Colonel Robert L. Dunn is Commander, 943rd Rescue Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
As group commander he directs the activities of the group's subordinate organizations, which include a flying squadron of six HH-60G helicopters; two Guardian Angel "Pararescue" squadrons, one of which is geographically separated and assigned to Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore.; a maintenance Squadron; mission support flight; operations support flight; and a medical flight.
Colonel Dunn was born at Keesler AFB, Miss., and was raised in Ft. Pierce, Fla. He earned his Associate of Arts Degree from Indian River Community College in Ft .Pierce in 1975, and his commission through ROTC and Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering Technology from Kent State University, Ohio in 1978. After his initial assignment as an Air-to-Air Missile Engineer at Eglin AFB, Fla., Colonel Dunn attended UPT at Laughlin AFB, Texas and served on active duty for 10 years before joining the Air Force Reserve unit program in 1990. He has seen worldwide duty in Air Force Systems Command, Pacific Air Forces, Tactical Air Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Special Operations Command and Headquarters Tenth Air Force as a unit training officer, instructor pilot, flight examiner, flight commander, operations officer and director of safety. He is a command pilot with more than 5,500 hours in the T-37, T-38A/B, A-10A, UH-1H, HH-3E and HH-60G.
EDUCATION
1975 - Associate of Arts degree, Indian River Community College, Ft. Pierce, Fla.
1978 - Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering Technology, Kent State University, Ohio
1984 - Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1997 - Air Command and Staff Course, by correspondence
2004 - Air War College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1978 - February 1981, Air-to-Air Missile Engineer, Air Force Armament and Test Laboratory, Eglin AFB, Fla.
2. March 1981 - December 1981, Student Undergraduate Pilot Training, 47 Student Squadron Laughlin AFB, Texas.
3. January 1982 - August 1982, Fighter Lead-in/A-10A Training, 333TFTS, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
4. September 1982 - August 1983, A-10 pilot, 25 TFS, Suwon AB , South Korea
5. September 1983- August 1986, A-10 instructor pilot/flight commander, 75TFS, England AFB, La.
6. September 1986 - May 1989, A-10 RTU instructor pilot/examiner/flight commander, 333TFS, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
7. June 1990 - September 1994, HH-3E pilot 71SOS, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
8. October 1995 - February 2004, HH-60G instructor/examiner. 71SOS/305RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
9. March 2004 - October 2006, Director of Safety, HQ 10AF, Ft Worth JRB, Texas.
10. November 2006 - Present, Deputy Commander for Operations, 305RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
1. Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
2. Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster
3. Aerial Achievement Medal
4. Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
5. Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
6. AF Outstanding Unit Award with seven oak leaf clusters
7. Combat Readiness Medal with 10 oak leaf clusters
8. National Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf
9. Southwest Asia Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
10. Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
11. Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
12. Humanitarian Service Medal
13. AF Overseas Ribbon Short
14. Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border with one oak leaf cluster
15. AF Longevity Service with five oak leaf clusters
16. Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two oak leaf cluster
17. Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
18. AF Training Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant - May 31, 1978
First Lieutenant - August 20, 1980
Captain - August 20, 1982
Major - June 10, 1992
Lieutenant Colonel - June 10, 1999
Colonel - April 1, 2006
(Current as of June 2006)