Dawne Deskins

Dawne L. Deskins is a retired United States Air Force major general who last served as the deputy director of the Air National Guard from July 2020 to February 2021. Previously, she was the director of manpower and personnel of the National Guard Bureau from December 2018 to July 2020.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} Deskins earned a B.S. degree in communications from Ithaca College in 1984. She later received an M.S. degree in management from Florida State University in 1992.^[1]

Dawne Deskins
Official portrait, 2019
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1984–2022
Rank	Major general
Commands	Eastern Air Defense Sector
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Meritorious Service Medal (5)

Her retirement ceremony occurred on February 25, 2022.^[6]

In popular culture

She has been portrayed by Karen Kirkpatrick in the 2006 film United 93. Major Dawne Deskins in NEADS, Rome, New York during the September 11 attacks.