Lieutenant General John L. Dolan (born 1964) is a retired United States Air Force officer who last served as the director for operations (J-3) on the Joint Chiefs of Staff from August 2016 to October 2018.

[1][2][3][4] Dolan received his commission in 1986 through the Colorado State University’s ROTC program.

He has held various squadron, wing, headquarters, and combatant command level positions in multiple overseas and deployed assignments.

His staff duties included serving on Capitol Hill and directly for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretary of the Air Force.

Dolan is a command pilot with more than 4,000 flying hours, including more than 200 combat missions during Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and Northern Watch.