Craig R. Cooning, American career officer. Decorated Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service medal with five oak leaf clusters.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Auburn University, 1973. Graduate student, University Alabama, 1976—1977. Master of Business Administration, University Alabama, 1977.
Student, Squadron Officer School, 1979. Student, Air Command and Staff College, 1982. Student, Armed Forces Staff College, 1986.
Course, National Security Management course, 1986. Student, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1993—1994. Senior acquisition course, National Defense University, 1994.
Career
Vice Commander Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, 1973. System program officer director, warranted contract officer, plant representative office Commander, commanded Reserve Officers Training Corps program Auburn University, since 1973. Procurement contracting officer San Antonio Air Logistics Center, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, 1973—1976.
Contracting and manufacturing career management assignment officer Air Force Military Personnel Center, Randolph Air Force Base, 1982—1986. Deputy Commander Detachment 48 Air Force Contract Management division Air Force Plant Republican Office Hughes Missile Systems Group, Tucson, 1986—1988. Commander Detachment 43 Air Force Contratc Management division Air Force Plant Republican Office Morton Thiokol Inc., Brigham City, Utah, 1988—1990.
Chief Commodities Contracting division Contracting Directorate, Hill Air Force Base, 1990—1991. Director Directorate Specialized Management, 1991—1993, Space Acquisition, Office Undersec. Air Force, Washington, since 1993.