COLONEL ORLANDO SANCHEZ JR. Colonel Orlando Sanchez is the Vice Commander, 325th Fighter Wing, Air Education and Training Command, Tyndall AFB, Fla. The 325th Fighter Wing consists of more than 4,000 personnel who train F-22 pilots, air battle managers, intelligence officers, maintainers, and other support specialties for worldwide assignment to combat air force units. The 325th Fighter Wing is also host to 1st Air Force (AFNORTH), 601st Air Operations Center, 53d Weapons Evaluation Group, AFCESA, AFRL, and Silver Flag. The Wing provides support to more than 23,000 Airmen. Colonel Sanchez was commissioned in 1993 after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the U.S. Air Force Academy. His assignments include flying duties in the F-15C as a graduate and instructor at the USAF Weapons Instructor Course, as well as a flight commander, squadron and wing weapons, and flight safety officer. After being selected to test the F-22 during follow-on evaluations, he served as the F-22 division commander at Nellis Air Force Base, the operations officer for the 525 FS and then commander of the 90th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf AFB. Prior to his assignment at Tyndall AFB, he attended the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy. He is a command pilot with over 2,100 hrs in the F-15C and F-22. EDUCATION 1993 Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. 1999 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2001 Distinguished Graduate, USAF F-15C Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev. 2001 Master's degree in Aeronautical Sciences, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 2005 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence) 2007 Distinguished Graduate, Master's Business Administration, Naval Post-Graduate School, Monterey, Calif. 2008 Air War College (correspondence) 2011 NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy ASSIGNMENTS 1. Oct 1993 - Mar 1995, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training and AT-38 lead, Sheppard AFB, Texas 2. Apr 1995 - Nov 1995, Student, F-15C Replacement Training, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 3. Nov 1995 - Sept 1998, F-15C Mission Commander, 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan 5. Oct 1998 - Dec 2000, Instructor Pilot, 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 6. Jan 2001 - Jun 2001, Student, F-15C Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev. 7. Jul 2001 - Dec 2002, Weapons Officer, 2d Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 8. Jan 2002 - Jul 2004, Instructor Pilot, F-15C Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev. 9. Aug 2004 - Jun 2006, Operational Test Pilot, 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev. 10. Jul 2006 - Sept 2007, Student, Naval Post-Graduate School, Monterey, Calif. 11. Oct 2007 - Dec 2008, Operations Officer, 525th Fighter Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, AK 12. Dec 2008 - Jun 2010, Commander 90th Fighter Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, AK 13. Jun 2010 - Feb 2011, Course Member NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy 14. Feb 2011- Current, Vice Commander, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall AFB, Fla. FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot Flight hours: More than 2,100 Aircraft flown: F-15 A/B/C/D, F-22 MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal, two oak leaf clusters Air Medal Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 2, 1993 First Lieutenant June 2, 1995 Captain June 2, 1997 Major August 1, 2003 Lieutenant Colonel September 1, 2007 Colonel February 1, 2011 (Current as of February 2011)