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COL FRANK H. STOKES
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Colonel Frank H. Stokes is the Wing Commander, 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth, Minnesota.
Col Stokes entered the Air Force as a graduate of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at the University of Minnesota and was commissioned as a 2nd Lt on June 24, 1983. He graduated from undergraduate pilot training at Laughlin AFB on May 17, 1985 and served as an instructor pilot in the F-15 until resigning from the Air Force on April 20, 1991. Col Stokes joined the 148 FW on April 21, 1991, and served in various positions to include: Air Operations Officer, 179th Fighter Squadron Commander, Maintenance Group Commander, Vice Wing Commander, and Wing Commander. He is a command pilot with more than 3,500 flying hours, of which 1285 are as an instructor pilot in the F-15 and F-16.
EDUCATION:
1983 B.S. Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, with distinction, University of Minnesota
1984 Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota
1988 Graduate, Squadron Officer School by correspondence
1997 Graduate, Air Command and Staff by correspondence
2000 Graduate, Air War College by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Jun 1984 - May 1985 Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, TX
2. Jun 1985 - July 1985 Fighter Lead-in Training, Holloman AFB, NM
3. Aug 1985 - Dec 1986 F-15 Initial Qualification Training, 555 TFTS, Luke AFB, AZ
4. Jan 1986 - Oct 1988 F-15 Command Pilot, 9 TFS, Holloman AFB, NM
5. Nov 1988 - Apr 1991 F-15 Flight Commander and Instructor Pilot, 555 & 426 TFTS, Luke AFB, AZ
6. Apr 1991 - Jan 1992 F-16 Command Pilot, Senior Alert Pilot, 148 FW, Duluth MN
7. Feb 1992 - May 1993 Wing Airspace and Plans Officer, F-16 Instructor Pilot, 148 FW, Duluth, MN
8. Jun 1993 - Jun 1995 Chief, Weapons & Tactics, F-16 Instructor Pilot, 148 FW, Duluth, MN
9. July 1995 - Dec 1996 Chief, Standardization and Evaluation, Flight Commander, F-16 Instructor and
Flight Examiner, 148 FW, Duluth, MN
10. Jan 1997 - Nov 1998 Air Operations Officer, Flight Commander, F-16 Instructor and Flight
Examiner, 148 FW, Duluth, MN
11. Dec 1998 - Sep 2000 Commander, 179 Fighter Squadron, Duluth, MN
12. Sep 2000 - Jul 2001 Wing Executive Officer
13. Jul 2001 - Apr 2002 Vice Wing Commander
14. Apr 2002 - Dec 2007 Maintenance Group Commander
15. Jan 2007 - May 2007 455th Maintenance Group Commander, Bagram AB, Afghanistan
16. Dec 2007 to Mar 2009 Vice Wing Commander, 148FW, Duluth, MN
17. Mar 2009 to Present Wing Commander, 148 FW, Duluth, MN
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Instructor Pilot
Flight Hours: 3575 total, 1285 IP
Aircraft Flown: T-37, T-38, F-15, F-16
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal (2 devices)
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Combat Readiness Medal (4 devices)
National Defense Service Medal (1 device)
Afghan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
AF Overseas Ribbon Short
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon (2 devices)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (1 device)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Florida Meritorious Service
Minnesota State Service Medal (2 devices)
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
Board of Directors, Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce
Council member, Kenwood Lutheran Church
Graduate, Leadership Duluth
148th Fighter Wing Pilot of the year - 1993
Distinguished Graduate, F-15 Initial Training
Top Gun: F-15 Initial Training, 405 TTW and 49 TFW
Flying Training Award, Undergraduate Pilot Training
Distinguished Graduate Undergraduate Pilot Training
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant June 24, 1983 Major Oct 14, 1994
First Lieutenant Dec 10, 1985 Lieutenant Colonel Nov 22, 1998
Captain Dec 10, 1987 Colonel Jan 30, 2003
CURRENT AS OF 15 June 2010
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