Major Jason M. Jackson

Major Jackson is Chief Navigator, Simulator Certification; Headquarters, Air Mobility Command, Air Operations Squadron, Detachment 3, located at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas.

As Chief Navigator, Simulator Certification, Major Jackson evaluates all Lockheed-Martin C-130 flight simulators for United States Air Force active duty, guard, and reserve. These C-130 flight simulators are at six locations across the globe. He has worked with NATO during Operation Allied Force, and the Coalition Forces during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Currently deployed, Major Jackson is supporting Operation Noble Eagle, as a member of AFNORTH, Continental NORAD Region. He received his commission through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 220, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, in May 1995.

Major Jackson is married to Sheryl Ann T. Jackson. They have a son, Noah, and a daughter, Grace.

EDUCATION:

• 1995 Bachelor of Science, Mathematics; Minor in Spanish, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
• 1997 SERE School, Fairchild AFB, Washington
• 1998 Company Grade Officer Professional Development Course, Dyess AFB, Texas
• 1999 Combat Aircrew Tactical Training Course, Air Mobility Warfare Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey
• 2000 Instructor Navigator School, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas
• 2001 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
• 2003 Masters of Science, Computer Information Systems, University of Phoenix, Online
• 2004 Air Mobility Command Simulator Certification Course
• 2004 Present, PhD Candidate, Applied Management and Decision Sciences, Information Systems Management, Walden University
• 2005 Software Professional Development Program, Software Engineering Management Certification, Air Force Institute of Technology

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1995 - November 1995, Active Duty as Detachment Lieutenant, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 220, Purdue University, Indiana
2. November 1995 - February 1996, Student Navigator, Aviation Preflight Indoctrination Course, Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida
3. February 1996 - August 1996, Student Navigator, Training Squadron TEN (VT-10), Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida
4. August 1996 - April 1997, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training, 562nd Flying Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas
5. April 1997 - May 1997, T-1A Low Level Initial Training, 99th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas
6. May 1997 - June 1997, C-130 Navigator Initial Qualification Training, 154th Training Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas
7. June 1997 - September 1997, C-130 Navigator Mission Qualification Training, 62nd Airlift Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas
8. October 1997 - February 2001, C-130 Navigator and Instructor Navigator, 40th Airlift Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas
9. February 2001 - June 2004, C-130 (AWADS) Instructor Navigator, Chief Navigator Scheduler, Information Technology Flight Commander, Resource Advisor, 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
10. June 2004 present, Chief Navigator, Simulator Certification; Chief Navigator, Curriculum; Headquarters, Air Mobility Command, Air Operations Squadron, Detachment 3, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas

AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE DEPLOYMENTS:

1. November 1998 - January 1999, 38th Airlift Squadron, DELTA Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
2. May 1999 - July 1999, 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan AB, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3. November 1999 - February 2000, Balkan Combined Air Operations Center, Regional Air Movement Control Center, 5th Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO), Dal Molin AB, Italy
4. February 2003 - April 2003, 37th Airlift Squadron (Deployed), Italy and Romania
5. January 2006 - May 2006, AFNORTH, Continental NORAD Region, Tyndall AFB, FL

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

• Rating: Senior Navigator
• Flight hours: More than 1,900
• Aircraft Flown: T-34C, T-43, T-1A, C-130E, C-130H1, C-130E (AWADS), C-130H3
• Non-US Military: Italian Air Force, C-130H
• Navigator Wings from: Randolph AFB, Texas

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

• Air Medal
• Aerial Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
• Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
• Joint Service Achievement Medal
• Air Force Achievement Medal
• Joint Meritorious Unit Award
• Outstanding Unit Award with Valor and eleven oak leaf clusters
• Organizational Excellence Award with one oak leaf cluster
• Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star device
• Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two bronze star devices
• Kosovo Campaign Medal with one bronze star device
• Afghanistan Campaign Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Armed Forces Service Medal with one bronze star device
• Humanitarian Service Medal with two bronze star devices
• Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal with one bronze star device
• Air and Space Campaign Medal
• Overseas Long Tour Ribbon
• Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border and two oak leaf clusters
• Longevity Service Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
• Air Force Training Ribbon
• NATO Medal (Yugoslavia & Kosovo)

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

• 1996, Life Member, Air Force Association
• 1997, Life Member, Reserve Officer’s Association
• 1999, Life Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
• 1999, Member, International Society of Mensa
• 2001, Air Force Association Medal of Merit
• 2005, National Public Service Fellow, Walden University
• 2005, Platinum Member, Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute
• 2005, Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• 2005, Air Force Association Exceptional Service Award
• 2006, 3rd Annual Outstanding Representative, Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute, Membership Program
• 2006, Life Member, Purdue Alumni Association

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

• Second Lieutenant: May 12, 1995
• First Lieutenant: May 31, 1997
• Captain: May 31, 1999
• Major: March 1, 2006

(Current as of April 2006)