980, student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.
5. August 1980 – September 1980, student, Joint Military AttachÈ School, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
6. October 1980 – July 1983, air operations officer, U.S. Military Liaison Mission, Potsdam, East Germany
7. August 1983 – June 1984, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
8. August 1984 – July 1987, chief pilot, 18th Military Airlift Squadron, and Chief of Training, 438th Military Airlift Wing, McGuire AFB, N.J.
9. August 1987 – June 1988, Research Associates Fellow, Graduate School of Public and International Administration, University of Pittsburgh, Pa.
10. July 1988 – January 2001, action officer and Branch Chief, Foreign Disclosure and Technology Transfer Division, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Washington, D.C.
11. January 2001 – September 2005, Division Chief, Foreign Disclosure and Technology Transfer Division, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Washington, D.C. (February 2005 – September 2005, acting Director of Policy, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Washington, D.C.)
12. September 2005 – present, Director of Policy, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Washington, D.C.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
International Affairs Professional, Level III
