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U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E
COLONEL JOHN W. PEARSE
As F-16 instructor pilot and mission commander, he flew over 35 multinational combat missions during Operations ALLIED FORCE and SOUTHERN WATCH. Colonel Pearse served a NATO tour of duty as Chief, Defensive Plans in Combined Air Operations Center 9, AFELM/SHAPE, RAF High Wycombe, United Kingdom. During this tour, he served as the Regional Air Operations Center Chief as part of the International Security Assistance Force, Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. Following his NATO assignment, Colonel Pearse served as the 35th Operations Group Commander at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Prior to his current assignment, he served as Inspector General Team Chief, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. EDUCATION: 1988 Bachelor of Science Degree, Military History, USAF Academy, CO 1994 Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, AL 1996 United States Air Force Fighter Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, NV 2001 Masters of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 2001 United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS 2003 Command and Control Warrior Advanced Course, Hurlburt Field, FL 2003 Masters of Airpower Art and Science, USAF School of Advanced Air and Space Studies 2009 Masters of Strategic Studies, USAF Air War College 2010 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA ASSIGNMENTS: 1. Sep 88 - Sep 89 Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Reese AFB, TX 2. Oct 89 - Dec 89 Student, Lead in Fighter Training, Holloman AFB, NM 3. Jan 90 - Aug 90 Student, F-16 RTU, 314th Tactical Fighter Training Sq, Luke AFB, AZ 4. Aug 90 - Aug 94 F-16 Instructor Pilot, Electronic Cmbt Pilot, Msn Commander, and Assistant Weapons Officer, 13th and 14th Tactical Fighter Sq, Misawa AB, Japan 5. Oct 94 - Jan 96 F-16 Flt Commander, Chief of Stan Eval, Instructor Pilot, 35th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan AB, ROK 6. Feb 96 - Dec 98 Instructor pilot and Chief of Weapons, 63th Fighter Sq, Luke AFB, AZ 7. Jan 99 - Jun 01 Assistant Director of Operations, Ops Flight Commander, Flt Examiner, and Msn Commander, 79th Fighter Sq, Shaw AFB, SC 8. Jul 01 - Jun 02 Student, US Army Cmd and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS 9. Jun 02 - Jun 03 Student, USAF School of Adv Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, AL 10. Nov 03 - Jan 05 Chief of Safety, 35th Fighter Wing; Director of Operations, 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan 11. Jan 05 - Jul 06 Commander, 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan. 12. Jul 06 - Jul 08 Chf, Def Plans, CAOC 9, AFELM NATO/SHAPE, RAF High Wycombe, UK 13. Jul 08 - May 09 Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL 14. Jul 09 - Sep 11 Commander, 35th Operations Group, Misawa AB, Japan 15. Sep 11 - May 12 Inspector General Team Chief, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA 16. May 12 - Present Commander, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea FLIGHT INFORMATION: Rating: Command pilot Flight hours: More than 3,500 (150 combat hours) Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, F-16 Blocks 15-52 MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Joint Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with five oak leaf clusters NATO Medal (Kosovo and Afghanistan) 1999 ACC Flight Commander of the Year EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION: Second Lieutenant 1 June 1988 First Lieutenant 1 June 1990 Captain 1 June 1992 Major 1 October 1999 Lieutenant Colonel 1 March 2004 Colonel 1 September 2008 (Current as of June 2012) | |||||
