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COLONEL PATRICK O. MOYLAN
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Colonel Patrick O. Moylan is the Vice Commander, Eleventh Air Force, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. He serves as chief advisor to the Commander in executing the air component mission in Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam and focal point for implementing command decisions, plans and policies. He assists the commander in ensuring operational readiness of Eleventh Air Force and subordinate active and reserve forces, comprised of 12,400 active duty and 1,921 guard personnel.
Colonel Moylan graduated from Cornell University in May 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and in June 1985 with a Masters degree in Aerospace Engineering. In 2005 he earned a Masters of Strategic Studies degree at the Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.
EDUCATION
1984 Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, New York
1985 Masters of Engineering Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, New York
1992 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
1998 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2005 Masters of Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1985 - September 1986, Engineer, Propulsion/Simulator System Program Offices, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2. October 1986 - October 1987, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance AFB, Oklahoma
3. January 1988 - June 1988, F-15 Replacement Training Unit, Tyndall AFB, Florida
4. July 1988 - October 1989, Chief of Flying Training, 60th Fighter Squadron, Eglin AFB, Florida
5. October 1989 - April 1991, Electronic Combat Pilot, 60th Fighter Squadron, Eglin AFB, Florida
6. April 1991 - Jan 1993, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, 60th Fighter Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL
7. January 1993 - October 1993, F-3 Operational Conversion Unit, RAF Conningsby, England
8. October 1993 - October 1995, Instructor Pilot, Deputy Flight Commander, RAF Leuchars, Scotland
9. November 1995 - August 1997, Chief Range Instrumentation Branch, Directorate of Requirements Division, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Virginia
10. August 1997 - June 1998, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
11. September 1998 - June 1999, Assistant Operations Officer, 94th Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, Virginia
12. June 1999 - September 2000, Chief of Training, 1st Operations Group, Langley AFB, Virginia
13. September 2000 - July 2001, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, 1st Operations Group, Langley AFB, Virginia
14. July 2001 - November 2001, F-15C Upgrading Instructor Pilot Training, Tyndall AFB, Florida
15. November 2001 - May 2003, Operations Officer, 325 Operations Support Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Florida
16. May 2003 - July 2004, Commander, 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Florida
17. July 2004 - May 2005, Student, Air War College (AWC) , Maxwell AFB, Alabama
18. June 2005 - June 2006, Instructor, Joint Military Operations, AWC, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
19. Jul 2006 - Sep 2006, Assistant Chief Operations and Readiness, 19th Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas
20. Oct 2006 - May 2008, Chief Operations and Readiness, 19th Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas
21. May 2008 - June 2010, Commander, 306th Flying Training Group, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado
22. July 2010 - present, Eleventh Air Force Vice Commander, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: 4000+
Combat hours: 345
Aircraft flown: F-15A/B/C/D, F-3 Tornado, Hawk, AT-38B , C-5, C-12F, C-17, C-21, DA-20/40, HH-60G, T-1, T-6, T-37, T-38A/C, T-41/51/52, T-43, TG-10B/C, TG-15A/B, UH-1H/N, UV-18B
MAJOR AWARDS & DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Combat Readiness Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
NATO Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant 27 May 1984
First Lieutenant 27 May 1986
Captain 27 May 1988
Major 01 Mar 1996
Lieutenant Colonel 01 Apr 2001
Colonel 01 Feb 2006
(Current as of October 2012)
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