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COLONEL JOHN J. CONOLEY III
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Col. John J. Conoley is currently serving as the Commander of the 136th Airlift Wing, Naval Air Station-Fort Worth, Joint Reserve Base, Texas.
The 136th Airlift Wing is comprised of the 136th Operations Group, 136th Maintenance Group, 136th Mission Support Group, 136th Medical Group, and the 531st Air Force Band. In addition, the 136th Airlift Wing provides administrative support to the 254th Combat Communications Group. The 136th Airlift Wing is responsible for organizing, equipping and training personnel for worldwide deployment, provides combat-ready forces to combatant commanders, and supports the airlift requirements of the commander, Air Mobility Command with eight assigned C-130H aircraft.
Col. Conoley received his commission in the Air Force upon graduation from Auburn University in August 1981. He graduated from Undergraduate Navigator Training at Mather Air Force Base, California in 1982 and was assigned to the 463rd TAW at Dyess AFB, Texas. In 1991, Colonel Conoley joined the Texas Air National Guard, 181st Airlift Squadron, as the Squadron Tactics Officer. Since joining the Texas ANG, Colonel Conoley has served as Wing Tactics Officer, Tactical Deception Officer, Current Operations Officer, Standardization and Evaluation Navigator, Chief Navigator, Operations Support Flight Commander and Operations Group Commander. Colonel Conoley has also deployed in support of Operations ENDURING/ IRAQI FREEDOM serving as the Deputy Commander and Commander of the 321st Expeditionary Operations Group and the Deputy Commander of the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group. Colonel Conoley is a master navigator with over 4200 hours in the C-130.
EDUCATION:
1981 Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Management, Auburn University, Auburn, Ala.
1994 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1996 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2002 Air War College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. October 1981 - May 1982, student, undergraduate navigator training, Mather AFB, Calif.
2. November 1982 - August 1985, navigator, 774th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas
3. September 1985 - December 1987, simulator instructor, 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas
4. January 1991 - December 1991, navigator, 181st Airlift Squardon, Dallas, Texas
5. January 1992 - July 1997, tactics officer, 136th Operations Support Flight, Dallas, Texas
6. August 1997 - August 1998, current operations officer, 136th OSF, Dallas, Texas
7. September 1998 - July 2000, Chief Navigator, 181st Airlift Squadron, Fort Worth, Texas
8. August 2000 - February 2005, Commander, 136th OSF, Carswell Field, TX
9. March 2005 - July 2006, Commander, 136th Operations Group, Fort Worth, Texas
10. August 2006 - Present, Vice Commander, 136th Airlift Wing, Fort Worth, Texas
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Master Navigator
Flight Hours: More than 4200
Aircraft Flown: T-37, T-43, C-130E and C-130H
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Ribbon
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant Sept. 17, 1981
First Lieutenant Sept. 7, 1983
Captain Sept. 17, 1985
Major June 13, 1994
Lieutenant Colonel June 14, 1998
Colonel March 18, 2005
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