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COLONEL ANTHONY J. CARRELLI
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Colonel Anthony J. Carrelli is Commander, 111th Fighter Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, located at Willow Grove Air Reserve Station, Willow Grove Pennsylvania.
Colonel Carrelli graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science Degree and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1985. He later received a Master's Degree in Aviation Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1995.
He completed Undergraduate Pilot Training at Reese AFB, Texas in 1986. Following his training, Colonel Carrelli remained at Reese AFB as a T-37 instructor pilot for the 35th Flying Training Squadron from 1986 to 1990. He was then assigned as a mission ready A-10 pilot in the 18th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Eielson AFB, Alaska from 1990 to 1991 and also the 353rd Tactical Fighter Squadron at Myrtle Beach AFB, South Carolina from 1991 to 1992. Colonel Carrelli then was assigned to the 559th Flying Training Squadron as a T-37 pilot instructor pilot at Randolph AFB, Texas from 1992-1995. He then moved to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ where he served as an A/OA-10 instructor pilot in the 354th Fighter Squadron from 1995-1997 and the 357th Fighter Squadron from 1997-1999.
Colonel Carrelli began his tour with the 111th Fighter Wing in 1999 as an A/OA-10 pilot in the 103rd Fighter Squadron. In 2003, he moved to the Maintenance Group as the Commander of the 111th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron then Commander of the 111th Maintenance Group in 2006. In 2009, he assumed his present position as Commander of the 111th Fighter Wing and is still an active A/OA-10 pilot.
EDUCATION:
1985 Bachelors of Science, U.S. Air Force Academy
1989 Squadron Officer School, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
1995 Masters of Aviation Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL (Correspondence)
2001 Air Command and Staff College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL (Correspondence)
2005 Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL (Correspondence)
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. 1985-1986, Student Pilot, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Reese AFB, TX
2. 1986-1990, T-37 Instructor Pilot, 35th Flying Training Squadron, Reese AFB, TX
3. 1990-1990, AT-38 Pilot, 438th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Holloman AFB, NM
4. 1990-1990, A-10 Pilot, 357th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
5. 1990-1991, A-10 Pilot, 18th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Eielson AFB, AK
6. 1991-1992, A-10 Pilot, 353rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC
7. 1992-1995, T-37 Pilot Instructor Pilot, 559th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, TX
8. 1995-1997, A-10 Pilot, 354th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
9. 1997-1999, A-10 Pilot, 357th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
10. 1999-2003, A-10 Pilot, 103rd Fighter Squadron, Willow Grove ARS, PA
11. 2003-2006, Commander, 111th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Willow Grove ARS, PA
12. 2006-2009, Commander, 111th Maintenance Group, Willow Grove ARS, PA
13. 2009-Present, Commander 111th Fighter Wing, Willow Grove ARS, PA
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 4,500
Aircraft Flown: A/OA-10, T-37, T-38, AT-38B
MAJOR AWARD AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with one silver leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with one silver leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Gallant Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with valor device and one silver and two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two bronze stars
Southwest Asia Service Medal with one bronze star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M device
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Promoted to present rank on October 1, 2007
(Current as of August 2009)
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