Lt. Gen. Mark D. Kelly is the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. In support of the Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Air Force, he leads the development and implementation of policy directly supporting global operations, force management, weather, training and readiness across air, space and cyber fields. As the Air Force Operations Deputy to the Joint Chief of Staff, General Kelly determines operational requirements, capabilities and training required to support national security, defense and military objectives. General Kelly entered the Air Force in 1986, receiving his commission from the Air Force ROTC program at Southwest Texas State University. He earned his pilot wings at Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. General Kelly has commanded a fighter squadron, two fighter wings, an expeditionary wing and two numbered Air Forces. General Kelly is a command pilot with more than 6,000 flying hours, including over 800 combat hours in fighter aircraft.