COLONEL RONALD G. ALLEN JR.

Colonel Ronald G. Allen, Jr., is Commander, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. The wing's 4,000 personnel defend the United States with combat-ready Airmen and nuclear forces. They are responsible for base support, maintenance, security and operation of 150 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles located throughout a 13,800 square-mile complex in central Montana.

Colonel Allen entered the Air Force in 1994 after receiving his commission through the Air Force ROTC program at Texas A&M University. He has served in a variety of positions within missile and space launch operations, including crew commander, instructor, senior evaluator, flight commander, emergency war orders plans officer and group executive officer. His staff assignments include the Joint Staff, Headquarters Air Force and Air Force Space Command. He was selected for both the Air Force and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency intern programs. Prior to his current assignment, Colonel Allen was the vice commander of the 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming.

EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
1999 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2002 Master of Arts Certificate Program, Organizational Management, George Washington University, Washington, D.C
2006 Air Command and Staff College by Correspondence Course
2006 Master of Science, Systems Engineering, AFIT, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
2008 Air War College, by correspondence
2012 National Defense Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 1994 - May 1995, Missile Combat Crew Initial Qualification Training, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
2. June 1995 - June 2000, Missile Combat Crew, Evaluator, Instructor, Senior Standards/Evaluation Commander, EWO Plans Officer and Group Executive Officer, 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
3. July 2000 - May 2002, USAF Intern, Action Officer DCS Air and Space Operations, Director of ISR; Action Officer Joint Staff Space Operations Division, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
4. June 2002 - July 2004, Space Launch Crew Instructor, Flight Commander, Senior Delta Evaluator, 45th Operations Group, Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla..
5. August 2004 - March 2006, IDE Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
6. April 2006 - July 2006, Air Force Chief of Staff Intern, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Washington D.C.
7. August 2006 - July 2009, Programs Division, Directorate of Plans, Programs & Analyses, HQ AFSPC, Peterson AFB, Colo.
8. July 2009 - June 2011, Commander, 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb.
9. July 2011 - June 2012, SDE Student, National Defense Fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
10. July 2012 - May 2014, Deputy Chief, Nuclear Operations Division; Chief, NMCS Division, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
11. May 2014 - December 2014, Commander, 90th Operations Group, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
12. December 2014 - April 2016, Vice Commander, 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
13. April 2016 - Present, Commander, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Training Ribbon with oak leaf cluster

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant      May 14, 1994
First Lieutenant           July 28, 1996
Captain                       July 28, 1998
Major                           Feb. 1, 2005
Lieutenant Colonel     June 1, 2008
Colonel                       Oct. 1, 2013

(Current as of April 2016)

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