Selected for promotion to Brigadier General.
Col. Patrick C. Malackowski is Vice Commander, 13th Air Force, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii. Colonel Malackowski supports the Commander, 13th Air Force, in his responsibilities for the command, control, and execution of air, space and information operations across the full range of military operations in the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility, excluding the Korea theater of operations. Headquarters 13th Air Force provides oversight and direction to the 15th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam; the 36th Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam; the 1st Air Support Operations Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.; and 12 additional units in Japan, Alaska and California. Thirteenth Air Force is home to the George C. Kenney Headquarters, which includes the 613th Air and Space Operations Center. It provides the commanders of U.S. Pacific Air Forces and U.S. Pacific Command continuous combat capability and a standing organization tasked to immediately execute operations in support of theater and national objectives.
Colonel Malackowski was commissioned in 1986 after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy. His commands include the 81st Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem AB, Germany; the 438th Air Expeditionary Group, Al Asad AB, Iraq; and the 57th Operations Group, Nellis AFB, Nevada. His staff experience includes the Chief of Training and Readiness, 13th Air Force, Andersen AFB, Guam. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Commander, 51st Fighter Wing, Osan AB, RoK.
Colonel Malackowski is a command pilot with more than 3,500 flying hours in the A-10.
EDUCATION
1986 Bachelor's degree in management, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1994 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1996 U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
1999 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1999 Master's degree in Military Operational Art and Science, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, Pa.
2005 Master's degree in Strategic Studies, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, Pa.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1986 - January 1987, U.S. Air Force Academy Candidate Counselor, USAF Academy, Colo.
2. January 1987 - January 1988, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Williams AFB, Ariz.
3. February 1988 - September 1988, A-10 Upgrade Training, Davis Monthan AFB, Ariz.
4. October 1988 - July 1992, Flight Lead, Instructor Pilot, and Flight Examiner, 91st Tactical Fighter Squadron, and 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Bentwaters, United Kingdom
5. July 1992 - January 1995, Flight Commander, 354th Fighter Squadron, McChord AFB, Wash.
6. January 1995 - August 1998, Chief, Wing Weapons and Tactics, 347th Wing, Moody AFB, Ga.
7. August 1998 - July 1999, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
8. July 1999 - December 2000, Chief, Training and Readiness, 13th Air Force, Andersen AFB, Guam
9. December 2000 - June 2002, Operations Officer, Weapons School A-10 Division, Nellis AFB, Nev.
10. July 2002 - July 2004, Commander, 81st Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
11. July 2004 - July 2005, Student, US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
12. July 2005 - November 2006, Deputy Commandant, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
13. December 2006 - December 2007, Commander, 438th Air Expeditionary Group, Al Asad Air Base, Iraq
14. January - June 2008, Deputy Commander, 57th Operations Group, Nellis AFB, Nev.
15. June 2008 - December 2009, Commander, 57th Operations Group, Nellis AFB, Nev.
16. December 2009 - July 2011, Commander, 51st Fighter Wing, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
17. August 2011 - Present, Vice Commander, 13th Air Force, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. December 2006 - December 2007, Commander, 438th Air Expeditionary Group, Al Asad Air Base, Iraq
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,600
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38 and A-10
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal, Government of Kuwait
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 28, 1986
First Lieutenant May 28, 1988
Captain May 28, 1990
Major September 1, 1997
Lieutenant Colonel February 1, 2002
Colonel July 1, 2007