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Brig. Gen. Francis Hendricks |
Brigadier General Francis L. “Fran” Hendricks is the Deputy Commanding General, Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Dallas, Texas. AAFES is the 38th largest retail company in the United States, with revenue of around $9 billion per year. It employs more than 45,000 civilians and provides department stores, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, theaters, vending and other businesses on military installations in 49 States and 34 Countries. AAFES is a non-appropriated fund instrumentality and operates as a Soldier and Airman owned co-op, with 98 percent of its budget generated from sales. AAFES currently operates more than 50 stores in the Southwest Asia area of responsibility, with 29 stores in Iraq. Brigadier General Hendricks was born in Edmonton, Canada, and graduated from Jersey Shore Area High School, Jersey Shore, PA, in 1974. He earned Bachelors of Arts degrees in Criminal Justice Administration and Political Science from Mansfield State College in 1979 and a Masters of Science degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California in 1984. He entered the Air Force in April 1980 with a commission from the Officer Training School, Lackland AFB, Texas. In addition to serving in a wide variety of assignments at wing, air division, major command, unified command, and headquarters Air Force, he commanded the Air Fore Element, Headquarters, United States Special Operations Command, the 355th Support Group, and the 96th Air Base Wing. His key staff positions include Executive Officer to the Commander, Air Education and Training Command, and Senior Military Assistant to the Acting Secretary of the Air Force. Before assuming his current position, Brigadier General Hendricks served as Study Director, Sierra Bravo, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. In this capacity, he led a Secretary of the Air Force directed study focused on designing the air base of the future. EDUCATION: 1979 Bachelor of art degrees in political science and criminal justice administration, Mansfield State College, Mansfield, Pa. 1984 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1984 Master of science degree in systems management, University of Southern Cal 1993 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1994 Armed Forces Staff College (Phase II, Joint PME), Norfolk, Va. 2000 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2000 Master of strategic studies degree, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS: 1. May 1980 - May 1981, Executive Officer to the Deputy Commander for Operations, 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Clark Air Base, Republic of Philippines 2. May 1981 -July 1983, Aide to the Commander, United States Air Force Korea/314th Air Division, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea 3. July 1983 - July 1985, Assistant Chief, Executive Services Group; Chief, Special Activities; Assistant Executive Officer to the Director, Personnel Plans, Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower and Personnel, Headquarters United States Air Force (HQ USAF), Wash D.C. 4. July 1985 - July 1987, Chief, Customer Assistance; Chief, Career Progression; Chief, Personnel Utilization, 554th Combat Support Group, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. 5. July 1987 - December 1989, Chief, Consolidated Base Personnel Office, 26th Combat Support Group, Zweibrucken Air Base, Germany 6. December 1989 - August 1992, Company Grade Advisor to the Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE); Chief, Personal Affairs Branch; Chief, Quality Force Branch; Chief, Force Management Division; Deputy Director, Personnel Programs, Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, HQ USAFE, Ramstein Air Base, GE 7. August 1992 - June 1993, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 8. June 1993 - January 1996, Commander, AFELM and Chief, Military Personnel Division, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM); Chief, Executive Services, Office of the Commander in Chief, USSOCOM, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. 9. January 1996 - March 1997, Executive Officer to the Asst Vice Chief of Staff, HQ USAF, Wash D.C. 10. March 1997 - July 1999, Executive Officer to the Commander, Air Education and Training Command (AETC); Assistant for Senior Officer Management, Directorate of Personnel, HQ AETC; Deputy Commander, 12th Support Group, Randolph Air Force Base, Tex 11. July 1999 - July 2000, student, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 12. July 2000 - July 2002, Commander, 355th Support Group, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. 13. July 2002 - Jun 2004, Commander, 96th Air Base Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. 14. Jun 2004 - Mar 2006, Senior Military Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs; Senior Military Assistant to the Acting Secretary of the Air Force, Wash D.C. 15. Mar 2006 - Jun 2007, Study Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Wash D.C. 16. June 2007 - Present, Deputy Commanding General, Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Dallas, Tex
Legion of Merit Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Second Lieutenant Apr 1, 1980 (Current as of Aug 2007)
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