Colonel JAMES S. DOYLE Colonel James S. Doyle is the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander at the Air Force Test Center, Edwards AFB, Calif. AFTC is a $45 billion enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Edwards AFB, Eglin AFB, Arnold AFB, and 30 other sites. AFTC provides developmental test & evaluation of experimental and research air, space, and cyber systems for military services, DARPA, NASA, and international partners, in addition to operating the USAF Test Pilot School.Colonel Doyle entered the Air Force in 1997 as a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. He flew the A-10 operationally in the 23rd Fighter Group, Pope AFB and the 355th Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB. He also flew test missions for AFMC while assigned to the 413 Flight Test Group, and he has over 2,500 A-10 flight hours. He has extensive leadership and experience in flight test operations, depot operations, command and control, joint operations, major range test facility bases, and aircraft software development.Prior to his current position, the colonel was the Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Chief of Combat Operations, 613 Air Operations Center, Pacific Air Forces. EDUCATION1997 Bachelor of Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.2000 Joint Firepower Control Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.2001 Fighter Electronic Combat Officer Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.2002 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.2008 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence2009 Aircraft Mishap Investigation Course, Kirtland AFB, N.M.2010 Master of Business Administration, Trident University, Cypress, Calif.2015 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence2016 Senior Leader Continuous Process Improvement Course, Hill AFB, Utah2022 Safety and Accident Investigation Board President Course, by correspondenceASSIGNMENTS1. May 1997 – January 1998, USAF Spanish Language immersion student, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.2. January 1998 – April 1999, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training student, 37th and 50th Flying Training Squadrons, Columbus AFB, Miss.3. May 1999 – October 1999, A-10 Formal Training Unit student, 357th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.4. November 1999 – January 2003, A-10 Pilot and Chief Battalion Air Liaison Officer, 75th Fighter Squadron, Pope AFB, N.C.5. February 2003 – November 2004, A-10 Formal Training Unit Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, and Chief of Scheduling, 358th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.6. December 2004 – July 2006, Chief, OA-10 Standardization and Evaluation, 355th Operations Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.7. August 2006 – April 2010, A-10 Flight Commander, 514th Flight Test Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah8. April 2010 – September 2010, USEUCOM Air Operations Officer, Stuttgart, Germany9. October 2010 – March 2015, AFMC A-10 Command Chief Pilot and Chief of Safety, 514th Flight Test Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah10. April 2015 – November 2015, Director of Operations, 514th Flight Test Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah11. November 2015 – June 2017, Commander, 514th Flight Test Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah12. June 2017 – February 2018, Reserve Director, 505th Command and Control Wing Detachment 1, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.13. February 2018 – October 2018, Senior Advisor to the Director of Air, Space, and Cyberspace Operations, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio14. October 2018 – August 2020, Deputy Commander, 413th Flight Test Group, Robins AFB, Ga.15. August 2020 – July 2022, Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Commander, 75th Air Base Wing, Hill AFB, Utah16. July 2022 – January 2023, Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Commander to the Chief of Combat Operations, 613th Air Operations Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii17. January 2023 – Present, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Test Center, Edwards AFB, Calif.SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS1. April 2010 – September 2010, USEUCOM Air Operations Officer, Stuttgart, Germany, as a majorFLIGHT INFORMATIONRating: Command PilotFlight hours: More than 4,500 Aircraft flown: T-3, T-37, T/AT-38, A-10A/C, F-16D, F-15D/E, C-130H/J, MD-88/90, B-737, B-757, B-767, and BAC-167MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONSLegion of MeritMeritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clustersAerial Achievement Medal with twelve oak leaf clustersAir Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf clusterJoint Service Achievement MedalAir and Space Achievement MedalAir and Space Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clustersCombat Readiness Medal with oak leaf clusterArmed Forces Expeditionary MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary MedalOTHER ACHIEVEMENTS1999 Distinguished Graduate, A-10 Flying Training Unit2011 Air Force Reserve Command Pilot of Distinction Award2014 Air Force Reserve Command Pilot of Distinction AwardEFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONSecond Lieutenant May 28, 1997First Lieutenant May 28, 1999Captain May 28, 2001Major September 30, 2006Lieutenant Colonel August 10, 2012Colonel June 16, 2017(Current as of [May 2024])