Colonel Richard Erredge is the Commander of the 934th Communications Flight, 934th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 934th CF provides the full range of communication services to the 934th Airlift Wing, 133rd Airlift Wing, Naval Reserve Center and the Army Reserve units stationed here. This includes telecommunications, computer network operations, spectrum management, planning and programming. In addition, they provide customer education in communication and information services as well as mobility readiness training to meet wartime missions.
A native of Minneapolis, Minn., Colonel Erredge joined the Air Force in May 1994 after receiving his commission through the Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps at the University of Minnesota in Duluth, Minn. He spent approximately nine years on active duty as a personnel officer at base and MAJCOM levels. During this period he was recognized as the company grade personnel officer of the year three times.
Colonel Erredge joined the Air Force Reserve without a break in service and is in his second unit as a commander. His has won the Air Force Reserve Command Field Grade Personnel Officer of the Year award as well at the Minnesota Federal Civil Servant of the Year. He ensured his current unit earned an "Excellent" rating at its most recent operational readiness inspection and that it was the first unit to achieve such a rating in the previous five years.
Most recently, he deployed as a theater network control center watch officer for European Command in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor of Science in Criminology, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Minn.
2000 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2000 Master of Science in Computer Resources and Information Management, Webster University, St. Louis, Mo.
2005 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2006 Canadian Forces College, Joint Reserve Command and Staff College, Toronto, Canada
ASSIGNMENTS
September 1994 - April 1997, Education and Training Officer, Det 3 ACC/TRSS, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.
May 1997 - July 1998, Squadron Section Commander, 357th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
August 1998 - December 2000, Military Personnel Flight Section Chief, 437th Mission Support Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.
January 2001 - February 2003, Chief, Officer Assignments and Recruiting, Headquarters Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Andrews AFB, Md.
March 2003 - February 2005, Military Personnel Flight Commander, 934th AW, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ARS, Minn.
March 2005 -March 2007, Commander, Mission Support Flight, 934th AW, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP, ARS, Minn.
April 2007 - Present, Commander, Communications Flight, 934th AW, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ARS, Minn.
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with an oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with an oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
AF Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with an oak leaf cluster
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
AF Longevity Service with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Medal
AF Training Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 22, 1994
First Lieutenant July 11, 1996
Captain July 11, 1998
Major April 15, 2004
Lieutenant Colonel Aug. 11, 2009
(Current as of February 2010)