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COL. THOMAS K. WARK
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Colonel Thomas K. Wark is the Air National Guard advisor to the commander, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va. He advises the commander and ACC staff on all matters relating to the Air National Guard and serves as the liaison between ACC and the National Guard Bureau, as well as all ACC gained ANG units.
Colonel Wark earned his commission as a graduate of the Louisiana Tech University AFROTC program in 1987. He completed pilot training at Williams AFB, Ariz. in 1989 and continued to F-16 training at MacDill AFB, Fla. He began his operational career at Moody AFB, Ga. in 1990, where he participated in Operation Desert Storm. From 1992 to 1996 he served as an operational F-16 pilot and instructor at the 36 FS, Osan AB, Republic of Korea, and the 706 FS NAS JRB, New Orleans, La.
In 1996, Colonel Wark joined the Virginia Air National Guard. He went on to become the 149 FS commander in 2005. There, he led the squadron's conversion to the F-22 and served as the ANG's first Total Force squadron commander. In 2007, he became the vice commander of the 192 FW. Colonel Wark transitioned to the ANG ACC Integrated Staff in 2008 as the Deputy Director of ANG Forces. He became the Director of ANG Forces, ACC in May of 2009.
EDUCATION:
1987 Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering, Louisiana Tech Univ
1994 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.,
2003 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., correspondence
2006 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. April 1988 - April 1989, Student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams AFB, Ariz.
2. May 1989 - July 1989, Student, fighter lead-in training, Holloman AFB, N.M.
3. August 1989 - February 1990, F-16 course, 63rd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, MacDill AFB, Fla.
4. March 1990 - July 1992, F-16 Pilot, Chief of Mobility, 69th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga.
5. July 1992 - July 1993, F-16 Pilot, 36th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, ROK
6. July 1993 - April 1996, F-16 Instructor, Wing Plans and Mobility Officer, Assistant Weapons Officer, Squadron Scheduler, 706th Tactical Fighter Squadron, NAS JRB New Orleans, La.
7. April 1996 - May 2003, F-16 Instructor, Mobility Officer, 149th Fighter Squadron, Richmond IAP, Va.
8. May 2003 - May 2005, Flight Commander, Wing Installation Deployment Officer, Richmond IAP, Va.
9. May 2005 - Aug 2006,ACC/A3F Joint Air Ground Office, Deputy Close Attack Division, Langley AFB, Va.
10. May 2005 - October 2007, Commander, 149th Fighter Squadron, Richmond IAP, Va.
11. October 2007 - June 2008, Vice Commander, 192nd Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Va.
12. June 2008 - May 2009, Deputy Director ANG Forces, Air Combat Command
13. May 2009 - Present, Director ANG Forces, Air Combat Command
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with valor
Combat Readiness Medal with six oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Longevity Service Award with four oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with mobilization M
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant, 25 October 1987
First Lieutenant, 25 October 1989
Captain, 25 October 1991
Major, 25 October 1998
Lieutenant Colonel, 7 December 2003
Colonel, 2 November 2007
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