Biography

Colonel Robert G. Coleman, III has accumulated  4735 Total Flight Hours with 3970 Total Fighter Aircraft Flight Hours; 566 Total Hun (F-100) Flight Hours and 989 Combat Hours; 497 Missions in the 106 HC-47, 215 O-2, and 176 F-100
He also has 80 Combat Hours “in the hole” as night Battle Staff Director during 1st Gulf War

Units Assigned

12/1966-12/1967 Pilot Training Reese AFB, TX
3/1968-4/1969 9th SOS DaNang AB, Vietnam (HC-47, O2-B)
6/1969-12/1969 4510th CCTW Luke AFB, AZ (F-100)
1/1970-9/1970 355th FS Tuy Hoa AB, Vietnam (F-100)
10/1970-10/1971 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England AFB, LA (F-100)
11/1971-3/1974 391st & 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron/IP, Mt. Home AFB, ID (F-111F)
4/1974-8/1975 TAC Staff Officer Langley AFB, VA (T-33)
8/1975-6/1977 Aide to Comdr, TUSLOG Ankara, Turkey
7/1978-6/1981 435 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron/479th Tactical Fighter Training Wing, IP/Flt CC/IP/Wing Exec Holloman AFB, NM (AT-38)
12/1981-6/1983 75th Tactical Fighter Squadron: Operations Off England AFB, LA (A-10)
9/1983-9/1985 75th Tactical Fighter Squadron: Commander England AFB, LA (A-10)
10/1985-10/1986 Chief, Programs Control Div HQ TAC Langley AFB, VA
10/1986-6/1987 Dep. Director, Contingency Plans Langley AFB, VA
10/1987-2/1989 ADO 23rd TFW Langley AFB, VA (A-10)
3/1989-7/1989 Language School Monterey, CA
8/1989-6/1991 ACOS, TAC EVALS & EXERCISES. 6th ATAF, Izmir, Turkey (F-5, F-104, F-16)
7/1991-10/1993 Director, Contingency Plans & Arms Control, HQ TAC/ACC, Langley AFB, VA
1/1994 Retired
POST RETIREMENT:
10/1993-4/1996 Site Manager, Reflectone Training Systems, Columbus, MS
49th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron—Lead-in Fighter Training (AT-38)
4/1996 Final Retirement
4/1996- Presently Golfing, Fishing, and spending time with my Grandkids

Awards & Decorations

 Legion Of Merit

 Distinguished Flying Cross (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)

 Defense Meritorious Service Medal

 Meritorious Service Medal (with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters)

 Air Medal (with 20 Oak Leaf Clusters)

 Air Force Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)

 Air Force Achievement Medal

 Distinguished-Presidential Unit Citation

 Joint Meritorious Unit Award

 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with Valor Device & 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)

 Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

 Navy Commendation Medal

 Combat Readiness Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)

 Vietnam Service (with Silver Service Star and 4 Bronze stars)

 Southwest Asia Medal (with Bronze Service Star)

 Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/ V device

Flight Info

HC-47
O2-B
F-100
F-111 F
T-33
AT-38
A-10
F-5
F-104
F-16

Military Education

SOS (Resident)
ACSC (Correspondence)
Army Command & General Staff (Resident)
Air War College (Correspondence)

Civilian Education

1966 BS, The Citadel, SC
1977 MS, Troy State University, AL