COLONEL RICK A. CHADWICK

Col Rick A. Chadwick is the Deputy Commander, 932d Airlift Wing, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The wing, comprised of over 1,100 mission-ready Citizen Airmen, supports our national interests word-wide by providing distinguished visitor airlift, ground and aeromedical patient care, and expeditionary combat support.

Colonel Chadwick received his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1998. He transitioned to the Air Force Reserve component in September 2007 at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, where he served as a C-17A Flight Examiner, Air Reserve Technician, and Squadron Commander he then served as the Deputy Commander, 315th Operations Group. Prior to his current assignment he served as the Reserve Advisor to the Commander, 618th Air Operations Center (AOC), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

Colonel Chadwick is a command pilot with more than 6,000 flying hours and has logged more than 1,250 combat hours, participating in Operations JOINT FORGE, JOINT GUARD, NOBLE EGLE, ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDON, NEW DAWN, and FREEDOM’S SENTINEL.

 

EDUCATION

1998 Bachelor of Science, Management, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.

2004 Air Force Advanced Instrument School, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas

2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

2012 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence

2012 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence

2013 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.

2015 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence

 

ASSIGNMENTS

1. December 1998 – December 1999, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.

2. January 2000 – August 2001, First Pilot, C-141B, 4th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

3. September 2001 – December 2003, Instructor Pilot, C-17A, and Executive Officer, 7th Airlift Squadron, JB LewisMcChord, Wash.

4. January 2004 – September 2007, Evaluator Pilot, C-17A, Assistant Chief of Standardization/Evaluation, 14th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.

5. October 2007 – February 2011, Evaluator Pilot, C-17A, 317th Airlift Squadron, JB Charleston, S.C.

6. February 2011 – August 2015, Evaluator Pilot, C-17A, Chief of Operations, 701st Airlift Squadron, JB Charleston, S.C.

7. August 2015 – February 2019, Commander, 701st Airlift Squadron, JB Charleston, S.C.

8. April 2019 – October 2019, Acting Commander, 315th Operations Group, JB Charleston, S.C. Picture Unavailable

9. November 2019 – October 2020, Deputy Commander, 315th Operations Group, JB Charleston, S.C.

10. October 2020 – April 2023, Reserved Advisor to the Commander, 618th Air Operations Center, Scott AFB, Ill.

11. April 2023 – Present, Deputy Commander, 932d Airlift Wing, Scott AFB, Ill.

 

FLIGHT INFORMATION

Rating: Command Pilot Flight hours: More than 6,000 Aircraft flown: T-37B, T-1A, C-141B, C-17A, BE-400, MU-300, MD-88, MD-90, CS-100, A-220

 

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Air Medal with oak leaf cluster

Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster

Air Force Achievement Medal

Meritorious Unit Award

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters

Iraq Campaign Medal

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal

Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border