Background
III, Jeremiah W. Pearson was born on January 25, 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
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Jeremiah W. Pearson III
Edit ProfileFederal agency official military career officer
Education
Bachelor in Aeronautical Engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1960;Master of Science in Systems Management, University of Southern California, 1973;graduate, United States Naval Test Pilot School, 1966;graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1973;graduate, Air War College, 1982.
Career
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1960;advanced through grades to major general, United States Marine Corps, 1989;naval aviator 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, United States Marine Corps, Beaufort, South Carolina., 1961-1964;flight instructor Naval Air Station, United States Marine Corps, Meridian, Mississippi, 1964-1965;flight test division United States Naval Test Pilot School, United States Marine Corps, Patuxent River, Maryland., 1966-1967;1st Marine Aircraft Wing, United States Marine Corps, DaNang, Vietnam, 1968-1969;project officer AWG-14 Radar, American Institute of Management-7F missile, Naval Missile Test Center, Flight Test, United States Marine Corps, Pt. Mugu, California, 1969-1973;maintenance officer VMFA-232, United States Marine Corps, Western Pacific, 1973-1974;aviation plans officer Office Deputy Chief of Staff Aviation, Headquarters, United States Marine Corps, Washington, 1974-1977;commanded Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 24, 1st Marine Amphibious Brigade, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii., 1977-1978;commanded VMFA-235, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii., 1978-1981;assistant chief staff logistics, chief staff 5th Marine Amphibious Brigade, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, United States Marine Corps, El Toro, California, 1982-1984;commanded Marine Aircraft Group 11, United States Marine Corps, El Toro, California, 1984-1986;assistant wing commander 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF. Pacific, Marine Corps. Air Station, United States Marine Corps, El Toro and Santa Ana, California, 1986;commander forward Headquarters Element/Inspector General United States Control Command, United States Marine Corps, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1986-1988;assistant deputy chief staff aviation Headquarters, United States Marine Corps, 1988-1989;commanding general 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, United States Marine Corps, New Orleans, 1989-1990;commanding general Marine Corps.
Research, Development, Acquistion Command, United States Marine Corps, Washington, 1990;deputy commander Marine Control Command, Riyadh, Saudi Arabiaassociate administrator Office of Space Flight, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1992.
Connections
M. Patricia Van Gysel.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Defense Distinguished Svc. medal, Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star with Combat "V", Air medals (26) with gold star, Combat Action ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation, National Defense Svc. medal, Vietnam Svc. medal, Southwest Asia Svc. medal, Republican Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation, Republican Vietnam Campaign medal, Kuwait Liberation medal, others M C.Decorated Defense Distinguished Svc. medal, Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star with Combat "V", Air medals (26) with gold star, Combat Action ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation, National Defense Svc. medal, Vietnam Svc. medal, Southwest Asia Svc. medal, Republican Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation, Republican Vietnam Campaign medal, Kuwait Liberation medal, others M C.