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COLONEL MARK E. POLOMSKY
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Colonel Mark E. Polomsky is the Vice Commander, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia. The wing is the primary tactical airlift hub for re-supply missions supporting the Department of State mission in Iraq and providing combat service support to Land Component Forces throughout the Persian Gulf Region and Iraq. The 386th AEW is composed of approximately 1,800 active duty, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve Airmen. Approximately 200 of the wing's Airmen serve in the 387th Air Expeditionary Group, filling Joint Expeditionary Taskings that meet U.S. Army combat support and combat service support requirements at bases in Southwest Asia.
Colonel Polomsky graduated from Lee's Summit High School, Lee's Summit, Mo., in 1988. He received his commission in 1992 through the United States Air Force Academy. He attended pilot training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, in 1993. He has served in numerous operational capacities at the squadron, group and wing level. His staff assignments include Headquarters, Air Mobility Command, and the Joint Staff. He has commanded at the squadron level both in garrison and deployed, and his combat/contingency experience includes Operations Southern Watch, Constant Vigil, Joint Guard, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
EDUCATION
1992 Bachelor of Science degree in Human Factors Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, Colo.
2000 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2004 Masters degree in Logistics Management, Touro University International
2005 Masters degree in Military Operational Arts and Sciences, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2010 Masters degree in National Resource Strategy, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University, Ft. McNair, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June - December 1992, Candidate Counselor, United States Air Force Academy, Colo.
2. January 1993 - January 1994, student, undergraduate pilot training, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
3. February - June 1994, student, C-130 initial qualification, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
4. July 1994 - September 1997, C-130 co-pilot, aircraft commander, Moody Air Force Base, Ga.
5. October 1997 - February 2003, aircraft commander, instructor, evaluator, assistant chief, airlift group standardization and evaluation, executive officer, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
6. March 2003 - July 2004, chief, tactical airlift operations policy, executive officer, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
7. August 2004 - July 2005, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
8. August 2005 - March 2006, chief, 374th Airlift Wing Command Center, Yokota Air Base, Japan
9. April 2006 - June 2007, director of operations, 374th Operations Support Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan
10. June 2007 - November 2008, Commander, 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan
11. November 2008 - May 2009, Commander (acting), 374th Operations Group, Yokota Air Base, Japan
12. June 2009 - June 2010, student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, D.C.
13. June 2010 - March 2011, Chief, Joint Force Development and Integration Division, Joint Staff/J-7, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
14. March 2011 - May 2012, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff/J-7, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
15. May 2012 - Present, Vice Commander, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: 3,100
Aircraft flown: C-130, T-37, T-38
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
General Robert "Dutch" Huyser Award Winner, 2000
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 27, 1992
First Lieutenant May 27, 1994
Captain May 27, 1996
Major December 1, 2002
Lieutenant Colonel December 1, 2006
Colonel October 1, 2010
(Current as of June 2012)
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