Patrick K. Gamble

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Patrick K. Gamble
1945-

General Patrick K. Gamble
Allegiance Flag of the United States United States of America
Service/branch Flag of the United States Air Force United States Air Force
Years of service 1967–2001
Rank General
Commands held Pacific Air Forces
Alaskan Command
8th Tactical Fighter Wing
Battles/wars Vietnam War
Awards Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal (14)

General Patrick K. Gamble was commander of Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.

The general entered the Air Force in 1967 through the four-year Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Texas A&M University. He flew 394 combat missions as a forward air controller in the O-1 Bird Dog in Vietnam. He has commanded a fighter squadron and three wings. Before assuming his current position, he was deputy chief of staff for air and space operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. He retired from the Air Force on May 1, 2001.

Following his service in the Air Force, Gamble became a senior executive for the Alaska Railroad, where he succeeded Bill Sheffield as President of the railroad.[1][2]

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[edit] Education

[edit] Assignments

  • December 1967 - January 1969, student, undergraduate pilot training, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
  • February 1969 - April 1969, forward air controller training, Hurlburt Field, Florida
  • May 1969 - May 1970, forward air controller, O-1 Bird Dog, Duc Hoa Village, South Vietnam
  • May 1970 - November 1970, student, F-102 interceptor training, Perrin Air Force Base, Texas
  • November 1970 - January 1971, F-106 upgrade pilot training, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
  • February 1971 - January 1974, life support officer, F-106 instructor pilot and flight commander, 460th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota
  • January 1974 - January 1975, Air Staff Training Assignment, Directorate of Personnel Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
  • January 1975 - July 1977, chief of standardization and evaluation, 87th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan
  • August 1977 - July 1978, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
  • July 1978 - May 1981, chief, Air Threat Analysis Group (Red Team), Project Checkmate, Directorate of Operations and Readiness, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
  • May 1981 - June 1983, commander, 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Washington
  • July 1983 - June 1984, student, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
  • June 1984 - July 1986, chief, Operations Management and Analysis Division; chief, Contingency Plans Division; deputy director, then director, Personnel Plans and Systems, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
  • July 1986 - April 1988, director of operations, then vice commander, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
  • April 1988 - June 1989, commander, 18th Combat Support Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan
  • June 1989 - June 1990, commander, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea
  • June 1990 - June 1992, executive officer to the Air Force chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
  • August 1992 - June 1993, commander, 58th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
  • June 1993 - November 1994, commandant of cadets and commander, 34th Training Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • November 1994 - August 1996, assistant chief of staff, Operations and Logistics Division, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium
  • August 1996 - November 1997, commander, Alaskan Command, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, 11th Air Force and Joint Task Force Alaska, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska
  • November 1997 - July 1998, deputy chief of staff, Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
  • July 1998 - 2001, commander, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

[edit] Flight information

[edit] Major awards and decorations

  • Defense Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
  • Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
  • Legion of Merit
  • Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
  • Air Medal with 13 oak leaf clusters
  • Air Force Commendation Medal
  • Presidential Unit Citation with oak leaf cluster
  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" device and three oak leaf clusters
  • Vietnam Service Medal with three service stars
  • Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with service star
  • Republic of Vietnam Staff Service Honor Medal First Class
  • Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
  • NATO Medal

[edit] Other achievements

  • 1976 Member, William Tell Air-to-Air Weapons Competition Team, 87th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
  • 1982 Team leader, William Tell Air-to-Air Competition Team, 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron

[edit] Effective dates of promotion

  • Second Lieutenant December 13, 1967
  • First Lieutenant June 13, 1969
  • Captain December 13, 1970
  • Major June 1, 1976
  • Lieutenant Colonel September 1, 1980
  • Colonel September 1, 1985
  • Brigadier General November 1, 1991
  • Major General September 28, 1994
  • Lieutenant General September 1, 1996
  • General October 1, 1998

[edit] References

This article incorporates text from [1], a public domain work of the United States Government.

  1. ^ Alaska Railroad - History. Alaska Railroad. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  2. ^ Press Kit (PDF). Alaska Railroad. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
Preceded by
Bill Sheffield		 President of Alaska Railroad
2001 – present		 Incumbent