GENERAL S. SCOTT DAVIS

Col. S. Scott Davis is vice commander of the 325th Fighter Wing, Air Education and Training Command, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The 325th Fighter Wing comprises more than 4,800 personnel, F-15 and F-22 aircraft, and provides support for approximately 1,400 additional personnel in 30 associate units. The wing is the exclusive active-duty training unit for F-15 pilots and the only training location for F-22 pilots and air battle managers. The 325th Fighter Wing is also responsible for training intelligence officers, maintainers and other support specialties for worldwide assignment to combat air force units.

Colonel Davis was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1984. He has served in a variety of flying, staff and command assignments, having commanded at the flight and squadron levels.

Prior to becoming vice commander of the 325th Fighter Wing, Colonel Davis was assigned as deputy director, Assignments Directorate at the Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. There he oversaw all USAF officer assignments in the ranks of lieutenant colonel and below, and enlisted assignments for senior master sergeants and below. He also served as the Force Development execution chief for AFPC.

The colonel is a command pilot with more than 3,700 flying hours in the F-15, F-16, F/A-18 and F-22.

EDUCATION
1984 Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1985 Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1989 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1998 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence)
2001 Air War College (correspondence)
2004 Senior Developmental Education, RAND Corporation Fellow, Santa Monica, Calif.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1985 - June 1986, student, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2. July 1986 - August 1986, student, Fighter Lead-in Training, Holloman AFB, N.M.
3. September 1986 - February 1987, student, F-15 Replacement Training, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
4. March 1987 - March 1989, F-15C pilot, 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan
5. April 1989 - May 1989, student, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
6. June 1989 - June 1992, F-15C instructor pilot and wing standardization and evaluation flight examiner, 59th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla.
7. July 1992 - December 1992, student, F-15C Fighter Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
8. January 1993 - December 1993, chief of weapons and tactics, 57th Fighter Squadron, Naval Air Station, Keflavik, Iceland
9. January 1994 - June 1996, F-16 and F/A-18 instructor pilot, U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School, NAS Miramar, Calif.
10. July 1996 - June 1997, F/A-18 instructor pilot, U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School, NAS Fallon, Nev.
11. July 1997 - August 1997, student, F-15 Re-qualification Training, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
12. August 1997 - June 2000, chief of advanced programs and assistant director of operations, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
13. June 2000 - June 2002, director of operations, 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
14. June 2002 - September 2004, commander, 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, later, special assistant to the 53rd wing commander for F-22 operations, Edwards AFB, Calif.
15. September 2004 - August 2005, Air Force Fellow, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif.
16. August 2005 - July 2006, chief, force management and analysis division, later, deputy director of assignments, Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas
17. July 2006 - present, vice commander, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall AFB, Fla.

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,700
Aircraft flown: F-15A/C, F-16N, F/A-18A/C, F-22

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters

SPECIAL AWARDS
Academic Award, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training
Outstanding Graduate, F-15 Replacement Training
Academic Award and Outstanding Graduate, F-15 Fighter Weapons Instructor Course

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 2, 1984
First Lieutenant Nov. 25, 1986
Captain Nov. 25, 1988
Major Aug. 1, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 2000
Colonel Feb. 1, 2006

(Current as of July 2006)