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LIEUTENANT COLONEL DALE L. BATEMAN

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Lt. Col. Dale L. Bateman is the Commander of the 445th Mission Support Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The group provides communications, civil engineering, security forces, personnel, services, logistical readiness, and aerial port capabilities support to more than 2,000 wing personnel. Colonel Bateman is an Air Reserve Technician.

Colonel Bateman entered the Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Course in April 1983. Prior to his current assignment he was the Commander of the 459th Mission Support Group, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

EDUCATION
1983 Bachelor of Arts, Economics, University of Florida
2004 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2007 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1983 - August 1983, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training School Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
2. June 1985 - July 1989, Air Freight Officer, 70th Aerial Port Squadron, Homestead Air Force Base, Fla.
3. August 1989 - February 1992, Squadron Operations Officer, 70th Aerial Port Squadron, Homestead Air Force Base, Fla.
4. March 1992 - October 1995, Air Terminal Operations Officer, 39th Mobil Aerial Port Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
5. November 1995 - April 1996, Transportation Officer, 910th Logistics Transportation Squadron, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio
6. May 1996 - October 1997, Transportation Officer, 38th Aerial Port Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.
7. November 1997 - December 2000, Operations Officer, 69th Aerial Port Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
8. January 2001 - March 2003, Supply Officer, 459th Logistics Support Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
9. April 2003 - May 2004, Senior Logistics Officer, 759th Logistics Readiness Flight, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
10. June 2004 - May 2008, Commander, 69th Aerial Port Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
11. June 2008 - October 2008, Deputy Commander, 459th Mission Support Group, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
12. November 2008 - April 2009, Commander, 759th Logistics Readiness Flight, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
13. May 2009 - July 2011, Deputy Commander, 459th Mission Support Group, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
14. August 2011 - November 2011, Commander, 459thh Mission Support Group, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
15. November 2011-Present, Commander, 445th Mission Support Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three devices
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with one device
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two devices
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
AF Longevity Service with 4 devices
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with one device
Air Force Training Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant April 1983
First Lieutenant April 1986
Captain April 1990
Major April1997
Lieutenant Colonel October 2004

(Current as of November 2011)





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