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Jason R. Schott |
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Jason R. Schott Jason R. Schott was born and raised in Gackle, ND. Schott was a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy with the class of 1993 and, at graduation, was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. At the Academy, he was Cadet Vice Wing Commander, top Astronautical Engineering graduate, and was awarded a C.S. Draper Fellowship for follow-on studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After graduating from MIT with a Master's Degree in Controls Engineering, he attended Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus AFB, MS. He was then qualified in the F-15E Strike Eagle at Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC, and assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron "Dicemen" at Elmendorf AFB, AK. While in Alaska in the late 1990's, he deployed twice to the Republic of Korea. He was also the initial cadre to establish the Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals Course at Moody AFB, GA, and initial operating capability of the new T-38C. Schott then completed USAF Test Pilot School with class 03A and briefly served as an F-16 test pilot in the 416th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards AFB, CA, before moving to Alberta, Canada, as the USAF Exchange Officer to the Aerospace Engineering & Test Establishment (AETE) at CFB Cold Lake. At AETE he executed developmental tests in the CF-18, to include propulsion, structural loads, weapons, sensors, night vision equipment and avionics integration. Schott then attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, AL, earning a Master's Degree in Military Studies. He has previously been assigned to the USAF Test Pilot School as an F-16 Instructor Pilot and T-38 evaluator and instructor pilot. He was the Director of Operations (DO), USAF Test Pilot School, where he managed 75 staff, student and contractor aircrew members in the execution of 4,000 flying-hours in 25 different aircraft types. Later, he was Commander, 445th Flight Test Squadron, at Edwards AFB, CA. Prior to his current assignment, Colonel Schott was Commander of Detachment 2, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Eglin Air Force Base, FL. AFOTEC’s Detachment 2 is a group-equivalent unit of 115 personnel who direct and evaluate operational test and evaluation on more than 30 U.S. Air Force and joint weapon systems. Col Schott led the planning, coordination, and execution of operational test and evaluation efforts for major air armament, command and control, electronic warfare, and mission planning programs for the Department of Defense. In his current assignment, Col Schott is the Vice Commander, 412th Test Wing, Air Force Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, CA. He leads a wing of 7,100 personnel in the developmental test and evaluation of F-35, F-22, F-16, B-1, B-2, B-52, C-17, C-130, KC-135, Global Hawk, joint Remotely Piloted Aircraft and emerging technologies. Education ● 1993 Distinguished graduate, Bachelor of Science degree in Astronautical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO Assignments Summary ● August 1993 – June 1995, student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and technology intern, C.S. Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, MA Flight Information Rating: Command pilot Medals, Awards and Badges Meritorious Service Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster Dates of Promotion Second Lieutenant: 2 June 1993 (U.S. Air Force Data Current as of July 2016) |
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Honoree ID: 3368 | Created by: MHOH |