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COLONEL GREG A. HAASE
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Colonel Greg A. Haase is the commander of the 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, St. Paul, Minnesota. The 133rd Airlift Wing is comprised of the 133rd Operations Group, the 109th Airlift Squadron, the 133rd Maintenance Group, 133rd Medical Group, and the 133rd Mission Support Group. In addition, the 133rd Airlift Wing provides support to the 210th Engineering Installation Squadron and the 208th Weather Flight. The 133rd Airlift Wing is responsible for organizing, equipping and training personnel for worldwide deployments to provide necessary combat-ready forces to combatant commanders, Air Mobility Command and the state of Minnesota. Colonel Haase is responsible for the war fighting capability and operational readiness of the unit assigned C-130 aircraft, equipment and personnel.
Colonel Haase graduated from North Dakota State University with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. He then enlisted in the North Dakota Air National Guard in 1983 and attended Avionics Aerospace Ground Equipment training at Lowry Air Force Base CO. After completing the course as an honor graduate in 1984, he worked as a traditional guard member on the F-4 Phantom while pursuing a master's degree in civil engineering.
Colonel Haase was selected for undergraduate pilot training with the 133rd Airlift Wing in 1985, completed the course as an "Academic Ace" in 1986 and became a chief pilot in 1996. In 1998 he was selected as the 109th Airlift Squadron commander, his first of many command assignments. In 2002, he was selected by the Air National Guard to attend the prestigious National Security Fellows Program at Harvard University. Prior to his current position, Colonel Haase was the commander of 133rd Maintenance Group.
EDUCATION:
1983 Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
1985 Assistantship civil engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
1986 Associate's degree in avionics system technology, Community College of the Air Force
1987 Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance AFB, OK
1995 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1998 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2003 National Security Fellowship, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. 1983-1986, Avionics Aerospace Ground Equipment Specialist, North Dakota Air National Guard, Fargo, ND
2. 1986-1988, Academy of Military Science, undergraduate pilot training, C-130 initial qualification training, combat and water survival training
3. 1988-1989 - Mission Co-Pilot, 109th Airlift Squadron, St. Paul, MN
4. 1989-1993, Pilot Scheduler and Battle Staff Executive Officer, 109th Airlift Squadron, St. Paul, MN
5. 1993-1996, Chief of Training, 133rd Airlift Wing, St. Paul, MN
6. 1996-1998, Chief Pilot of Standards and Evaluations, 133rd Operations Group, St. Paul, MN
7. 1998-2001, Commander, 109th Airlift Squadron, St. Paul, MN
8. 2001-2002, Vice Commander, 133rd Maintenance Group, management officer, 133rd Logistics Group, St. Paul, MN
9. 2003-2004, Chief of Staff, 133rd Airlift Wing, St. Paul, MN
10. 2004-2006, Commander, 133rd Maintenance Group, St. Paul, MN
11. 2006-Present, Commander, 133rd Airlift Wing, St. Paul, MN
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: 5,100
Mission aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, C-130E/H/H3
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS:
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Enlisted Association
Rosemount Traveling Baseball Board Member
STARBASE Board Member
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant 18 Sep 1986
First Lieutenant 16 Oct 1988
Captain 16 Oct 1990
Major 25 May 1995
Lieutenant Colonel 30 Sep 1999
Colonel 04 Aug 2004
(Current as of March 2011)
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