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COLONEL JONATHAN H. GROFF
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Colonel Jonathan H. Groff is the commander of the 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard, New Castle ANG Base, Del. He is responsible for an 8 PAA C-130 airlift unit. Col. Groff also manages all fulltime civilian technicians and active duty personnel for the 166th AW. Col. Groff enlisted in the Air Force in 1976 and was assigned to Charleston AFB, S.C. after graduating with honors from the aircraft maintenance specialist program at Chanute AFB, Ill. From May 1978 to June 1980 he was assigned as a aircraft maintenance specialist to the 514th AW, McGuire AFB, N.J. Col. Groff joined the Delaware ANG in June 1980 and was commissioned through the Academy of Military Science. He graduated from Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance AFB, Okla. in August 1981. In May 1986, Col. Groff began a fulltime career as a federal technician in the Delaware ANG. He served in several squadron, group, and wing leadership positions during his career including the wing chief of safety where he was a distinguished graduate from the Flight Safety Officer course, University of Southern California, at Kirtland AFB, N.M. Col. Groff served as the deployed director of operations during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom for a combined combat squadron of C-130 units at three deployed locations including duties conducted within the largest ever deployed C-130 wing in the history of the USAF. He also deployed as the mission commander responsible for all deployed 166th AW personnel in support of OIF. Col. Groff is a command pilot with over 6,300 hours of military flight time including combat hours in Operation Desert Storm, Balkans conflict, OIF and OEF.
EDUCATION
1976 Aircraft Maintenance Specialist, honors graduate, Chanute AFB, Ill.
1980 Academy of Military Science, Knoxville, Tenn.
1987 Squadron Officer School, Correspondence
1996 Flight Safety Officer Course, distinguished graduate, University of Southern California, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
1996 Chief of Flight Safety, Kirkland AFB, N.M.
1996 Air Command and Staff College, Correspondence
1999 Professional Aeronautics Degree Candidate, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2003 Air War College, Correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1980 - August 1981, student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance AFB, Okla.
2. August 1981 - May 1986, pilot, 142nd Tactical Airlift Squadron, 166th Tactical Airlift Group, New Castle ANGB, Del.
3. June 1986 - February 1988, chief of tactics, 142nd Tactical Airlift Squadron, New Castle ANGB, Del.
4. February 1988 - June 1992, chief of Scheduling, 142nd Tactical Airlift Squadron, New Castle ANGB, Del.
5. June 1992 - December 1993, chief of training, 142nd Airlift Squadron, New Castle ANGB, Del.
6. December 1993 - April 1996, chief of standardization and evaluation, 166th Operations Group, New Castle ANGB, Del.
7. April 1996 - December 1999, chief of safety, 166th Airlift Wing, New Castle ANGB, Del.
8. December 1999 - June 2001, director of operations, 142nd Airlift Squadron, New Castle ANGB, Del.
9. June 2001 - May 2005, commander, 166th Operations Support Flight/Air Operations Officer, New Castle ANGB, Del.
10. May 2005 - March 2007, commander, 166th Operations Group/Air Operations Officer, New Castle ANGB, Del.
11. March 2007 - October 2007, commander, 166th Maintenance Group, New Castle ANGB, Del.
12. October 2007 - Present, commander, 166th Airlift Wing, New Castle ANGB, Del.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating - Command Pilot
Flight hours - 6,300
Aircraft flown - C-130H, C-130A, C-130E, T-38A, T37B
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with five devices
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with one device
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with two devices
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" device and oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with eleven devices
National Defense Service Medal with one device
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with three devices
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one device
Iraq Campaign Medal with one device
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with one device
Air Force Longevity Service with six devices
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with hourglass and two "M" devices
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait
STATE AWARDS
Delaware National Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Delaware National Guard Medal for Military Merit
Delaware National Guard Medal
Delaware National Guard National Defense Service Ribbon
Delaware National Guard Medal for Service in Aid to Civil Authority
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant July 31, 1980
First Lieutenant July 31, 1983
Captain Nov. 14, 1985
Major Aug. 16, 1993
Lieutenant Colonel March 2, 1999
Colonel June 30, 2005
(Current as of February 2012)
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