56th Fighter Wing

Description

The 56th Fighter Wing is a fighter wing in the United States Air Force. It is the Air Force’s only active-duty F-16 training wing and one of two F-35 training wings. The 56th graduates more than 400 General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots and 300 air control professionals annually. Current commander: Brigadier General Todd Canterbury Tail code at Luke AFB: LF Motto: Cave Tonitrum Latin Beware of the Thunderbolt Headquarters: Luke Air Force Base, AZ Part of: Air Education and Training Command Notable commanders: Robin Rand, Philip M. Breedlove, Carrol Chandler, Joseph W. Ralston

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56th Fighter Wing Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Dan Grimwood Dan Grimwood Tucson, Arizona Area Details
Dan Grimwood's 56th Fighter Wing Experience July 1993 - September 1996
Job F16 Program Manager and Luke AFB Site Manager at Sonoran Technology and Professional Services, LLC
Industry Military
Experience
Sonoran Technology and Professional Services, LLC  June 2014 - Present
Lockheed Martin  April 2013 - May 2014
Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL)   July 2011 - June 2012
AZ Air National Guard  August 2002 - July 2011
AZ Air National Guard  March 1999 - July 2011
AZ Air National Guard  October 2009 - January 2011
Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron   September 1996 - February 1999
56th Fighter Wing   July 1993 - September 1996
Kansas Air National Guard  April 1992 - July 1993
8th Figther Wing   February 1991 - February 1992

Skills
Program Management, F-16 C/D/E/F Instructor..., Command, Aircraft Maintenance, Cross-functional Team..., Leadership, Syllabus Development, Foreign Military Sales, Safety, Continuous Improvement, Aviation, Military Aviation, Aircraft, Public Speaking, Military, Tactics, Writing, F-16, Air Force, National Security, Team Building, Operational Planning, DoD, Military Operations, Weapons, Defense, Flights, Aerospace, Flight Training, Defence, Training, Project Planning, Quality Assurance, Military Training, Government Contracting, Military Experience, Security Clearance, Instructor-led Training

Education
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University   1992 — 1996
Masters, Aeronautical Science (Distinction)

University of Minnesota Duluth   1978 — 1982
BS, Biology

Bianca Wright Bianca Wright Seattle, Washington Details
Bianca Wright's 56th Fighter Wing Experience August 2000 - August 2004
Job Photographer at Bianca Wright Photography
Industry Arts and Crafts
Experience
Bianca Wright Photography   July 2011 - Present
122d Public Affairs Operations Center   July 2011 - July 2014
2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team   April 2009 - July 2011
4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team   November 2004 - April 2009
56th Fighter Wing   August 2000 - August 2004

Skills
Digital Photography, Portrait Photography, Commercial Product..., Photoshop, File Management, Management of small..., Security, Military, Management, Photography, Training, Leadership, Lightroom, Studio Lighting, Tactics, Image Editing, Mac, Microsoft Office, Commercial Photography, Fine Art Photography, Adobe Creative Suite

Education
Art Institute of Seattle   2011 — 2014
Bachelor's degree, Commercial Photography

Defense Information School   2012 — 2012
Basic Public Affairs Specialist Course

Henry H. Lindh NCO Academy   2006 — 2006
Warrior Leader's Course

US Army Armor School   2004 — 2005
M1 Abrams Armored Vehicle Crewman

Peter Fry Peter Fry Monument, Colorado Details
Peter Fry's 56th Fighter Wing Experience September 2001 - July 2004
Job Southwest Airlines First Officer
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
Southwest Airlines  June 2014 - Present
Doss Aviation, Inc.   October 2011 - May 2014
CONR-1st Air Force   November 2009 - October 2011
20th Fighter Wing Air Defense Alert Force   October 2007 - November 2009
NORAD IG   2004 - 2007
56th Fighter Wing   September 2001 - July 2004
36th Fighter Squadron   August 2000 - August 2001
55th Fighter Squadron   May 1998 - August 2000
2nd Airlift Sq   1995 - 1997

Skills
Tactics, DoD, Military Operations, Command, Military, Defense, Aerospace, Air Force, National Security, Operational Planning, Aviation, Military Experience, Aircraft, Electronic Warfare, Weapons, Flight Safety, Flights, Military Aviation, Organizational..., Information Assurance, Command, Intelligence, Piloting, Intelligence Analysis, Interagency Coordination, Force Protection, Homeland Security, Joint Military..., Exercises, C4ISR, Command & Control, Foreign Military Sales, Flight Test, UAV, NATO, Special Operations, Security Clearance, Flight Training, Readiness, Defence Sector, Top Secret, Government Contracting, Military Training, Flight Planning, Commercial Aviation, CFI, Type Rating, Combat, Aeronautics, Crew Resource Management

Education
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University   1993 — 2004
Master's of Aeronautical Science (MAS), Operations Management

United States Air Force Academy   1987 — 1991
Bachelor of Science (BS), Aeronautical Engineering

Sean Holahan Sean Holahan Phoenix, Arizona Area Details
Sean Holahan's 56th Fighter Wing Experience January 2012 - April 2015
Job Fighter Pilot | Commander | Author
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
944th Operations Group, Detachment 2   January 2015 - Present
Valley Leadership Institute   March 2014 - June 2015
...   April 2015 - April 2015
56th Fighter Wing   January 2012 - April 2015
56th Fighter Wing   2010 - 2011
62nd Fighter Squadron   2009 - 2010
56th Training Squadron   2008 - 2009
62nd Fighter Squadron   2007 - 2008
United States Air Force  1998 - 2007

