Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Schaad is the Commander, 187th Airlift Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyoming. The 187th Airlift Squadron supports the State of Wyoming, the Air National Guard and the United States Air Force. The Squadron is equipped with eight C-130H aircraft, and consists of more than 90 personnel. The 187th Airlift Squadron supports state and national interests through peacetime and combat airlift missions throughout the world. The Squadron also has capabilities for aerial firefighting (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System).
Lieutenant Colonel Schaad was commissioned in June 2001 through the Academy of Military Science at McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base in Knoxville, Tenn. In September 2002, he graduated from Pilot Training at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, Texas, and went on to fly the C-130H3 as a member of the Wyoming Air National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyo. He is a senior pilot with more than 3,000 hours in the C-130E, H1, H2, H2.5, and H3 models.
Prior to his current assignment, Lieutenant Colonel Schaad was the Wing Executive Officer for the 153d Airlift Wing. He has also served as the Director of Operations for the 187th Airlift Squadron, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, Chief of Aircrew Scheduling and Squadron Safety Officer. Lieutenant Colonel Schaad has experience in a variety of operational assignments and contingency operations. He has flown combat sorties in support of Operation Joint Forge/Joint Enterprise, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom's Sentinel. He is a 2010 graduate of U.S. Air Force Weapons School.
EDUCATION
1998 Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice & Wildlife Management, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
2004 Air National Guard Safety Program Manager's Course, Wisconsin ANG, Madison, Wis.
2004 U.S. Air Force Accident Mishap Investigation Couse, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
2008 Mobility Electronic Combat Officer's Course, Missouri ANG, St. Joseph, Mo.
2009 National Aerial Fire-Fighting Academy, U.S. Forest Service, Tucson, Ariz.
2009 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
2010 U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2011 ANG Intermediate Development Course, McGhee-Tyson ANGB, Knoxville, Tenn.
2012 U.S. Air Force Advanced Instrument School, AFFSA, Oklahoma City, Okla.
2013 Advanced National Aerial Fire-Fighting Academy, U.S. Forest Service, McLellan Airfield, Calif.
2014 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 2001 - February 2002, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, Texas
2. February 2002 - September 2002, Student, Advanced Instrument Pilot Training, Corpus Christi NAS, Texas
3. September 2002 - April 2003, Student C-130 Initial Qualification, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
4. April 2003 - June 2004, C-130H3 Pilot, 187th Airlift Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyo.
5. June 2004 - April 2006, C-130H3 Pilot, Squadron Safety Officer, 187th Airlift Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyo.
6. April 2006 - April 2008, Chief, Aircrew Scheduling, 187th Airlift Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyo.
7. April 2008 - January 2010, Chief, Weapons and Tactics, 153rd Operational Support Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard, Cheyenne Wyo.
8. January 2010 - June 2010, Student, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
9. June 2010 - June 2011, Chief, Weapons and Tactics, 153rd Operational Support Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyo.
10. June 2011 - July 2013, Director of Operations, 187th Airlift Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyo.
11. July 2013 - July 2014, Chief, Wing Executive Services, 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyo.
12. July 2014 - Present, Commander, 187th Airlift Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyo. (October 2014 - March 2015, Commander 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Weapons Instructor, Evaluator Pilot, MAFFS Instructor Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 3,250
Aircraft flown: C-130, T-44, T-37
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device
Combat Readiness Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two campaign stars
Iraq Campaign Medal with one campaign star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border and one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksman Ribbon with one bronze star
Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 22, 2001
First Lieutenant June 22, 2003
Captain June 22, 2005
Major Jan. 8, 2010
Lieutenant Colonel Feb. 6, 2014
(Current as of October 2015)