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COLONEL STEPHEN F JOST
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Colonel Stephen F. Jost, is Commander, 33d Operations Group, Air Force Education and Training Command, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. He is responsible for F-35 A/B/C Lightning II flight training for the Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force flying squadrons. Initially, 59 aircraft will be established at Eglin Air Force Base.
Colonel Jost was commissioned in 1994 through the United States Air Force Academy with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Prior to his selection as the 33rd Operations Group commander, Colonel Jost served as the 35th Fighter Wing Director of Staff. He held various operational F-16 flying positions and served on the Joint Chiefs of Staff where he informed the Chairman on combat aircraft capability requirements. He has flown missions in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, Operation NOBLE EAGLE, and Korean defense obligations. Colonel Jost is a Command Pilot with more than 2300 hours in the F-16 Falcon.
EDUCATION:
1994 Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, United States Air Force Academy, Colo.
1998 Combat Air Platform Employment Seminar, Nellis AFB, Nev.
1999 Fighter Electronic Combat Officer's Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2000 United States Air Force Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2001 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2004 Masters Degree, Aeronautical Science Technology, Embry Riddle University, Fla.
2007 Master's Degree, Military Arts and Science, Air Command and Staff Collage, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2007 Air War College (correspondance), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2011 Masters Degree, National National Resources and Strategy, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University, Washington D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. June 1994 - December 1995, Student, 88th Flying Training Wing, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2. January 1995 - August 1996, Student, 61st Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
3. September 1996 - July 1999, F-16 Instructor Pilot, 523rd Fighter Squadron, Cannon AFB, N.M.
4. August 1999 - June 2000, F-16 Instructor Pilot, 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea
5. July 2000 - December 2000, Student, F-16 Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
6. January 2000 - April 2003, Weapons Officer, Flight Commander, 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
7. May 2003 - July 2006, Director of Operations, 16th Weapons Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
8. August 2006 - June 2007, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
9. July 2007 - June 2009, Lead, Fixed-Wing Analyst, Joint Staff, J-8, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
10. July 2009 - July 2010, Commander, 332rd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq
11. August 2010 - Jun 2011, Student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington D.C.
12. July 2011 - Jun 2012, Deputy Commander, 35th Operations Group, Misawa Air Base, Japan
13. July 2012 - January 2013, Director of Staff, 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan
14. January 2013 - present, Commander, 33rd Operations Group, Eglin AFB, Fla.
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 2,600
Aircraft Flown: T-37, T-38, F-16C, F-16CM
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal w/two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit award with two oak leaf clusters
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant 1 June 1994
First Lieutenant 1 June 1996
Captain 1 June 1998
Major 1 July 2004
Lieutenant Colonel 1 June 2008
Colonel 1 July 2012
(Current as of January 2013)
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