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COLONEL ROBERT GERMANI JR.
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Colonel Robert Germani Jr. was selected as the 143d Airlift Wing Vice Commander on 5 March 2005. The 143d Airlift Wing's mission is to deliver passengers and cargo by airdrop, extraction and air/land support of theater commands throughout the world via the C-130J Model Aircraft, which led the first ever Combat Deployment of the "J" Model. Colonel Germani was born in Providence, Rhode Island on 31 October 1960. He graduated from East Providence High School in 1979. Colonel Germani is a 1984 graduate of the University of Rhode Island, and has completed Squadron officer School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College. He entered the Rhode Island Army National Guard as a Private in July 1979, then attended the University of Rhode Island R.O.T.C program in September of that same year. He received an early commission to Second Lieutenant in May 1981. After completing R.O.T.C training, he was assigned as a Platoon Leader with the 119th Military Police Company, Providence Rhode Island. Following this tour he was assigned to the Rhode Island Military Academy, Narragansett Rhode Island as a TAC Officer (Teach, Advise, and Council), concurrently serving as Military Publications Officer for the Adjutant General of Rhode Island. He separated from the Rhode Island Army Guard in 1985 and joined the Rhode Island Air National Guard (RIANG) that same year. Since joining the RIANG, Colonel Germani has served as the Chief of Security Police/143d Security Forces Commander, the Missions Support Group Commander, and also served as the Detachment Commander for the 201st Mission Support Directorate and is currently the 143 Airlift Wing Vice Commander.
EDUCATION:
1983 Bachelor's Degree in Political Science
1992 Squadron Officer School
1995 Air Command and Staff College
1998 Air War College
ASSIGNMENTS:
October 1986- February 1991, Security Police, 143 SEP Flight, Quonset Air National Guard Base, Rhode Island
February 1991- January 1994, Commander SPF, 143 SEP Flight, Quonset Air National Guard Base, Rhode Island
January 1994- March 1994, Operations Flight Commander, 143 SEP Flight, Quonset Air National Guard Base, Rhode Island
March 1994- March 1995, Operations Flight Commander, 143 SEP Squadron, Quonset Air National Guard Base, Rhode Island
March 1995- June 1997, Commander, 143 SEP Squadron, Quonset Air National Guard Base, Rhode Island
June 1997- February 2003, Support Commander, 143 SUT Group, Quonset Air National Guard Base, Rhode Island
February 2003- April 2005, Support Commander, 143 Mission Support Group, Quonset Air National Guard Base, Rhode Island
April 2005- April 2008, Vice Wing Commander, 143 Airlift Wing, Quonset Air National Guard Base, Rhode Island
April 2008- present, Vice Wing Commander, 143 Airlift Wing, Quonset Air National Guard Base, Rhode Island
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (with 1 'X' Devices)
Air Force Training Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Star)
Army Service Ribbon
Rhode Island Commendation Medal
Rhode Island Defense Service Medal
Rhode Island Service Medal
Rhode Island Emergency Service Ribbon
Rhode Island Air National Guard Recruiting Ribbon (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant 27 May 1981
First Lieutenant 29 May 1985
Captain 07 November 1987
Major 09 January 1993
Lieutenant Colonel 01 July 1997
Colonel 21 March 2002
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