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Breedlove, Philip M. was born in 1955.
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Philip M. Breedlove
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Philip M. Breedlove, American career military officer. Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Aerial Achievement Medal; fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seminar XXI, Washington, District of Columbia, 2002.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1977. Graduate, Air Command and Staff College, 1991. Master of Science in Aeronautical Technology, Arizona State University, 1991.
Master in National Security Studies, National War College, 1995.
Career
Commissioned 2d. lieutenant United States Air Force, 1977, advanced through grades to general, 2010, pilot instructor training Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1979, instructor pilot, evaluation flight examiner, runway supervisory unit controller Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, 1979—1983, F-16 student pilot MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1983. F-16 aircraft Commander, instructor pilot 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Torrejon Air Base, Spain, 1983—1985. Air liaison officer 602nd Air Support Operations Group, Kitzingen Air Base, Germany, 1985—1987.
F-16 pilot 526th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, 1987—1988. Chief flight safety 316th Air Division, Germany, 1988. F-16 flight Commander then assistant operations officer 512th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Germany, 1988—1990.
Chief air operations United Nations Command and Republic of Korea/United States Combined Forces Command, Yongsan Army Garrison, Republic of Korea, 1991—1993. Commander 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 1993—1994. Operations officer United States Pacific Command Division, The Joint Staff, Washington, 1995—1997.
Commander 27th Operations Group, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1997—1999. Executive officer to Commander Air Combat Command (ACC), Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1999—2000. Commander 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 2000—2001.
Senior military assistant to secretary Department Air Force, United States Department Defense, Washington, 2001—2002. Commander 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, 2002—2004, 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, 2004—2005. Vice Commander 16th Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, 2005—2006.
Commander 3rd Air Force, Germany, 2008—2009. Vice director strategic plans & policy The Joint Staff, United States Department Defense, Washington, 2006—2008. Deputy chief staff for operations, plans & requirements United States Air Force, since 2009.
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Awards
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Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Aerial Achievement Medal. Fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seminar XXI, Washington, District of Columbia, 2002.Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Aerial Achievement Medal. Fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seminar XXI, Washington, District of Columbia, 2002.