TCFR BOARD MEMBER BIO
Donald E. Loranger, Jr.
Over thirty years of progressively more responsible accomplishments in key positions of executive leadership, strategic/operational planning, human resources, total quality deployment, customer alignment, organizational change, and general management for air transportation, manufacturing (durable goods), flight operations, humanitarian relief operations, national security affairs management, maintenance services, consumer products and health care industries.
2010 – Present
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center, University of Montana: Director, Defense Critical Language and Culture Program.
2003-2010
Retired/Independent Consultant: Leadership, systems design, process/system measurement, strategic planning and safety.
1997-2002
Commonwealth Aluminum/Commonwealth Industries, Vice-President, Human Resources/Manager, Safety, Quality Systems, and Risk
1988-1996
United States Air Force (Senior Leadership Positions)
Major General/Brigadier General/Colonel:
Commander, Joint Task Force/Southwest Asia - Commanded United States, British and French forces consisting of over 200 combat aircraft, one aircraft carrier battle group and a Patriot missile battalion (May-August 1995). Responsible for enforcing the UN sanctions against Iraq and the UN imposed no-fly zone over southern Iraq.
Vice Commander, Eighth Air Force - Responsible to the commander for
direction and oversight of over one‑third of all bomber, fighter, and tactical
airlift aircraft in the Air Force, and over fifty thousand active and air reserve
component personnel (1994-1996). Additionally commanded US Air Forces
engaged in counter-drug enforcement in the Caribbean.
Commander, 435th Tactical Airlift Wing, Rhein Main Air Base, Germany -
Conducted the Provide Promise airlift/airdrop effort (1992-1994) into Eastern
Bosnia—longest humanitarian airlift in history.
Deputy Political Advisor, Supreme Allied Commander, SHAPE/NATO
Inspector General, Air Mobility Command
Deputy Chief of Staff, Quality Support and Readiness, Air Mobility Command
Commander, Little Rock Air Force Base (314th Airlift Wing) – Highly successful management of all mission related activities as well as retail, medical and
community services for an installation of over twelve thousand people.
Military Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) – Led CFR year-long study group on force projection as an element of U.S. military strategy.
United States Air Force (continued) 1966-1987
Wide variety of flight operations and staff positions.
Education: MA (Dean’s List) International Affairs (Michigan State University); BA History & Political Science (University of Montana); Northwestern University, Kellogg School, Finance for Executives (1997); Air War College (Distinguished Graduate 1983); Industrial College of the Armed Forces (1980)
Additional Qualifications:
· Member, Council on Foreign Relations (1998 – Present)
· Board member, Tucson Committee on Foreign Relations
· Certified Total Quality Instructor/Course Developer: Quality Awareness, Quality Tools & Measures, Control Plan Management & Customer Focused Measurement
· Leadership Louisville, Class of 1998
· Actively flew C-130, F‑111F, C9, C7A; Has flown B2 (Stealth Bomber), F15, F16, KC-135, C-141, C5A/B, C47, U21, KC10, T38, T37, T41 and B52.
· FAA Rating: Airline Transport Pilot
· French speaker (Defense Language Institute)
· Examiner, The President’s Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 1994, 1995 and 1997
· Presidential Appointee; DoD’s National Security Education Board (2013 – 2017)
· Examiner, Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award (1988 – 1993)
2010 – Present
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center, University of Montana: Director, Defense Critical Language and Culture Program.
2003-2010
Retired/Independent Consultant: Leadership, systems design, process/system measurement, strategic planning and safety.
1997-2002
Commonwealth Aluminum/Commonwealth Industries, Vice-President, Human Resources/Manager, Safety, Quality Systems, and Risk
1988-1996
United States Air Force (Senior Leadership Positions)
Major General/Brigadier General/Colonel:
Commander, Joint Task Force/Southwest Asia - Commanded United States, British and French forces consisting of over 200 combat aircraft, one aircraft carrier battle group and a Patriot missile battalion (May-August 1995). Responsible for enforcing the UN sanctions against Iraq and the UN imposed no-fly zone over southern Iraq.
Vice Commander, Eighth Air Force - Responsible to the commander for
direction and oversight of over one‑third of all bomber, fighter, and tactical
airlift aircraft in the Air Force, and over fifty thousand active and air reserve
component personnel (1994-1996). Additionally commanded US Air Forces
engaged in counter-drug enforcement in the Caribbean.
Commander, 435th Tactical Airlift Wing, Rhein Main Air Base, Germany -
Conducted the Provide Promise airlift/airdrop effort (1992-1994) into Eastern
Bosnia—longest humanitarian airlift in history.
Deputy Political Advisor, Supreme Allied Commander, SHAPE/NATO
Inspector General, Air Mobility Command
Deputy Chief of Staff, Quality Support and Readiness, Air Mobility Command
Commander, Little Rock Air Force Base (314th Airlift Wing) – Highly successful management of all mission related activities as well as retail, medical and
community services for an installation of over twelve thousand people.
Military Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) – Led CFR year-long study group on force projection as an element of U.S. military strategy.
United States Air Force (continued) 1966-1987
Wide variety of flight operations and staff positions.
Education: MA (Dean’s List) International Affairs (Michigan State University); BA History & Political Science (University of Montana); Northwestern University, Kellogg School, Finance for Executives (1997); Air War College (Distinguished Graduate 1983); Industrial College of the Armed Forces (1980)
Additional Qualifications:
· Member, Council on Foreign Relations (1998 – Present)
· Board member, Tucson Committee on Foreign Relations
· Certified Total Quality Instructor/Course Developer: Quality Awareness, Quality Tools & Measures, Control Plan Management & Customer Focused Measurement
· Leadership Louisville, Class of 1998
· Actively flew C-130, F‑111F, C9, C7A; Has flown B2 (Stealth Bomber), F15, F16, KC-135, C-141, C5A/B, C47, U21, KC10, T38, T37, T41 and B52.
· FAA Rating: Airline Transport Pilot
· French speaker (Defense Language Institute)
· Examiner, The President’s Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 1994, 1995 and 1997
· Presidential Appointee; DoD’s National Security Education Board (2013 – 2017)
· Examiner, Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award (1988 – 1993)