Brian S. Davis

Director, DPFSC

Mr. Brian S. Davis, a member of the Senior Executive Service, assumed the duties of Director, Defense Personnel and Family Support Center on February 19, 2019. In this role, he leads Defense-wide efforts to promote Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve; the Military-Civilian Transition Office (formally Transition to Veterans Program Office), which includes the Transition Assistance Program and the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program; the Federal Voting Assistance Program; and the Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program.

Mr. Davis entered the Air Force in 1986 and graduated Pilot Training at Reese AFB, TX in 1987. His first operational assignment was as a B-52G pilot at Barksdale AFB, LA and in 1989 was selected as part of the initial cadre for the B-1B at Ellsworth AFB, SD. In 1993, Mr. Davis separated from Active Duty and began his career as a restaurant owner and airline pilot. He joined the Air Force Reserve in 1995 as a traditional reservist KC-135R aircraft commander and in 2001 accepted a position as an Air Reserve Technician with the 916th Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC. In 2012, he was selected as Commander, 459th Operations Group, Joint Base Andrews, MD. He assumed Command of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Tinker AFB, OK in 2014 where he remained until his retirement in May 2016.

During his career, Mr. Davis deployed, supported, and flew in support of numerous military campaigns; Operations Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Northern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Joint Forge, Odyssey Dawn, New Dawn, Fundamental Justice, United Assistance, Atlantic Resolve and Noble Eagle. He is a command pilot with 6,000+ flying hours in T-37, T-38, B-52G, B-1B, KC-135R, C-17, 737-300/400, B-707.

He continues to serve as the Vice-Chairman of Elizabeth City State University’s Aviation Advisory Board providing guidance for a diverse 4 year collegiate aviation program. He and his wife Kelly have two daughters, Taylor and Hunter, and both children reside in North Carolina.