COLONEL THOMAS P. MCATEE Colonel Thomas P. McAtee is the Commander, 192d Operations Group, Virginia Air National Guard. The 192d OG is a classic associate group of over 200 airmen serving across two missions: F-22 operations in support of Combatant Commander war plans, and global intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. The 192d OG meets its federal missions to train, equip, and deploy Airmen ready to fly, fight and win, and to provide continuous imagery analysis and intelligence in support of operations around the globe. He also ensures the 192d OG responds to state and national emergencies as directed by the Governor of Virginia. Colonel McAtee was commissioned in 1992 following graduation from the United States Air Force Academy. He served over 13 years in the active duty before transitioning to the Virginia Air National Guard in 2005. He has served in a number of flying and staff positions and has been stationed in the PACOM and EUCOM AORs. He is a command pilot with more than 3,000 hours in the F-16 and F-22. He has more than 270 combat hours and has participated in Operations Desert Strike, Southern Watch, Northern Watch, Iraqi Freedom and Noble Eagle. EDUCATION: 1992 Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Factors Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. 1999 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2000 United States Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nv. 2006 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., correspondence 2011 Air War College, correspondence ASSIGNMENTS: 1. June 1992 - January 1993, Operations Management Staff Officer, USAF Academy, CO 2. January 1993 - April 1994, student, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Sheppard AFB, TX 3. April 1994 - March 1995, student, F-16 Formal Course, 309th Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ 4. March 1995 - December 1997, F-16CJ Pilot, Chief of Mobility, 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan 5. December 1997 - December 1999, F-16 Academic Instructor Pilot, 62nd Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ 6. December 1999 - June 2000, student, USAF Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, NV 7. June 2000 - November 2000, F-16C Instructor Pilot, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 63d Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ 8. November 2000 - November 2001, F-16CG Instructor Pilot, Weapons and Tactics Flight Commander, 8th Operations Support Squadron, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea 9. November 2001 - November 2003, F-16CJ Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, 23rd Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem AB, Germany 10. November 2003 - June 2005, F-16CJ Instructor Pilot, Chief of Advanced Programs, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, Germany 11. July 2005 - July 2007, F-16C Evaluator Pilot, Chief of Scheduling, 149th Fighter Squadron, Richmond IAP, VA 12. July 2007 - July 2010, F-22A Instructor Pilot, Assistant Director of Operations, 149th Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, VA 13. July 2010 - March 2012, F-22A Evaluator Pilot, Advanced Programs Officer, 192d Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, VA 14. March 2012 - September 2014, Commander 192d Maintenance Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA 15. September 2014 - present, Commander 192d Operations Group, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION: Second Lieutenant, 27 May 1992 First Lieutenant, 27 May 1994 Captain, 27 May 1996 Major, 1 December 2002 Lieutenant Colonel, 8 June 2008 Colonel, 1 January 2015