US Air Force Military Training - Yearbook (Lackland, TX)

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' E ' Colonel Stefan Eisen, Jr. WIIIIIIIW C0mmaHdCf wllllllliw fi' :GUN-555 Elf.1Q-' . . Y-pJ::z 439453: X 'ii 737th Training Group Colonel Stefan Stef Eisen, Jr., is the commander of the 737th Training Group, 37th Training Wing, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The 737th Training Group is responsible for the basic training of all Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard enlisted members. The colonel is a native of Montreal, Quebec, Canada and irmnigrated to the United States in 1961. He entered the Air Force in June 1972 as a cadet at the US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. After receiving his commission in 1976 from the US Air Force Academy and completing pilot training and initial Instructor Pilot CIPJ qualification at Columbus AFB, Mississippi, he served as a T-38 IP with the 80th Flying Training Wing, Sheppard AFB, Texas, initially as a Fixed Wing Conversion IP and later as an initial cadre IP for the Euro-Nato Joint Jet Pilot Training CENJJPTJ program. He completed the tour as an ENJJ PT StandardizationfEva1uation Pilot. While assigned to the 80th Flying Training Wing, the colonel graduated from Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, win- ning the distinction as the top graduated in Class 8lC. In October 1982, the colonel reported for duty at Headquarters USAF, Pentagon, Washington, DC where he initially served as an action officer for the US Air Force Academy Liaison Office and then as Staff Officer, Personnel Requirements, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and personnel. In October 1983, the colonel was reassigned to the 560th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas, where he served as a T-38 IR Flight Commander and Executive Officer to the com- mander. In July 1985, the colonel was selected to serve as a command T-38 Flight evaluator, Headquarters Air Training Command, Randolph, AFB, Texas. In 1987, he attended the Air Command and Staff College CACSCJ, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. After graduation as Distinguished Graduate, he was selected to remain on the ACSC faculty where he served as a Faculty Instructor and later Executive Officer to the Director of Operations. In December 1989, the colonel assumed command of the 3830th Student Squadron, Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. In 1991, he was reassigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus AFB, Mississippi, where he first served as Operations Officer, 50th Flying Training Squadron, fly the T-38 and then Commander, 37th Flying Training Squadron, flying the T-37. In July 1994, he attended the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, and completed the course with 'fHighest Distinction honors, as well as being the top graduate. In July 1995, the colonel was reassigned to the Air War College as Chief, Curriculum Planning. In May 1996, he became a Faculty Member, Department of Strategy, Doctrine, and Air Power, Air War College. He was the department's Course Director, responsible for the development, planning, scheduling, execution, and evaluation of the core course on air power, strategy, and doctrine. He also taught leadership and ethics elective programs for senior officers from the War College students with guidance and counseling and as a Regional Studies Field Seminar Director for the South African Region. In March 1997 he became the Commandant, Air and Space Basic Course School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He is responsible for the initial development and subsequent program execution of the USAF Chief of Staff-directed test of the Air and Space Basic Course concept approved at CORONA South 97. He assumed his current duties in June 1998. Colonel Eisen and his wife, have one child, Johanna. EDUCATION: 1976 Bachelor of Science, US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado 1981 Squadron Officers School Maxwell AFB, Alabama 1987 Master of Science, St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas 1988 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 1995 Master of Arts, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island 1997 Completed coursework for Ph.D. in Public Administration, University of Alabama ASSIGNMENTS: 1. August 1976 - May 1978, Undergraduate Pilot Training and Initial IP Upgrade Training, Columbus AFB, Mississippi 2. June 1978 - October 1982, T-38 JP, Flight Examiner, 80th Flying Training Wing, Sheppard AFB, Texas 3. October 1982 - October 1983, Staff Officer, Headquarters USAF, Pentagon Washington DC 4. October 1983 - July 1985, T-38 IR Flight Commander, Executive Officer, 560th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas 5. July 1985 - July 1987, T-38 Command Flight Examiner, Headquarters Air Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas 6. August 1987 - June 1988, Student ACSC, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 7. June 1988 - October 1989, Faculty Instructor and Executive Officer, ACSC, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 8. October 1989 - June 1991, Commander, 3830th Student Squadron, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 9. July 1991 - February 1993, Operations Officer, 50th Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, Mississippi 10. March 1993 - June 1994, Commander, 37th Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, Mississippi 11. July 1994 - June 1995, Student Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island 12. July 1995 - May 1996, Chief of Curriculum Planning, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 13. June 1996 - March 1997, Faculty Member and Seminar Director, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 14. March 1997 - June 1998, Commandant, Air and Space Basic Course School 15. June 1998 - present, Commander, 737th Training Group, Lackland AFB, Texas FLIGHT INFORMATION: MAJ OR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: Rating: Command Pilot Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Flight Hours: More than 3,300 Air Force Commendation Medal Aircraft flown: T-38, T-37 Air Force Achievement Medal National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star