Begert graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1968 and served as an instructor and evaluator pilot in C-141 Starlifter, O-2 Skymaster and C-5 Galaxy aircraft early in his career. During the Vietnam War, he was assigned as a forward air controller at Da Nang Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, where he flew more than 300 combat missions over Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. He has more than 875 combat hours. In earlier assignments, Begert commanded a flying squadron and two USAF wings. He was chief of the Mobility Forces Division on the Air Staff. At Scott AFB, Illinois, he served as chief of staff as well as director of operations and logistics for Headquarters U.S. Transportation Command, and as inspector general for Headquarters Air Mobility Command. Begert was the first commander of the USAF Air Mobility Warfare Center at McGuire AFB, New Jersey. He also served as the vice commander of United States Air Forces in Europe during the air war over Serbia. Prior to becoming PACAF commander, he was the assistant vice chief of staff for Headquarters USAF, Washington, D.C. Begert retired on August 1, 2004. In 2005, Begert was named vice president for military international programs & business development with Pratt & Whitney, Military Engines. He is married to the former Joanne Feeley of Palos Park, Illinois. The Begerts have a son, Bill, a daughter, Kary, and two grandchildren.
October 1971 – December 1971, combat crew training, Hurlburt Field, Florida
January 1972 – January 1973, O-2A forward air controller and flight examiner pilot, 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron, Da Nang Air Base, Republic of Vietnam
August 1984 – May 1985, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
June 1985 – May 1986, mobility forces programmer, Directorate of Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
June 1986 – April 1987, deputy chief of Mobility Forces Division, Directorate of Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
May 1987 – January 1988, chief of Mobility Forces Division and chairman of Mobility Panel, Directorate of Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
February 1988 – August 1989, vice commander, 436th Military Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, Delaware
September 1989 – May 1990, commander of 436th Military Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, Delaware
July 1991 – November 1992, chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
December 1992 – July 1994, inspector general, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
July 1994 – March 1995, commander, U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Warfare Center, Air Mobility Command, McGuire AFB, New Jersey
March 1995 – August 1997, director of operations and logistics, J3 and J4, Headquarters U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
August 1997 – August 1999, vice commander of Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
August 1999 – May 2001, assistant vice chief of staff at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
May 2001 – August 2004, commander of Pacific Air Forces, and Air Component Commander for the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
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