BIOGRAPHY        

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

 TECHNICAL SERGEANT DALE A. GREER  

Technical Sergeant Dale A. Greer was an Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) Craftsman, with the 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah .  He is responsible for the combat readiness of 479 pieces of AGE valued at $15 million in support of the Wing’s 66 F-16 aircraft. He ensured AGE was ready for rapid response to flying commitments both locally and at deployed locations.

TSgt Greer was born in Blytheville , Arkansas and entered active duty in the fall of 1985.  He is a career AGE specialist having served in a variety of position at the squadron and group levels.  His interests include working on cars in his spare time and camping in the great outdoors.  TSgt Greer is married to the former Julie Mellott and they have two children Robert and Crystal.

EDUCATION:

1989   NCO Preparatory Course, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico

1997   Associates degree in Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

2001   NCO Academy , Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs , Colorado

ASSIGNMENTS:

1.  November 1985 - May 1989, Aerospace Ground Equipment Specialist, 401st Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Torrejon Air Base , Spain

2.  May 1989 - September 1992, Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic, 27th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico

3.  September 1992 - September 1995, Aerospace Ground Equipment Craftsman, 100th Maintenance Squadron, RAF Mildenhall , England

4.  September 1995 - September 1996, Production Support Craftsman, 388th Maintenance Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah

5.  September 1996 - September 1999, Aerospace Ground Equipment Inspector, Quality Assurance, 388th Logistics Group, Hill Air Force Base, Utah

6.  September 1999 - July 2001, 34th Combat Aerospace Ground Equipment Team Chief, 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah

7.  July 2001 - July 2002, Aerospace Ground Equipment Craftsman, 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah

8.  July 2002 - July 2003, 4th Combat Aerospace Ground Equipment Team Chief, 388th Maintenance Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah

9.  July 2003 - March 2004, 421st Combat Aerospace Ground Equipment Team Chief, 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah

10.  March 2004 - Present, Aerospace Ground Equipment Craftsman, 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Air Force Achievement Medal

Air Force Good Conduct Medal with five oak leaf clusters

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters

National Defense Service Medal with bronze star

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Airman Basic                        14 November 1985

Airman                                   14 May 1986

Airman First Class               14 March 1987

Senior Airman                      14 November 1988

Sergeant                               14 March 1989

Staff Sergeant                      1 January 1993

Technical Sergeant              1 February 2000

 (Current as of 23 February 2005)