Brigadier General David P. Baczewski
Brig. Gen. David P. Baczewski is currently assigned to Stuttgart Germany as the Deputy Director of Operations, United States European Command. General Baczewski is responsible for the operational preparation and execution of wartime and peacetime operations throughout the European Command area of responsibility to include oversight of the Nuclear Operations Division, Ballistic Missile Defense, Information Operations and Special Activities, and Antiterrorism Force Protection measures.
General Baczewski received his commission in 1988 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy at which time he attended Undergraduate Flight Training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. General Baczewski remained at Sheppard Air Force Base as a T-37 Instructor Pilot until October of 1993. He completed F-16 training at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona and the following year was assigned to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. Additional tours took him to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea and Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. General Baczewski entered the Vermont Air National Guard in June of 2002 and has served within the 134th Fighter Squadron as the Weapons Officer, Operations Officer, and Squadron Commander. In February of 2007, he was chosen as the Director of Staff - Air within the Joint Forces Headquarters at Camp Johnson, Vermont. He then returned to the 158th Fighter Wing serving as the 158th Operations Group Commander and then as the 158th Fighter Wing Commander. General Baczewski's most recent assignment was as the Executive Officer to the Deputy Commander, United States Northern Command.
EDUCATION
1988 Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1996 Squadron Officer School (SOS), by in residence
2002 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), by non-residence
2007 Air War College (AirWC), by correspondence
2014 Master of Science in Organizational Leadership, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont
2015 CAPSTONE, by in residence
2015 Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS), by in residence
2015 SLOC, by in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1988 - October 1989, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
2. October 1989 - December 1993, T-37 Instructor Pilot, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
3. December 1993 - September 1994, Student F-16 Formal Course, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
4. October 1994 - July 1997, F-16 Instructor Pilot, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
5. July 1997 - June 2000, F-16 Weapons Officer, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea
6. June 2000 - June 2002, F-16 Operational Test Pilot, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
7. June 2002 - June 2003, F-16 Weapons Officer, Vermont Air National Guard, Burlington, Vermont
8. June 2003 - June 2004, 134th Fighter Squadron Operations Officer, Vermont Air National Guard, Burlington, Vermont
9. June 2004 - February 2007, 134th Fighter Squadron Commander, Vermont Air National Guard, Burlington, Vermont
10. February 2007 - February 2008, Director of Staff - Air, Joint Force Headquarters-Vermont, Camp Johnston, Colchester, Vermont
11. February 2008 - January 2012, 158th Operations Group Commander, Vermont Air National Guard, Burlington, Vermont
12. January 2012 - January 2014, 158th Fighter Wing Commander, Vermont Air National Guard, Burlington, Vermont
13. January 2014 - September 2014, Executive Officer to the Deputy Commander, United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
14. September 2014 - Present, Deputy Director of Operations, United States European Command, USEUCOM, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, APO AE
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 4,000
Aircraft Flown: T-37, T-38, AT-38, F-16
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Meritorious Unit Award with one Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four Oak Leaf Clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal with one Bronze Star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long Tour
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon ( with Gold Border and one Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Longevity Service with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one Mobility Device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Pistol)
Air Force Training Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Jun. 1, 1988
First Lieutenant Jun. 1, 1990
Captain Jun. 1, 1992
Major Oct. 1, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel Jan. 10, 2004
Colonel Oct. 1, 2008
Brigadier General Sep. 11, 2014
(Current as of June 2017)
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