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Colonel DUANE E. RICHARDSON

Colonel Duane E. Richardson is the Commander, 92d Maintenance Group, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. He supports global air refueling commitments by directing maintenance for 67 KC-135 R/T aircraft and associated support equipment. He ensures the Group can rapidly and effectively deploy, employ and redeploy when necessary. 

Colonel Richardson enlisted in the Air Force in August 1989 as an Electronic Warfare Systems Specialist. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, he received his commission through Officer Training School in April 2001. Colonel Richardson is a career aircraft maintenance officer that has served in Air Mobility Command, Air Combat Command, and Air Education and Training Command. He has been a Squadron Commander in four different squadrons and deployed to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait and Afghanistan. 

Education

1995 Airman Leadership School, Offutt AFB, NE

1995 Associate of Applied Science, Community College of the Air Force

1999 Associate of Applied Science, Community College of the Air Force

2000 Associate of Applied Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 

2000 Bachelor of Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 

2003 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, AL

2005 Aircraft Mishap Investigation Course, Kirtland AFB, NM

2006 Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, AL

2008 Masters Business Administration, Touro University, CA

2011 Air Command & Staff College (correspondence), Maxwell AFB, AL

2015 Master Operational Art & Science, Air Command & Staff College ((in-residence), Maxwell AFB, AL

2021 Master Strategic Studies, Air War College (in-residence), Maxwell AFB, AL

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. Aug 90 - Feb 91, Sensor Systems Technician, 6943d Electronic Security Squadron, Key West Naval Air Station, FL
  2. Mar 91 - Mar 92, Sensor Systems Technician, 6903d Electronic Security Group, Osan AB, RoK
  3. Mar 92- Nov 97, Electronic Warfare Technician, 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE
  4. Dec 97 - Jan 01, Electronic Warfare Instructor, 332d Training Squadron, Keesler AFB, MS
  5. Apr 01 - Oct 02, Assistant AMU OIC, 62d Aircraft Generation Squadron, McChord AFB, WA
  6. Oct 02 - Aug 03, Maintenance Flight Commander, 62d Maintenance Squadron, McChord AFB, WA
  7. Aug 03 -Aug 04, Fabrication Flight Commander, 62d Maintenance Squadron, McChord AFB, WA
  8. Mar 04 - Jun 05, Assistant AMU OIC, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE
  9. Jun 05- Jul 06, AMU OIC, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE
  10. Jul 06-  May 07, Quality Assurance OIC, 55th Maintenance Group, Offutt AFB, NE
  11. May 07 -Jul 08, AMU OIC, 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McChord AFB, WA
  12. Jul 08-Jan 10,Operations Officer, 62d Maintenance Squadron, McChord AFB, WA
  13. Jan 10 - Jul 10, Chief, Wing Commander's Action Group, 62d Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
  14. Jul 10 -Jun 12, Operations Officer, 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
  15. Jun12-Jul 14,Commander, 60th Maintenance Squadron, Travis AFB, CA
  16. Jul 14-Jun 15, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
  17. Jun 15-Jun 17, Commander, 22d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McConnell AFB, KS
  18. Jun 17 -Aug 19,Commander, 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.
  19. Aug 19 - Jul 20, Instructor, CSAF Leader Development Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
  20. Jul 20 - May 21, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL
  21. Jun 21 -Jun 22, Deputy Commander, 332d Expeditionary Maintenance Group, Undisclosed location
  22. Jun 22 -Aug 23, Chief, Maintenance Division, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL
  23. Aug 23 - Present, Chief Mobility Division, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL​

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters

Air and Space Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Air and Space Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Meritorious Unit Award with seven oak leaf clusters

Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with Valor and eleven oak leaf clusters Air Force Good Conduct Medal with two oak leaf clusters

National Defense Service Medal with one device

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Southwest Asia Service Medal with one device

Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one device

Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal with one device

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Korean Defense Service Medal

Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border

NATO Medal

Kuwait Liberation Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Second Lieutenant                   Apr 2001

First Lieutenant                         Apr 2003

Captain                                      Apr 2005

Major                                          Dec 2010

Lieutenant Colonel                      Apr 2016

ColoneI                                       Dec 2022

(Current as of April 2024)