Mike McDuffie is a retired Lieutenant General with over 31 years experience in the U.S. Army and Joint assignments. After being drafted into the Army in 1969 and graduating from Officer Candidate School, McDuffie was commissioned as an Infantry Officer in 1970. He graduated from Army Flight Training in 1971 and became an Army Aviator and attack helicopter pilot. He flew attack helicopters in Vietnam, and later commanded three companies in the 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.  Follow on commands were a battalion and Division Support Command in the 101st Airborne Division, AASLT at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and the 1st Corps Support Command (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.  General McDuffie served two tours on the Army Staff, served as the J-4, United States European Command, and two tours on the Joint Staff, JCS culminating as the J-4, Joint Staff in his last assignment.