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COLONEL SCOTT V. DETHOMAS
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Colonel DeThomas is the Commander, 387th Air Expeditionary Group, Southwest Asia. He leads 700 Airmen supporting Coalition forces and civilian contractors at the United States Air Force's second busiest aerial port of debarkation while delivering Joint Expeditionary Tasked Airmen in support of US Central Command operations. Airmen of the 387th provide base operating support integration, security, anti-terrorism and force protection, civil engineering, emergency management, personnel support, vehicle maintenance/fleet management and base-supply support at the primary intra-theater airlift hub. Additionally, the group is home to the 387th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, the Air Force's only line-haul trucking company providing convoy logistics in support of Operations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom.
Operationally, he has served in positions that include; Wing Accounting and Finance Officer, EC-130 Compass Call Aircraft Commander, and C-17 Evaluator and Lead Airdrop Pilot. Col DeThomas has held various positions on the Air Staff to include Lead Action Officer for Joint Studies and Analyses, Executive Officer to the Director of Strategic Planning, and Military Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force.
Col DeThomas has commanded both in garrison and while deployed to Southwest Asia where he served as the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron Commander providing C-17 airlift and airdrop capability to our nation's warfighters. After completing the requirements for his degree in National Security Studies at National War College, Col DeThomas was assigned to the Strategy and Policy Directorate for USNORTHCOM and NORAD and served as Division Chief for the combined Policy and Strategy Division.
Col DeThomas is a command pilot with more than 3000 hours in the T-37, T-38, T-1, C-130, EC-130 and C-17 aircraft. He is married to the former Marta Maurer and has two children, Brad and Anna.
EDUCATION:
1990 Bachelor of Science Degree, Management, Military Honors, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
1993 Master of Arts, Management, Distinguished Graduate, Webster University, Charleston, SC
2003 Master of Arts and Science, Military Operational Arts and Science, Air University (AU), Maxwell AFB, AL
2004 Master of Arts and Science, Airpower Art and Science (SAASS), AU, Maxwell AFB, AL
2009 Master of Arts, National Security Strategy, National War College, Ft. McNair, DC
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Jun 1990 - Nov 1990, USAFA Athletic Department, USAFA, CO
2. Nov 1990 - Nov 1991, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Williams AFB, AZ
3. Dec 1991 - Mar 1995, Wing Accounting and Finance Officer, Charleston AFB, SC
4. Apr 1995 - Jul 1998, EC-130 Compass Call Aircraft Commander, Flight Commander, Sq Quality Officer, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
5. Aug 1998 - Jul 2002, C-17 Evaluator Lead Airdrop Pilot, Wing Demonstration Pilot, Assistant Operations Officer, Wing Executive Officer, Deployed CENTAF DIRMOBFOR Executive Officer, Sq Scheduler, Charleston AFB, SC
6. Aug 2002 - Jun 2003, Air Command and Staff College, ACSC Student, AU, Maxwell AFB, AL
7. Jul 2003 - Jun 2004, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS) Student, AU, Maxwell AFB, AL
8. Jun 2004 - Jun 2005, Chief, Joint Studies & Analysis, Pentagon, Washington, DC
9. Jul 2005- April 2006, Executive Officer, Director of Strategic Planning, Pentagon, Washington, DC
10. May 2006 - May 2007, Military Assistant to the Secretary of the AF, Pentagon, Washington, DC
11. Jun 2007 - July 2008, Commander, 17th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, SC
12. Jan 2008 - May 2008, Commander, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, SWA
13. Aug 2008 - Jun 2009, Student, National War College, Ft. McNair, Washington, DC
14. Jul 2009 - May 2010, Chief, Aerospace Strategy & Policy Branch, NORAD-USNORTHCOM, CO
15. Jun 2010 - Jun 2011, Chief, Strategy & Policy Division, NORAD-USNORTHCOM, CO
16. Jul 2011 - Present, Commander, 387th Air Expeditionary Group, SWA
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS:
Jul 2009 - Jun 2011, Chief, Strategy and Policy Division, USNORTHCOM and NORAD J52, and Chief, Strategy and Policy Branch, Aerospace Division, NORAD J53.
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours (Military): More than 3000
Aircraft Flown: T-37, T-38, T-1, EC-130, and C-17
DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
MAJOR AWARDS:
Air Force Accounting and Finance Officer of the Year
Air Mobility Command Accounting and Finance Officer of the Year
355th Operations Group Company Grade Officer of the Year
437th Support Group Company Grade Officer of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant: 30 May 1990
First Lieutenant: 30 May 1992
Captain: 30 May 1994
Major: 01 Jul 2001
Lieutenant Colonel: 01 Jul 2006
Colonel: 1 Oct 2010
(As of 7 Jul 11)
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