LIEUTENANT COLONEL JACK C. SCHOFIELD

Lieutenant Colonel Jack C. Schofield is Commander, 99th Range Squadron, 99th Air Base Wing, Headquarters Air Warfare Center (AWFC), Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. He is responsible for the operations and maintenance of the Nellis Range Complex--3.1 million acres of land and 12,000 square miles of airspace. He commands two detachments, Detachment 1 is responsible for the South Ranges and the Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field; Detachment 2 is responsible for the North Ranges and the Tonopah Test Range Airfield. Lieutenant Colonel Schofield also holds the responsibility of ensuring operational and support matters are coordinated with MAJCOMs; the Departments of Defense, Energy, and Interior; as well as other federal, state, and local government agencies.

He entered the Air Force in 1975, gaining his commission as a Distinguished Graduate from Air Force Reserved Officer Training School (AFROTC).

Lieutenant Colonel Schofield is married to the former Melanie Grace of Sacramento, California and they have four children; Alana, Jake, Colton, and Mackenzie.

EDUCATION:

1975 - Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, University of Wyoming, Wyoming, Distinguished Graduate

1978 - Squadron Officer School, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, through correspondence

1983 - Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, in residence

1984 - Air Command and Staff College, Hahn Air Base, Germany, by seminar

1987 - Master of Aeronautical Science Degree, Embry Riddle Aeronautical College, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. January 1976 - February 1977: student, Undergraduate Navigator Training (UNT) and Navigator Bombardier Training, Distinguished Graduate, Mather Air Force Base, California

2. February 1977 - July 1977: student, B-52H Combat Crew Training, Distinguished Graduate, Castle Air Force Base, California

3. July 1977 - March 1980: Squadron Instructor Navigator, Wing Standardization/Evaluation Navigator, Chief, Stan/Eval Branch Scheduling Officer, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota

4. March 1980 - April 1981: student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Distinguished Graduate, received Air Training Command Commander's Trophy, Flying Training Award - Top Pilot in class, Reese Air Force Base, Texas

5. April 1981 - August 1981: Fighter Lead In Training, Top Gun, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico

6. August 1981 - April 1982: F-16 RTU, Top Gun, Hill Air Force Base, Utah

7. May 1982 - May 1986: Chief, Squadron Radar Strike, Squadron Training, Squadron Scheduling; Chief, Wing Current Operations and Training; Chief, Wing Conversion Office; F-16 Instructor Pilot, Supervisor of Flying; Flight Commander; Hahn Air Base, Germany

8. May 1986 - August 1989: Chief, Air-to-Surface Division, COMTAC Action Group, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia

9. August 1989 - October 1990: Assistant Operations Officer, 34 TFS; 388 TFW LANTIRN System Conversion Officer; 388 TFW F-16C/D Conversion Officer; Hill Air Force Base, Utah

10. October 1990 - May 1991: Operation Desert Shield, 421 TFS (Deployed) Assistant Operations Officer; Operation Desert Storm, 388 TFW (Deployed) Mission Director; Al Minhad Air Base, United Arab Emirates (Remote)

11. May 1991 - January 1994: Director, Wing Quality Improvement; Hill Air Force Base, Utah

12. January 1994 - October 1994: Chief, Exercise Operations Branch, 414 CTS (Red Flag), Nellis Air Force Base,, Nevada

13. October 1994 - October 1995: Commander, Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field and Nellis Southern Ranges, 554th Range Squadron, USAFWTC, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

14. October 1995 - Present: Commander, 99 Range Squadron, Headquarters Air Warfare Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Senior Pilot

Flight hours: Over 2,500 hours

Aircraft Flown:

1. T-37
2. T-38
3. T-43
4. AT-38B
5. B-52H
6. F-16A/B
7. F-16C/D

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Kuwait Liberation Medal

National Defense Medal

Southwest Asia Medal with two devices

Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster

Air Force Achievement Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster

Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant - 23 May 1975

First Lieutenant - 15 December 1977

Captain - 15 December 1979

Major - 1 February 1987

Lieutenant Colonel - 1 February 1992

(Current as of December 10, 1996)

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