Colonel Thomas W. Bergeson is the commander of the 1st Operations Group, Langley Air Force Base VA. He is responsible for an Operations Group consisting of three fighter squadrons and an Operations Support Squadron.
He was commissioned in 1985 following graduation from the United States Air Force Academy. His assignments include flying duties as a Weapons School F-15 instructor pilot, flight commander, air division executive officer, operations officer, commander and a staff assignment as the Executive Officer to the Commander of Air Combat Command. He is a command pilot with over 3000 hours in fighter aircraft.
EDUCATION
1985 Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Research, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs CO
1992 US Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
1997 Master of Aeronautical Science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, FL
1999 Master of Arts degree in Airpower Art and Science, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell AFB AL
2005 NATO Defense College, Rome Italy
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1985 - August 1986 student, Undergraduate Pilot Training Williams AFB AZ
2. December 1986 - April 1987 student, F-15 qualification training Luke AFB AZ
3. April 1987 - October 1990 Instructor Pilot, Wing Standardization and Evaluation pilot and Executive Officer for the 313th Air Division Commander Kadena AB Japan
4. December 1990 - January 1992 Instructor Pilot, 60th Fighter Squadron Eglin AFB FL
5. January 1992 - June 1992 Student, USAF Fighter Weapons School Nellis AFB NV
6. June 1992 - April 1994 59th Fighter Squadron Weapons Officer Eglin AFB FL
7. April 1994 - August 1997 Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, and Assistant Director of Operations, F-15 Division, USAF Weapons School Nellis AFB NV
8. August 1997 - July 1998 Student, Air Command and Staff College Maxwell AFB AL
9. July 1998 - July 1999 Student, School of Advance Airpower Studies Maxwell AFB AL
10. September 1999 - March 2000 Assistant Director of Operations, 71st Fighter Squadron Langley AFB VA
11. April 2000 - June 2001 Director of Operations, 27th Fighter Squadron Langley AFB VA
12. June 2001 - January 2003 Commander, 71st Fighter Squadron Langley AFB VA January 2003 - February 2005 Executive Officer to the Commander, ACC Langley AFB VA
1. January 2003 - February 2005 Executive Officer to the Commander, ACC Langley AFB VA April 1994 - August 1997 Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, and Assistant Director of Operations, F-15 Division, USAF Weapons School Nellis AFB NV
13. February 2005 - August 2005 Course Member, NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy
14. August 2005 - present Commander, 1st Operations Group Langley AFB VA
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: 3000 hrs
Aircraft flown: F-15A/B/C/D, F-22A
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf cluster
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device
AF Organizational Excellence Award
2001 - Hughes Trophy, #1 USAF Air Superiority Squadron
1997 - Weapons Instructor Course Instructor Pilot of the year
1992 - Weapons Instructor Course Distinguished Graduate
1990 - Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School
1986 - Distinguished Graduate, U.S. Air Force Fighter Lead-In Training
1986 - ATC Commander's Trophy Recipient
1986 - Distinguished Graduate, Undergraduate Pilot Training
(Current as of September 2006)