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Lieutenant Colonel John D. Frederick
LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN D. “FREDDY” FREDERICK
Lieutenant Colonel John D. Frederick is Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 218, Terre Haute, Indiana. The “Phantoms” Detachment includes five officers, enlisted, and civilian cadre and is responsible for training 20-50 cadets, commissioning 10 annually from Indiana State and DePauw Universities as well as Rose Hulman Institute of Technology and Ivy Tech Community College in western Indiana. Lieutenant Colonel Frederick received his commission as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2003. He is a command pilot with over 18 years of active service and 2,200 flying hours in the T-6, UH-1, and HH-60G. Prior to his current assignment, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick was Commander of the 563d Operations Support Squadron. Lieutenant Colonel Frederick has flown combat and combat support missions in operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Odyssey Dawn, Unified Protector, Inherent Resolve, and during humanitarian operations supporting Joint Task Forces Katrina and Rita.
EDUCATION:
2003 Bachelor of Science degree in Foreign Area Studies, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
2009 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL
2012 Master’s degree in American history, American Military University, Charles Town, W.V.
2017 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. August 2003 - April 2006, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, TX, Ft. Rucker, AL, and Kirtland AFB, N.M.
2. April 2006 - June 2009, HH-60G Pilot and Scheduling Officer, 55th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
3. June 2009 - August 2012, HH-60G Evaluator Pilot and Flight Commander, 56th Rescue Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom
4. August 2012 - August 2014, HH-60G Formal Training Unit Evaluator Pilot and Assistant Operations Officer, 512th Rescue Squadron, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
5. August 2014 - June 2016, Assignments Officer, Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Randolph, TX
6. June 2016 - June 2017, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
7. August 2017 - August 2018, Deputy Chief Liaison to Amman and Tel Aviv, United Nations Treaty Supervision Organization, Jerusalem, Israel
8. August 2018 - June 2019, Director of Operations, Detachment 1, 414th Combat Training Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
9. June 2019 – June 2020, Director of Operations, 563d Operations Support Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
10. June 2020 – July 2022, Commander, 563d Operations Support Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
11. July 2022 – Present, Commander, AFROTC Detachment 218, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN.
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 2,200 including over 400 combat and combat support hours
Aircraft flown: T-6, UH-1H/N, HH-60G
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor device
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant May 28, 2003
First Lieutenant May 28, 2005
Captain May 28, 2007
Major August 1, 2013
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2018
(Current as of July 2022)
Information current as of 22 January 2024 and is subject to change.