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Lieutenant Colonel Alexis D. Fecteau

Lt Col Alexis D. Fecteau is Reserve Operations Officer, National Security Space Institute, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Institute provides Space Professional Education and Advanced Space Training for the Department of Defense and trains Space Augmentees and Directors of Space Forces to deploy worldwide for combat and contingency operations. Comprised of over 115 active duty, reserve, contractor and government civilian personnel, the National Security Space Institute is the Air Corps Tactical School of Space preparing DoD warfighters for military space operations.

Colonel Fecteau was commissioned in 1984 through the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ROTC program, and later completed a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering through Boston University. He attended pilot training at Vance AFB, OK and initially flew OV-10A aircraft. Colonel Fecteau went on to fly F-15C aircraft at Bitburg AB, Germany and Langley AFB, VA, followed by an assignment to the United States Air Force Academy. He has been a flight lead, mission commander, NATO mission commander, instructor pilot, functional check flight pilot, standardization and evaluation flight examiner, and has commanded a flight and a squadron. Colonel Fecteau transferred to the Air Force Reserve at the Space Warfare Center in 1999 and is an original cadre member and key architect of the National Security Space Institute, its associated Reserve Unit, and the Reserve adjunct to the SECDEF directed Space Professional Program. Colonel Fecteau is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours, with over 500 combat flying hours in the F-15C in Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Deny Flight, Vigilant Warrior and Southern Watch.

Education & Training

1984 Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1992 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Boston University
1987 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1987 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
1991 NATO Tactical Leadership Programme, Florennes Belgium
1996 AFSPC Squadron Commanders’ Course, Peterson AFB, CO
2001 Advanced Space Operations Course, Schriever AFB, CO
2001 Space in the Air Operations Course, Schriever AFB, CO
2002 Air Command and Staff College, Correspondence
2003 Air Education and Training Command Instructor Course, Colorado Springs, CO
2004 Air War College, Correspondence

Assignments
Sep 84 – Aug 85, student, pilot training, Vance AFB, OK
Jan 86 – Feb 86, student, AT-38B Air-to-Ground Fighter Lead-In Training, Hollomon AFB, NM
Feb 86 – Apr 86, student, OV-10A initial training, Patrick AFB, FL
Apr 86 – Mar 89, OV-10A aircraft commander, flight lead, functional check flight pilot, instructor pilot and standardization and evaluation pilot 27th Tactical Air Support Squadron, George AFB, CA
Mar 89 – Jun 89, student, AT-38B Air-to-Air Fighter Lead-In Training, Hollomon AFB, NM
Mar 89 – Nov 89, student, F-15C training, 95th Fighter Training Squadron, Tyndall AFB, FL
Nov 89 – Jun 93, F-15C aircraft commander, flight lead, NATO mission commander, functional check flight pilot, weapons officer, 53rd Fighter Squadron, Bitburg AB, Germany
Jun 93 – Jun 94, F-15C aircraft commander, flight lead, functional check flight pilot, mission commander, instructor pilot, 1st Fighter Wing Chief of Scheduling, Langley AFB, VA
Jun 94 – Jul 95, F-15C instructor pilot, 1st Fighter Wing Chief functional check flight pilot, mission commander, flight commander, 27th Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, VA
Nov 95 – Jun 96, F-15C instructor pilot, 1st Fighter Wing Chief of Aircrew Training, 1st Fighter Wing Supervisor of Flying, 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, VA
Jun 96 – Jul 96, student, T-3A instructor training, Lackland AFB, TX
Jul 96 – Apr 99, Commanding Officer, Cadet Squadron 17, T-3A instructor pilot, US Air Force Academy, CO and F-15 Joint Tactical Information Distribution Systems and Combat ID Simulator Test Pilot, AFOTEC
May 98 – Apr 99, 34th Training Group Chief of Policy and Evaluations, US Air Force Academy, CO
Apr 99 – Oct 00, Space Warfare Aggressor, Space Warfare Center, Schriever AFB, CO
Nov 00 – Oct 01, Space Operations Plans Officer, 14th Test Squadron, Schriever AFB, CO
Nov 01 – Nov 04, Reserve Operations Officer, Instructor, Space Operations School, Schriever AFB, CO
Oct 04 – present, Director of Reserve Operations, National Security Space Institute, Peterson AFB, CO

Flight Information
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,000
Aircraft flown: T-37A, T-38A, AT-38B, OV-10A, F-15A/B/C/D, T-3A, MD-80, 727, 737

Decorations
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
AF Outstanding Unit Award with silver and bronze oak leaf cluster
AF Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with service star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with three service stars
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long
Air Force Longevity Service with three oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two mobilization devices
Small Arms Marksmanship Ribbon with star
Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Service Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait

Achievements
1988 836th Air Division Top Gun
1989 AT-38B Fighter Lead-In Course Top Gun
1990-1996 5-time F-15 Squadron Top Gun
2003 Space Warfare Center IMA of the Year
2004 Excellent Graduate of Air War College

Promotions
Second Lieutenant July 12, 1984
First Lieutenant July 12, 1986
Captain July 12, 1988
Major May 1, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel Sept 26, 2002

Clearance
TS-SCI

(Current as of October 2004)