George W. Acree
Preferred Name: George
Nickname/Call Sign: Ace
Date of Birth: February 9, 1933
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-6 – Colonel
Biography
Pilot Information
Biography
George Acree interview starts around minute 7:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/in-defense-of-freedom/2012/10/25/special-operations-speaks-sos-with-george-acree-ii
Pilot Information
Units Assigned
- Commissioned AF ROTC as 2nd Lieutenant, Distinguished Graduate
- UPT Luke AFB, AZ, Nellis AFB, NV (F-100)
- 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron/18th Tactical Fighter Wing (F-100)
- 1966-1968 333rd Tactical Fighter Squadron/355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli RTAB, Thailand. (F-105G)
- 4485th Test Wing, F-4E Electronic Warfare and F-105D Thunderstick II operational tests
- 59th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Flight Commander (F-4E)
- 555th “Triple Nickel” Tactical Fighter Squadron, 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Udorn RTAB, Thailand (F-4E)
- 10/1974-10/1978 Headquarters USAF, Deputy Director for General Purpose Forces
Awards & Decorations
Flight Info
- F-100 C/D/E
- F-105 D/F/G
- F-4
- F-15
- Command Pilot: 5,512+ flying hours
- Total Missions: 256
- Commercial pilot multi engine.
Military & Civilian Education
- Air War College
- Industrial College of the Armed Forces
- Pilot training
- F-100 adv fighter training
- 1957 BS/Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Maryland at College Park
- 1975 MS/Electrical Engineering, Auburn University