Skills
Program Management, Military, Air Force, Team Leadership, Problem Solving, Security Clearance, Defense, Government, Aviation, Scheduling, Military Leadership, DoD, Cross-functional Team..., Public Speaking, Staff Development, Project Management, Resource Management, Military Experience, Operations Management, Leadership, Operational Planning, Command, Top Secret, Electronic Warfare, Command & Control, National Security, Organizational..., Leadership Development, Security, C4ISR, Military Operations

Education
Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business   2011 — 2013
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Executive Program

United States Air Force Academy   1994 — 1998
B.S., Legal Studies

Air Command & Staff College, USAF
Graduate

Fundação Dom Cabral
International Business

Squadron Officer School, USAF
Graduate

Chris Chestnut Chris Chestnut Destin/Fort Walton Beach, Florida Area Details
Chris Chestnut's 56th Fighter Wing Experience 2010 - 2012
Job Aircraft Maintenance Executive, Acquisition Professional, Program Manager, Logistician, Master Instructor
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
Circle City Telcom, Inc.   January 2014 - July 2015
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University  August 2013 - January 2014
United States Air Force  2012 - 2013
56th Fighter Wing   2010 - 2012
56th Fighter Wing   2009 - 2010
First Air Force   2005 - 2009
46th Test Wing   2004 - 2005
46th Test Wing   2002 - 2004
347th Rescue Wing   2001 - 2002
347th Wing   2000 - 2001

Education
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Master's Degree, Aeronautical Science

Air Command and Staff College
Professional Military Education

Squadron Officer School
Professional Military Education

Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE
Aircraft Maintenance

USAF Officer Training School COL DICK SCOBEE LEADERSHIP AWARD

Wayland Baptist University
Bachelor of Science, Occupational Education, with Honors

Wayland Baptist University
Associate of Appplied Science, Occupational Education

Community College of the Air Force
Associate in Applied Science, Instructor of Technology and Military Science

Airman Leadership School DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE and MILITARY CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Professional Military Education

Community College of the Air Force
Associate in Applied Science, Aircraft Maintenance Technology

Chuck Gutierrez Chuck Gutierrez Phoenix, Arizona Area Details
Chuck Gutierrez's 56th Fighter Wing Experience November 2013 - Present
Job Chief, Range Operations at 56th Fighter Wing
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
56th Fighter Wing   November 2013 - Present
56th Fighter Wing   May 2007 - August 2011
Northrop Grumman Corporation  August 2006 - May 2007
301st Fighter Squadron   April 2001 - August 2006
62nd Fighter Squadron   May 1998 - April 2001

Skills
Security Clearance, National Security, Top Secret, F-16, Aerospace, DoD, Defense, Air Force, Electronic Warfare, Military, Systems Engineering, Aircraft

Education
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University   1997 — 2000
MS, Aeronautical Sciences

United States Air Force Academy   1980 — 1984
BS, Astronautical Engineering

Jeff Weed Jeff Weed Las Vegas, Nevada Area Details
Jeff Weed's 56th Fighter Wing Experience 2009 - 2011
Job Former 414th CTS (RED FLAG) Commande
Industry Military
Experience
57th Wing   June 2013 - September 2015
USAFE  July 2011 - June 2013
9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Iraq   June 2010 - January 2011
56th Fighter Wing   2009 - 2011
422d Test and Evaluation Squadron   2005 - 2007

Skills
Fly, Fight, Win, National Security, Military Operations, Operational Planning, Weapons and Tactics, Leadership and Command, Innovation, Operational Test &..., Teaching and Mentoring, Weapons, Command, Aircraft, Air Force, Military, DoD, Leadership, Tactics, Flight Test

Education
Industrial College of the Armed Forces   2008 — 2009
Master of Science, National Resource Strategy

Air Command and Staff College   2000 — 2001
Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Military Operational Art and Science/Studies

Carnegie Mellon University   1983 — 1987
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

Williston-Northampton School   1981 — 1983

Ed Hamill Ed Hamill Phoenix, Arizona Area Details
Ed Hamill's 56th Fighter Wing Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Col, Vice Commander 56th Fighter Wing
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
56th Fighter Wing   June 2015 - Present
American Airlines  March 2000 - Present
Aerosports Marketing Group, Inc.   January 1999 - Present
US Air Force Reserve  July 2013 - May 2015
US Air Force Reserve  May 2012 - June 2013
US Air Force Reserve  September 1997 - June 2013
US Air Force Reserve  May 2011 - May 2012
US Air Force Reserve  November 2010 - May 2011
US Air Force Reserve  March 2004 - November 2010
Airshows   2003 - 2009

Skills
Air Force, Military, Military Operations, Command, Military Experience, Tactics, Aircraft, DoD, Flights, Flight Test, Security Clearance, Weapons, Top Secret, Defense, Aviation, Electronic Warfare, Flight Safety, Commercial Aviation, National Security, Aerospace, Operational Planning, Emergency Management, Organizational..., Army, Piloting, Flight Training, CFI, Aircraft Maintenance, Helicopters, Avionics, Airlines, Military Aviation, NATO, F-16, Crew Resource Management, Military Logistics, Human Factors, Flight Planning, Military Training, Intelligence, Airports, Airworthiness, Navy, Type Rating, Private Pilot, Aeronautics, Airplane, Ground Instructor, ATP, Mentoring

Education
Central Michigan University   2013 — 2014
Masters Degree, Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art

San Diego State University-California State University   1985 — 1989
Bachelor's degree, Mangagement