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COLONEL DAVID W. BLIESNER
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Colonel David W. Bliesner is the Commander of the 341st Maintenance Group, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. As commander, he is responsible for the maintenance support of 150 Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles and 15 Missile Alert Facilities. These ICBMs and MAFs are dispersed over a 13,800-square mile area.
Colonel Bliesner entered the Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, earning his commission in May, 1989. After his initial technical training, he reported to F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., where he served in various missile operations and maintenance positions. He worked in space lift operations at Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla., then served as wing executive officer before reporting to the Pentagon where he served on the Air Staff. Following Air Command and Staff College, he was reassigned to the Pentagon as a member of the Joint Staff. Returning to the field with assignments at F. E. Warren and Malmstrom Air Force Base, Colonel Bliesner was the last commander of the Nation's only Peacekeeper ICBM squadron and the 341st Operations Group Deputy Commander during the inactivation of the last Minuteman III B-System squadron. He attended the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., graduating in June, 2009. He then served as the headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command Chief of the Plans, Policy and Integration Division until August 2010 when he took command of the 576th Flight Test Squadron at Vandenberg AFB, Calif..
EDUCATION:
1989 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
1993 Master of Science in Management, Lesley College, Cambridge, Mass.
2000 Master of Military Operation Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2009 Master of National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College, Naval Station Newport, R.I., (Distinguished Graduate)
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. December 1989 - October 1993, Missile Combat Crew Member, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
2. October 1993 - September 1995, Missile Maintenance Officer, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
3. September 1995 - May 1997, Delta II Space Launch Controller, Chief of Operations Training, Operations Support Flight Commander, Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla.
4. May 1997 - May 1998, Wing Executive Officer, Patrick AFB, Fla.
5. May 1998 - July 1999, Range Policy Officer, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
6. July 1999 - June 2000, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
7. June 2000 - October 2002, Nuclear Operations Officer, Joint Staff J-3 Nuclear Operations Division, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
8. October 2002 - June 2003, Chief of Safety, 90th Space Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
9. June 2003 - June 2004,Operations Officer, 319th Missile Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
10. June 2004 - October 2005, Commander, 400th Missile Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
11. October 2005 - Jan 2006, Chief, Quality Assurance, 90th Maintenance Group, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
12. Jan 2006 - June 2006, Director of Staff, 90th Space Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
13. June 2006 - June 2008, Deputy Commander, 341st Operations Group, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
14. June 2008 - June 2009, Student, Naval War College, Naval Station Newport, Rhode Is.
15. Jun 2009 - August 2010, Chief, Policy and Integration Division, HQ AFGSC, Barksdale AFB, La.
16. August 2010 - June 2011, Commander, 576th Flight Test Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
17. June 2011 - Present, Commander, 341st Maintenance Group, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Superior Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant - May 7, 1989
First Lieutenant - June 23, 1991
Captain - June 23, 1993
Major - July 1, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel - March 1, 2004
Colonel - June 1, 2009
(current as of July 14, 2011)
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