Promotion CeremonyPromotion CeremonyPromotion Ceremony

In Honor OfIn Honor OfIn Honor Of

Major Robert J. GillMajor Robert J. GillMajor Robert J. Gill

1 November 20071 November 20071 November 2007

0930 Hours0930 Hours0930 Hours

Ramstein Ramstein Ramstein Officers’ ClubOfficers’ ClubOfficers’ Club

Ramstein Air Base, Ramstein Air Base, Ramstein Air Base, GermanyGermanyGermany

Sequence of EventsSequence of EventsSequence of Events

Comments by Brigadier General (Sel) Steven Spano

Promotion

Oath of Office

Remarks by Lt Col Robert Gill

Departure of the Official Party

Reception

Entrance of the Official Party

National Anthems

Invocation

Off we go into the wild blue yonder,

Climbing high into the sun

Here they come zooming to meet our

thunder,

At’em boys, Give’er the gun!

Down we dive, spouting our flame from

under,

Off with one helluva roar!

We live in fame or go down in Flame

Nothing’ll stop the U.S. Air Force!

Air Force SongAir Force SongAir Force Song

Major Gill is the Deputy Chief, Network Systems Divi-sion, Communications Directorate, United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), Ramstein Air Base, Ger-many. In this position he oversees the management of communications systems engineering, information assurance programs, and program element manage-ment responsibilities for the command. A few of the USAFE level programs under his purview are Air Force Network Operations implementation, Combat Information Transport System Program, and Voice over Internet Protocol implementation. Prior to his current position, Major Gill was the Com-mander of the 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron at Kapaun Air Station, Germany. In this position he led a squadron of highly skilled communi-cations systems experts that provided specialized AF maintenance support for DoD communications and information systems throughout the USEUCOM area of responsibility. Prior to this he was the Chief, Warfighter Infostructure Division, A6 Directorate, Air Force C2&ISR Center, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Here he lead the Air Force’s Joint Tactical Radio System Lead Com-mand Office and was responsible for managing all Air Force satellite communications terminal requirements. Major Gill was born and raised in Copley, Ohio, was commissioned into the Air Force on 21 December 1991, and was brought onto active duty on 16 August 1992. He is married to the former Davina F. Leccese and they are the parents of a baby daughter, Corinne.

EDUCATION 1991 Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Aero-

space Engineering, University of Dayton 1993 Basic Communications Officer Training School 1995 University of Idaho, Engineering Outreach Program 1996 Squadron Officer School (in residence) 1998 AFSPC Space Applications Advanced Course 2001 Masters of Business Administration, Leadership and Human Resources, Uni-

versity of Colorado, Colorado Springs 2004 Communications Battlespace Management Course 2004 Air Command & Staff College (correspondence) 2005 USAFE Commanders Course

BIOGRAPHY

MAJOR ROBERT J. GILL

U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E

ASSIGNMENTS 1. August 1992 - December 1993, Support Flight Commander, 410th Communica-tions Squadron, K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan 2. December 1993 - December 1994, Support/Plans Flight Commander, 410th Communications Squadron, K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan 3. December 1994 - November 1995, Executive Officer, 89th Communications Group, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland 4. November 1995 - December 1997, Mission Systems Flight Commander, 789th Communications Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland 5. January 1998 - April 2001, C4 Initiative Demonstration Officer, Air Force Space Battlelab, Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado 6. May 2001 - May 2002, Requirements Officer, United States Forces Korea, J6 Information Systems, Yongsan US Army Garrison, Republic of Korea 7. May 2002 - May 2004, Chief, Wideband Datalinks Branch, Air Force Command, Control, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Center (AFC2ISRC); Lang-ley Air Force Base, Virginia 8. May 2004 - June 2005, Chief, Warfighter Infostructure Division, AFC2ISRC; Langley Air Force Base, Virginia 9. June 2005 - July 2007, Commander, 1st Communications Maintenance Squad-ron, Kapaun Air Station, Germany 10. July 2007 - Present, Deputy Chief, Network Systems Division, Communications Directorate, United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Meritorious Service Medal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with a valor device and two oak leaf clusters Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal with one device Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korean Defense Service Medal Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS ROK-US Combined Forces Command Letter of Commendation from Deputy CO-COM, Distinguished Graduate of Basic Communications Officer Training School, SOS Letter of Excellence for Briefings, AFC2ISRC & AF Space Warfare Communi-cations and Information Officer of the Year, AF Space Battlelab CGO of the Year, USAFE’s 2005 Communications and Electronics Maintenance Field Grade Officer of the Year, Life member of AFCEA & AFA, and State of Ohio Engineer In Training Certification.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS Second Lieutenant, 21 Dec 1991 First Lieutenant, 18 Apr 1994 Captain, 18 Apr 1996 Major, 1 Oct 2002 Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Nov 2007

BIOGRAPHY

BRIG GENERAL (Sel) STEVEN J. SPANO

U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E

Colonel Steven J. Spano is the Director, Communica-tions, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. He provides policy and planning for U.S. Air Force communications systems, information management, postal matters, air traffic control and weather support, and visual informa-tion in the U.S. European Command’s area of opera-tions. This oversight guides 5,000 personnel at 60 locations in 20 countries. He also chairs the National Air Communicators Council, comprised of the senior air communications officers from seven NATO nations, and is the Postmaster General.

