Donald P. Pettit

Background

Pettit, Donald P. was born on April 20, 1955.

Education

Bachelor of Education, University Miami, 1974. Master of Arts in Counseling, Pepperdine University, 1978.

Career

Enlisted aircraft electronics technician, 31st tactical fighter wing United States Air Force, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 1968—1972, advanced through grades to brigadier general, 1999. Student Minuteman Missle Combat Crew Training Progressive, Vandenburg Air Force Base, California, 1974. Minuteman combat crew member, deputy flight Commander, Commander, and wing senior standardization evaluator, 341st Strategic Missle Wing Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, 1974—1978.

Minuteman operations evaluator 3901st Strategic Missile Evaluation Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 1978-1981. Air staff training officer Office of the Vice Chief of Staff Headquarters, Washington, 1981-1982. Planner, director ICBM requirements Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1982-1984.

Student Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1984—1985. Missile operations staff officer, then executive officer, director operations Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1985-1987. Strategic policy planner, the executive officer to vice director Joint Staff, 1987-1989, strategic plans and policy director, 1987-1989.

Commander 68th Strategic Missile Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, 1989-1991. Aide-de-camp, Commander in chief Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1991-1992. Senior controller, operations director Headquarters United States Strategic Command, 1992-1993.

Commander 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, 1993-1994. Student Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1994—1995. Chief nuclear operations division, Operations Directorate, the Joint Staff, Washington, 1995-1997.

Deputy director plans and programs Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 1997-1999. Commander, 45th Space Wing, director, Eastern Range, deputy, department defense manager for Manned Space Flight Support Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, 1999—2002. Retired, 2002.

Achievements

• Donald P. Pettit has been listed as a noteworthy career officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Carol Pettit.

Spouse:

Carol Pettit