Dondi E. Costin
Dondi E. Costin | |
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6th President of Liberty University | |
Assumed office March 31, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jerry Prevo |
Personal details | |
Born | Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. | August 21, 1964
Spouse |
Vickey Northey (m. 1989) |
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Dondi Enos Costin (born August 21, 1964) is an American academic,
Early life and education
Costin was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. He attended Emsley A. Laney High School and then the United States Air Force Academy, receiving a bachelor's degree in operations research.[2][3] After graduating, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1986.
He received his
Career
Costin served as a squadron-level scientific analyst evaluating air-to-ground precision guided munitions, chief of scientific analysis on a major command headquarters staff, and assistant professor of aerospace studies. He completed a competitive category transfer into the Air Force Chaplain Corps in 1996.[5]
Costin has since served as Protestant chaplain for Air Force Basic Military Training, flight line chaplain and then senior flight line chaplain for both special operations and conventional forces in Europe, senior Protestant chaplain, readiness instructor/ evaluator preparing Chaplain Corps personnel for worldwide deployment, Air Staff branch chief, wing chaplain, command chaplain for the air component mission in Southwest Asia, and command chaplain for Pacific Air Forces. An ordained Southern Baptist minister, Costin is endorsed by the Liberty Baptist Fellowship to serve as an Air Force Chaplain. He was double promoted from the rank of colonel to major general to assume the position of Chief of Chaplains in August 2015.[6]
Awards and decorations
Badge | Air Force Christian Chaplain Badge | |||
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Badge | Senior Acquisition and Financial Management Badge | |||
1st Row | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal
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2nd Row | Meritorious Service Medal with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters | Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
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Joint Service Achievement Medal
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Air Force Achievement Medal
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3rd Row | Joint Meritorious Unit Award | Gallant Unit Citation | Valor device , one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
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Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with four oak leaf clusters
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4th Row | Air Force Recognition Ribbon
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National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star |
5th Row | Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three service stars | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Korea Defense Service Medal |
6th Row | Armed Forces Service Medal | Humanitarian Service Medal | Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal | Air and Space Campaign Medal with service star |
7th Row | Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal | Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Short Tour | Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Long Tour with two oak leaf clusters | Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
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8th Row | Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
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Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
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Air Force Training Ribbon
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ISAF
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Badge | Headquarters Air Force badge |
References
- ^ "'I Am Beyond Grateful': Liberty University Names New President, Chancellor in Wake of Jerry Falwell Scandal". 31 March 2023.
- ^ Meet Dondi E. Costin of Charleston Southern University. charlestonmercury.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Chaplain (Major General) Dondi e. Costin".
- ^ "CHAPLAIN DONDI E. COSTIN". Air Force. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "AF colonel to get double promotion to 2-star general for top chaplain post – Stripes Japan".
External links
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