Gary A. Voellger, business consulting executive, retired air force officer. Decorated D.D.S.M., Legion of Merit with oak leaf Cluster, Bronze Star medal, Meritorious Service medal with two oak leaf clusters, Air medal with oak leaf cluster, Armed Forces Expeditionary medal, Republican Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Relations Personnel Management, San Jose State University, 1967. Graduate, Squadron Officer School, 1971. Master in Psychology, Peperdine University, 1976.
Graduate, Air Command Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1979. Graduate, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1988. Certified in Joint Flag Officer War Fighting, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1997.
Cert.in senior managers government seminar, Harvard University, 1997.
Career
Commissioned 2d. lieutenant United States Air Force, 1967, advanced through grades to major general, 1996. Personnel officer 379th Combat Support Grp., Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan, 1967-1969. Undergraduate navigator training Mather Air Force Base, California, 1969-1969.
Weapons system officer 46th Tactical Fighter Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1970-1970. Weapons systems officer 91st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Bentwaters, England, 1970-1972. Undergraduate pilot training Laredo Air Force Base, Texas, 1972.
F-111 transition training Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1973-1973. F-111 pilot 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Takhli Royal Air Force Base, Thailand, 1973-1974. F-111 instructor pilot, flight Commander, standardization and evaluation flight examiner 523rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1974-1979.
Air operations staff officer, politico-military affairs officer, assistant deputy director Joint National Security Council Matters Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1980-1984. Commander 55th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force, Upper Heyford, England, 1984-1987. Assistant deputy Commander operations 20th Tactical Fighter Wing.
Deputy Commander operations 4450th Tactical Group, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1988-1989, vice Commander, 1989-1990. Commander 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1990-1992, College Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1992-1993, 43rd Air Refueling Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, 1993-1994, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, 1994-1995, 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, 1995-1996. Director operations Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1996-1998.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization force Commander Headquarters North Atlantic Treaty Organization Airborne Early Warning Force, Mons, Belgium, 1998-2000. Retired United States Air Force. Principal Booz Allen Hamilton, O'Fallon, Illinois.