Background
Cook, Michael Jackson was born on April 1, 1947 in Pearisburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Vannie Harvey Cook and Pauline Katherine (Ganoe) Rankin.
Cook, Michael Jackson was born on April 1, 1947 in Pearisburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Vannie Harvey Cook and Pauline Katherine (Ganoe) Rankin.
Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, 1969. Postgraduate, United States Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 1978. Master of Science, United States Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 1978.
Postgraduate, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1982.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1969; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1985; instructor pilot, 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, 1971-1974; instructor pilot, 343rd Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1974-1976; nuclear research officer, Headquarters SAC, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1978-1982; institute pilot, operations officer, 38th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1982-1987; squadron commander, 384th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, 1987-1988; deputy group commander, 384th Combat Support Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, 1988-1989; commander, 922d Strategic Squadron, Hellenikon Air Force Base, Greece, since 1989.
Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, Air Force Association, Order of Daedalians.
Married Ernestine Cadena Maldonado, July 18, 1980. Children: Linda Christine, Michael William Justin.