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MAJOR JAMES E. SCHIESER
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Maj. James E. Schieser is the Commander, 56th Maintenance Operations Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
Major Schieser graduated from Cleveland State University in 2001 and earned his commission through AFROTC Detachment 630 at Kent State University, Ohio. He began his career as an aircraft maintenance officer at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. During this time he led the USAFE and CENTAF Centralized Intermediate Repair Facility for C-130 T-56-7/-15 engines for the entire Southwest Asian and European operations. The major has also served as a flight commander at Osan Air Base, South Korea, and OIC for the 41st Helicopter Maintenance and 74th Aircraft Maintenance units at Moody AFB, Ga. While at Moody AFB he deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, supporting the first joint Air Force combat search and rescue and U.S. Army medical evacuation mission; Balad Air Base, Iraq, leading the largest Air Force combat search and rescue maintenance operation since Vietnam; and Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, supporting A-10 close air support missions.
In 2009 Major Schieser was selected for the Logistics Career Broadening Program at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins AFB, Ga., where he was the lead career broadening officer for 12 officers assigned to the program. His rotations included 402nd Electronics Maintenance Group, SOF sustainment and modernization for AC-130 Gunships, and C-130 supply chain management. Prior to his current assignment, he was the executive officer to the Commander, 402nd Maintenance Wing, Warner Robins ALC, Robins AFB, Ga.
EDUCATION
2001 Bachelor of Arts degree in business management/labor relations, Cleveland State University, Ohio
2002 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2007 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2008 Master of Arts degree in business management/leadership, honor graduate, Webster University, Mo.
2011 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. December 2001 - January 2005, assistant maintenance officer, 75th Airlift Squadron; Fabrication Flight/Propulsion Flight Commander, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; and assistant OIC, 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Ramstein AB, Germany
2. February 2005 - February 2006, Programs and Resources Flight Commander, 51st Maintenance Operations Squadron, Osan AB, South Korea
3. March 2006 - September 2009, OIC, 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit and 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Moody AFB, Ga.
4. September 2009 - September 2011, Logistics Career Broadening Program officer, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins AFB, Ga.
5. September 2011 - July 2012, executive officer, 402nd Maintenance Wing, Warner Robins ALC, Robins AFB, Ga.
6. July 2012 - present, Commander, 56th Maintenance Operations Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
2012 Program Management, Defense Acquisition University, Level I
2012 Life Cycle Logistics, DAU, Level I and Level II
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Aug. 21, 2001
First Lieutenant Aug. 21, 2003
Captain Aug. 21, 2005
Major Oct. 1, 2011
(Current as of July 2012)
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