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COLONEL JOSEPH H. BATTAGLIA II
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Colonel Joseph H. Battaglia II is Commander, 940th Operations Group, Beale Air Force Base, California. He is responsible for the administration and total force integration of six geographically separated operational squadrons supporting Air Combat Command, Pacific Air Forces and the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency.
Colonel Battaglia graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1984, where he earned his commission as a second lieutenant. He completed pilot training in 1985 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, and was assigned as a T-38 instructor pilot. He served as assistant flight commander and flight examiner from 1986-89. Upon completion of Squadron Officer School, Colonel Battaglia was sent to the 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron as an F-16C pilot at Torrejon Air Base, Spain. While there, he served as Chief of Readiness and an assistant flight commander. In 1992, Colonel Battaglia moved to the 704th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, and shortly thereafter, transitioned to the Air Force Reserves. As a Traditional Reservist, he served as an F-16C mission commander, instructor pilot and scheduler until Bergstrom closed in 1995. From 1995-2001, Colonel Battaglia was assigned to the 466th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, where he was an F-16C flight commander, mission commander, instructor pilot and flight examiner. In 2001, he transferred to the 701st Combat Operations Squadron at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., where he was the Assistant Director of Operations, Director of Operations and Senior Offensive Duty Officer. In 2005, Colonel Battaglia entered the Active Guard and Reserve program and became Deputy Commander of the 701st Combat Operations Squadron. In his operational capacity, he served as Chief of Combat Operations and Deputy Air and Space Operations Center Commander for the 607th Air and Space Operations Center. In 2008, Colonel Battaglia transferred to the 13th Reconnaissance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, becoming an RQ-4 Global Hawk pilot and mission commander. Since, he has held a variety of leadership positions, including Operations Officer, Wing Director of Staff, Director of the Commander's Action Group and 940th Operations Group Deputy Commander. Colonel Battaglia assumed his current position as Commander of the 940th Operations Group in March 2012.
Colonel Battaglia is a command pilot with more than 6,200 flying hours in both military and commercial aircraft, including the T-37, T-38, F-16, RQ-4, Boeing 727, Boeing 737, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 777, and A319/320.
EDUCATION
1984 Bachelor of Science in business management, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1988 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1996 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2005 Master of Business Administration, Touro University, Cypress, Calif.
2006 Air War College, by correspondence
2010 Safety and Accident Investigation Board President Course, Beale AFB, Calif.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1984 - June 1985, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 86th Fighter Training Squadron, Laughlin AFB, Texas
2. June 1985 - July 1989, T-38 instructor pilot, assistant flight commander, Standardization/Evaluation flight examiner, 86th Fighter Training Squadron, Laughlin AFB, Texas
3. July 1989 - September 1989, AT-38 Fighter Lead-in Training, 434th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.
4. September 1989 - March 1990, F-16A/C Formal Training Unit, 311th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
5. March 1990 - January 1992, F-16C pilot, Chief of Readiness, assistant flight commander, 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Torrejon AB, Spain
6. January 1992 - September 1995, F-16C instructor pilot, mission commander, scheduler, 704th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Bergstrom AFB, Texas
7. September 1995 - April 2001, F-16C mission commander, instructor pilot, flight commander, Standardization/Evaluation flight examiner, 466th Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
8. April 2001 - July 2008, Deputy Commander, Director of Operations, Assistant Director of Operations, 701st Combat Operations Squadron, March ARB, Calif.
9. July 2008 - November 2009, RQ-4 Global Hawk mission commander, Director of Operations, 13th Reconnaissance Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif.
10. November 2009 - October 2010, Wing Director of Staff, RQ-4 Global Hawk mission commander, Director, Wing Commander Action Group, 940th Wing, Beale AFB, Calif.
11. October 2010 - February 2012, 940th Operations Group Deputy Commander, RQ-4 Global Hawk mission commander, 940th Operations Group, Beale AFB, Calif.
12. February 2012 - present, Commander, 940th Operations Group, Beale AFB, Calif.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with silver leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 30, 1984
First Lieutenant May 30, 1986
Captain May 30, 1988
Major Oct. 1, 1997
Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 30, 2004
Colonel Aug. 1, 2008
(Current as of March 2012)
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