Special Operations Speaks (SOS) with George Acree II

Col. George W. Acree II, aka Ace or Sabre, US AF (Ret), 28 yrs of service, MD – SOS

Graduate: UMD - BS; Auburn U - MS; Air War College; Industrial College of the Armed Forces; Pilot training, F-100 adv fighter training; Commissioned AF ROTC as 2nd Lieutenant, Distinguished Graduate.

Fighter Pilot Experience: Flew F-100D and F-105D /USA , Okinawa, Incirlik AB Turkey, and Takhli RTAB, Thailand

USAF Fighter Weapons School: Instructor pilot in Fighter Weapons School and Wild Weasel Squadrons; USAF Operational Test Program Officer on AGM-45, AGM-78, F-105G Wild Weasel and other Munitions and Avionics projects; Project Officer introducing AGM-78A Standard ARM Anti-Radiation Missile to SE Asia on first Air Force mission over Hanoi 0600; Flew 38 F-105G Wild Weasel combat missions RP VI NVN in 333rd TFS, 355 TFW Takhli RTAB Thailand.  Total Combat Missions: 256                  

USAF Tactical Air Warfare Center: 4485th Test Wing, F-4E Electronic Warfare and F-105D Thunderstick II operational tests; 59th TFS Flight Commander, F-4E.

555th “Triple Nickel” TFS and 25th TFS F-4E Squadron Commander, flying combat missions from Udorn RTAB, Thailand

HQ USAF Research & Development Armament Div Chief.

HQ USAF Operations Tactical Div Chief, DC.

36 TFW F-15A  Dir of Oper, Bitburg Air Base, GER

86th Combat Support Group Commander, Ramstein Air Base, GER

Industrial College Armed Forces, Systems Dept Chairman, DC.

Awards: Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, and Distinguished Flying Cross, etc

Command Pilot w/over 5,512 flying hours: F-100, F-105, F-4, and F-15. Commercial pilot multi engine.

Past Pres (CINC): Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Assoc, MD Local CINC