Background
Nelson, Fred Robert was born on September 5, 1935 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph Edward Nelson and Florence Cathern (Leathead) Peterson.
Nelson, Fred Robert was born on September 5, 1935 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph Edward Nelson and Florence Cathern (Leathead) Peterson.
Bachelor in Business, Park College, 1975. Graduate, Air War College, 1975. Graduate, Naval War College, 1978.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1957; advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1987; with 506th Fighter-Bomber Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Arizona, 1957-1958; with 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1958-1960; fighter pilot, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, 1960-1961; squadron pilot, maintenance officer, quality control flight test officer, Kadena Air Base, Japan, 1961-1964; F-105 pilot 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, 1964; various assignments, Turkey, Japan, Republic of Korea, Southeast Asia, 1965-1966; instructor F-105 gunnery school, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1966-1967; fighter pilot 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 1967-1968; standarization evaluation officer 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1968-1971; with Fighter Operations Division, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters, Washington, 1971-1974; pilot F-111F 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho., 1974-1976; commander 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho., 1976-1977; deputy special assistant for command and control Headquarters Allied Forces Center Europe, Brunssum, The Netherlands, 1978-1979; commander 20th Combat Support Group Royal Air Force Station, Upper Heyford, England, 1979-1981; commander 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, Upper Heyford, England, 1981-1984; deputy director for operations Office of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 1984-1985; deputy director for operations plans and capabilities Office of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 1985-1987; deputy chief of staff for air, Headquarters Allied Forces Northern Europe, Oslo, Norway, 1987-1991; commander Lowry Technology Training Center, Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, since 1991.
Married Nancy Lou Dreese, August 3, 1957. Children: Terri Lynn, Eric Fredrick.