Upon graduation from the University of Connecticut, Brigadier General Francis Dillon was commissioned as a second lieutenant through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program. In September 1962 he completed the U.S. Air Force Special Investigations School, Washington, D.C., and took command of AFOSI Detachment 2101, Pope Air Force Base, N.C. In July 1963 he was assigned to AFOSI Detachment 2102, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., as a detachment operations officer.

Brigadier General Francis Dillon studied German at the Defense Language Institute, Washington, D.C., from October 1964 to June 1965. He then was assigned to Munich, West Germany, as the AFOSI representative to the Office of the Coordinator and Adviser at the American Consulate. From July 1968 until June 1971 General Dillon served as an assistant professor of aerospace studies with the Air Force Reserved Officer Training Corps at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J. In July 1971 he returned to duty as counterintelligence supervisor at AFOSI headquarters. In September 1972 he was assigned to the Special Plans Office, Directorate of Plans, on the Air Staff in Washington, D.C.

Brigadier General Francis Dillon became chief of the Counterintelligence Division, AFOSI District 70, Wiesbaden, West Germany, in 1976. He directed all counterintelligence and antiterrorism activities in Central Europe and Scandinavia, as well as coordination with host government agencies.

In July 1979 Brigadier General Francis Dillon returned to the United States as commander of AFOSI District 20, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., with the responsibility for all AFOSI investigative activity in the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.

In 1984 General Dillon was named commander of AFOSI District 4, Andrews Air Force Base, Md. He became director of fraud and criminal investigations, AFOSI headquarters, in January 1986 and was named AFOSI vice commander in November 1986. He assumed his present command in February 1988.

His military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters, Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with three oak leaf clusters, National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star, Air Force Overseas Ribbon-Long with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with six oak leaf clusters, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon and Air Force Training Ribbon. He was promoted to brigadier general Nov. 1, 1988, with same date of rank. (USAF)”  Brigadier General is the author of The Photograph.

According to the book description of The Photograph, “This new novel by author Francis Dillon opens the door for the reader to a fast moving adventure based on his real life experiences dealing with terrorists, conmen, espionage and murder.