New superintendent to assume command

Published July 13, 2009

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Maj. Gen. Michael C. Gould is scheduled to assume command as new superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, in a ceremony here June 9.

He comes to the Academy from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., where he is Director of Operations and Plans, U.S. Transportation Command. In that role, he is responsible for directing the deployment of forces and the distribution of supplies and equipment for humanitarian, peace time and war time operations for the Department of Defense including joint training, exercise and war planning. In addition, he is responsible for force protection for USTRANSCOM and its components, and has operational control of the Defense Courier Stations located globally and the Joint Operational Support Airlift Center. He also provides associated policy guidance.

General Gould is a 1976 Academy graduate. His career has encompassed a wide range of command, operations, and staff positions, and has served at wing, numbered air force, Air Staff and joint unified command levels.