AFA Elevates Maj. Gen. Larry Stutzriem to Executive Vice President

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Maj. Gen. Larry Stutzriem, USAF (Ret.), has been promoted to Executive Vice President of the Air & Space Forces Association.  

Stutzriem was previously Director of Research at AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, where he has held senior roles since 2018. As Executive Vice President, he becomes AFA's second-in-command and de facto chief operating officer. 

"Stutz has a rich history of leadership within AFA and the U.S. Air Force," said Lt. Gen. Burt Field, USAF (Ret.), AFA's President & CEO, in announcing Stutzriem's selection. "His experience running research at Mitchell for the past seven years has given him deep and unique insight into AFA's operations, and his research and Air Force experience means he knows better than most the immense challenges facing our Air Force and Space Force today. I can't think of a better choice to help AFA better educate the public, advocate for, and support our Airmen, Guardians, and their Families."   

Stutzriem is a recognized expert in national security strategy, airpower, and organizational leadership, and he is a staunch advocate for the nation's warfighters and their families. He was commissioned through Air Force ROTC at Arizona State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, and later earned a Master of Science in Aviation Management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and a Master of National Security Strategy from the National Defense University.  

Over a 30-year career, he flew the F-4, F-16, and A-10 aircraft, as well as the T-37 and T-38 as both instructor and commander. Stutzriem helped direct air operations in Afghanistan following 9/11, resulting in the surrender of the Taliban government in 90 days. While in Afghanistan, he led the team that pioneered time-sensitive targeting that underpins today's high-value targeting concepts. During nation-building operations in Iraq, he was assigned to the U.S. Department of State to reinvigorate the political-military interface. His final assignment was as Director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy for U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). There, he led a dynamic team that achieved historic breakthroughs in theater security cooperation in the Western Hemisphere and the first Arctic defense strategy.  

Stutzriem was awarded the Bronze Star Medal during Operation Enduring Freedom and received the State Department's top service award. He replaces Maj. Gen. Doug Raaberg, USAF (Ret.), who retired from AFA in December after five years with the Association.  

"I'm honored to be selected for this position, and I will dedicate my efforts to the unmatched warfighters of the Space Force and Air Force. I look forward to the privilege of helping guide this Association and its 120,000-plus members to ensure our nation has an unrivaled Air Force and Space Force that can decisively fight and win, anywhere anytime," Stutzriem said.  

About AFA 

The Air & Space Forces Association is an independent, non-profit 501(c)3 association dedicated to advocating for investment and support for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, and for supporting Airmen, Guardians, and their Families. Founded in 1946, AFA is the single largest entity of its kind focused on air and space power. With more than 120,000 members and 200 chapters spread around the world, our mission is to promote dominant U.S. Air and Space Forces as the foundation of a strong National Defense; to honor and support Airmen, Guardians, and their Families; and to remember and respect the enduring heritage of the Air and Space Forces.

SOURCE Air & Space Forces Association