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U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E
COLONEL EDSEL A. "ARCHIE" FRYE, JR.
Colonel Frye started his military career in 1976, enlisting in the Air Force, serving as a crew chief, phase inspector, and flight engineer. He entered the Air Force Reserve Air Reserve Technician program in 1982 at Barksdale AFB, La. Colonel Frye was then selected for and graduated from Officer Training School before entering Undergraduate Pilot Training in 1986. During his career, he has flown A-10, B-52H, KC-135R and C-141C aircraft at various Air Force Reserve units across the country. He has served in many positions within the Air Force Reserve Command and has deployed repeatedly in support of such Operations as DENY FLIGHT, IRAQI FREEDOM, and ENDURING FREEDOM, to name a few. He is a command pilot with more than 4,000 flying hours. EDUCATION 1983 Associate of Science in Flight Engineering Technology, CCAF 1985 Bachelor of Science Industrial Technology, Southern Illinois University 1986 Officer Training School 1990 Master of Science in Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 1998 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence 2003 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence 2006 Air War College, by correspondence ASSIGNMENTS 1. March 1977 - January 1979, A-10 crew chief, 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, Myrtle Beach AFB, S.C. 2. January 1979 - March 1982, C-141 flight engineer, 701st Military Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C. 3. March 1982 - March 1986, A-10 aerial repair specialist, 917th Tactical Fight Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA. 4. March 1986 - August 1987, student undergraduate pilot training, Laughlin Air Force Base, TX. 5. August 1987 - November 1989, A-10 assistant weapons officer, 47th Tactical Fight Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, LA. 6. November 1989 - October 1993, A-10 formal school instructor pilot, 46th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, LA. 7. October 1993 - December 1994, A-10 scheduler/instructor pilot, 47th Fighter Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, LA. 8. December 1994 - February 1997, B-52 chief of scheduling, 93rd Bomber Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, LA. 9. February 1997 - January 1999, KC-135R chief of mission development, 916th Operations Group, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. 10. January 1998 - January 2001, A-10 formal school, chief of transition training, 47th Fighter Training Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, LA. 11. January 2001 - September 2002, C-141C chief of current operations, 459th Operations Group, Andrews Air Force Base, MD. 12. September 2002 - October 2003, C-141C squadron operations officer, 756th Airlift Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, MD. 13. October 2003 - June 2004, KC-135R squadron operations officer, 756th Air Refueling Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, MD. 14. June 2004 - January 2005, Commander, 459th Operations Group, Andrews Air Force Base, MD. 15. January 2005 - January 2008, Commander, 507th Operations Group, Tinker Air Force Base, OK. 16. January 2008 - May 2008, Commander, 376th Operations Group, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan 17. May 2008 - March 2011, Commander, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, KS. 18. March 2011- Present, Commander, 22nd Air Force Detachment 1, Little Rock Air Force Base, AR. FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot Flight Hours: More than 4.000 Aircraft Flown: T-37, T-38, AT-38, A/OA-10, B-52H, KC-135R, C-141B/C, C-130H MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Medal Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster Combat Readiness Medal with three oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster Armed Forces Service Medal Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with four oak leaf clusters Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon Distinguished Graduate, Officer Training School Distinguished Graduate, Air War College EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant July 3, 1986 First Lieutenant January 25, 1989 Captain August 8, 1991 Major August 1, 1999 Lieutenant Colonel September 4, 2003 Colonel January 26, 2007 (Current as of Feb 2012) | |||||
