Captain Brian Tripp

Captain Brian Tripp is Officer in Charge,HC-130P Plans and Exercises Long Range Plans Division,71^st Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Force Base,Georgia. His planning and coordination ensures that twelve combat deployable crews and ten combat aircraft are employable around the world to support combat operations and continue to lead the way in Personnel Recovery operations.

Captain Tripp,a native of Tallahassee,Florida,was commissioned from R.O.T.C. Detachment 012,University of Alabama at Birmingham. He was awarded his wings in 2006 after completing Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training and currently serves as a combat mission ready pilot in the “Combat King” HC-130. He has expertise in helicopter air refueling,Pararescue deployment,austere airfield operations and all of the many aspects of Personnel Recovery.

Captain Tripp is a pilot with more than 1000 hours in the T-6,T-44,C-130E,and the HC-130P/N.

“These Things We Do…That Others May Live.”

EDUCATION:

• 2004,Bachelor of Arts in Social Science,University of Alabama at Birmingham,Birmingham,Al.
• 2006,SERE School,Fairchild AFB,Washington.
• 2008,Sub-Saharan Africa Orientation Course,Air Force Special Operations School,Moody AFB,Ga.
• 2009,Squadron Officer School,by correspondence.
• 2009-Present,pursuing Masters of Political Science/Comparative Government Systems,American Military University

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. July 2004 – July 2005,Assistant Chief of Scheduling,8^th and 9^th Fighter Squadrons,Holloman AFB,NM.
2. July 2005 – February 2006,Student,8^th Flight Training Squadron,Primary Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training,Vance AFB,OK.
3. February 2006 – January 2007,Student,VT-31,Advanced Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training,Corpus Christi Naval Air Station,TX.
4. January 2007 – June 2007,C-130E Pilot Initial Qualification Training,154th Training Squadron,Little Rock AFB,AR.
5. June 2007 – November 2007,HC-130 Pilot Mission Qualification Training,550^th Special Operations Squadron,Kirtland AFB,NM.
6. November 2007 – Present,Officer in Charge HC-130P Plans and Exercises Long Range Plans Division,71^st Rescue Squadron,Moody AFB,GA.

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

• Rating:Pilot
• Flight Hours:More than 1,000
• Aircraft Flown:T-6,T-44,C-130E,and HC-130P/N

AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE DEPLOYMENTS:

1. April 2008 – July 2008,81^st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron,Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa,Djibouti,Djibouti.
2. July 2009 – October 2009,81^st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron,Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa,Djibouti,Djibouti.
3. August 2010 – January 2011,71^st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron,Operation Enduring Freedom,Bastion Airfield,Afghanistan

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

• Meritorious Unit Award
• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
• Combat Readiness Medal
• National Defense Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border with one oak leaf cluster
• Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon
• Air Force Training Ribbon

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

• 347^th  RQG Co-Pilot of the Quarter
• 71^st RQS Co-Pilot of the Quarter
• 451 AEW Safety Award of Distinction

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

• Second Lieutenant:June 20,2004
• First Lieutenant:June 20,2006
• Captain:June 20,2008

(Current as of November 2010)