Colonel Spano was born 21 March 1961 in Albany, New York. He graduated from Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont, in 1983 & received his commission through the Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. Colonel Spano commanded at the detachment, squadron, & group level. In addition, he served in key joint assign-ments at the National Security Agency, the Joint Staff at the Pentagon, & as the J6 for United States Forces Korea. Colonel Spano is married to the former Ms. Kimberly McConkey of Albany, New York. They have three children, Stephanie, Erica, & Sarah.

EDUCATION

1983 Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont

1985 Master of Administrative Science, Management, Johns Hopkins University, Bal-timore, Maryland

1986 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 1994 Distinguished Graduate, Air Command & Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 1994 Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia 1998 Air War College (Correspondence) 2000 Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Air War College (Residence), Maxwell

AFB, Alabama 2006 Senior Executive Fellows, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard

University

ASSIGNMENTS 1. October 1983 to June 1984, Student, Communications-Electronics Officer Course, Keesler AFB, Mississippi 2. June 1984 to February 1987, Systems Security Program Manager, National Secu-rity Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland 3. October 1986 to December 1986, Student, Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama

4. February 1987 - June 1989, Director of Operations, 2115th Communications Squadron, Iraklion AS, Crete, Greece 5. June 1989 - October 1991, Commander, Detachment 12, 435th Communications Group, Rhein Main Air Base, Germany 6. October 1991 - July 1993, 7th Communications Grp, Pentagon, Washington, DC 7. July 1993 - June 1994, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 8. June 1994 - August 1994, Student, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia 9. August 1994 - June 1997, Information Assurance Action Officer, Joint Staff, J6, Pentagon, Washington, DC 10. June 1997 - July 1999, Commander, 374th Communications Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan 11. August 1999 - June 2000, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 12. June 2000 - June 2002, Assistant Chief of Staff, J6, Headquarters United States Forces, Korea 13. July 2002 - December 2003, Commander, 89th Communications Group, An-drews AFB, Maryland 14. January 2004 - present, Director, Communications and Information, Headquar-ters United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one oak leaf cluster Order of National Security Merit, Samil Medal, Republic of Korea National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korean Defense Service Medal Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS Company Grade Officer of the Year, Iraklion AS, Crete, Greece, 1988 Company Grade Officer of the Year, European Communications Division, 1989 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, 1986 Air Force General Edwin W. Rawlins Awd for Innovative Use of C4 Resources, 1991 Distinguished Graduate, Air Command & Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, 1994 Federal Computer Week’s Top 100 Chief Information Officers, 2007 Computer World’s Premier 100 IT Leaders, 2008

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant, 1983 First Lieutenant, 1985 Captain, 1987 Major, 1994 Lieutenant Colonel, 1997 Colonel, 2000 Brigadier General, 2007

THE AIRMAN’S CREEDTHE AIRMAN’S CREEDTHE AIRMAN’S CREED

I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN.I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN.I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN.

I AM A WARRIOR.I AM A WARRIOR.I AM A WARRIOR.

I HAVE ANSWERED MY NATION’S CALL.I HAVE ANSWERED MY NATION’S CALL.I HAVE ANSWERED MY NATION’S CALL.

I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN.I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN.I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN.

MY MISSION IS TO FLY, FIGHT, AND WIN.MY MISSION IS TO FLY, FIGHT, AND WIN.MY MISSION IS TO FLY, FIGHT, AND WIN.

I AM FAITHFUL TO A PROUD HERITAGE,I AM FAITHFUL TO A PROUD HERITAGE,I AM FAITHFUL TO A PROUD HERITAGE,

A TRADITION OF HONOR,A TRADITION OF HONOR,A TRADITION OF HONOR,

AND A LEGACY OF VALOR.AND A LEGACY OF VALOR.AND A LEGACY OF VALOR.

I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN,I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN,I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN,

GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE,GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE,GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE,

MY NATION’S SWORD AND SHIELD,MY NATION’S SWORD AND SHIELD,MY NATION’S SWORD AND SHIELD,

ITS SENTRY AND AVENGER.ITS SENTRY AND AVENGER.ITS SENTRY AND AVENGER.

I DEFEND MY COUNTRY WITH MY LIFE.I DEFEND MY COUNTRY WITH MY LIFE.I DEFEND MY COUNTRY WITH MY LIFE.

I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN:I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN:I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN:

WINGMAN, LEADER, WARRIOR.WINGMAN, LEADER, WARRIOR.WINGMAN, LEADER, WARRIOR.

I WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AIRMAN BEHIND,I WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AIRMAN BEHIND,I WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AIRMAN BEHIND,

I WILL NEVER FALTER,I WILL NEVER FALTER,I WILL NEVER FALTER,

AND I WILL NOT FAIL.AND I WILL NOT FAIL.AND I WILL NOT FAIL.