Английская Википедия:Chuck Wilson (pilot)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Other people Шаблон:Infobox military person Charles Paul Wilson II (born November 22, 1953) is a retired United States Air Force colonel who is notable for his work in political-military affairs, national security policy, defense acquisition, and business development. He commanded four different military units at the squadron and wing organizational levels. Wilson performed operational testing of the prototype S1034 pressure suit and flew the first operational mission of the Lockheed U-2S spy plane. He is a rated US Air Force command pilot with over 3,800 flight hours.
After retiring from the Air Force, Wilson worked as a business executive in the aerospace industry. He is a docent at the National Air and Space Museum, author, and a frequent military aviation speaker. Wilson is active in veterans' affairs and has made significant contributions including serving in leadership roles of increasing responsibility.
Early life and education
Wilson was born November 22, 1953, in Indianapolis, IndianaШаблон:R and was the first of three children born to Charles Wilson Sr. and Mary Wilson. He grew up in Indianapolis where his father was a World War II combat veteran and an engineer for General Motors Corporation and his mother was a homemaker.Шаблон:R Wilson went to Saint Michael's Grade School and graduated from North Central High School. Wilson also graduated from Culver Military Academy summer schools. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Indiana University Bloomington.Шаблон:R While at Indiana University, Wilson worked at United Parcel Service (UPS) at night unloading trucks, sorting packages, and was promoted into UPS management. Later, Wilson earned a Master of Science degree from Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (1985), graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College, the Armed Forces Staff College (now the Joint Forces Staff College), the Air War College, and was the 1997 National Defense Fellow and author of Strategic & Tactical Air Reconnaissance in the Near East.Шаблон:RШаблон:RШаблон:R
Military career
During his freshman year at Indiana University, Wilson, entered the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) as a pilot candidate and completed the Air Force flight instruction program with a private pilot license. With the drawdown of US forces in Vietnam, Air Force pilot production was minimized with AFROTC pilot candidate slots for active duty virtually eliminated.Шаблон:R Instead, Wilson was commissioned a second lieutenant, and in 1977, received orders to Port Austin Air Force Station in Michigan where he was posted as the chief of administration and personnel.Шаблон:R
In 1980, Wilson was selected as commander of the 6510th Air Base Group (ABG) Headquarters Squadron, responsible for base services including personnel, public affairs, and security,Шаблон:R where he achieved the Air Force Flight Test Center's "Executive Officer of the Year" award. Wilson was subsequently selected for Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) at Reese Air Force Base, Texas. After completing UPT, Wilson was assigned to fly the KC-135Q Stratotanker that refueled the SR-71 Blackbird.Шаблон:R The Q-model KC-135 aircraft was specially configured to dispense the JP-7 fuel required by the SR-71.Шаблон:R
U-2 Dragon Lady
In 1986, Wilson was selected to fly the Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady, a high altitude reconnaissance aircraft. During the Cold War, he served on multiple operational deployments flying missions over contested areas of the world.Шаблон:RШаблон:R Wilson advanced to flight instructor in the U-2 and in 1993 commanded the 4402nd Reconnaissance Squadron (Provisional), known as the Desert Dragons, at Taif Air Base, Saudi Arabia.Шаблон:RШаблон:R A provisional squadron is one created for a limited time to accomplish a specific mission.Шаблон:R The 4402nd was formed to continue reconnaissance operations over Iraq after the end of the 1991 Gulf War in order to ensure compliance with United Nations (UN) resolutions.Шаблон:R U-2s from the 4402nd flew Olive Branch missions to provide imagery for the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) that searched for evidence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.Шаблон:RШаблон:R The Iraqi government did not approve of these overflights, and Wilson's first U-2 mission for the UN was targeted by Iraqi anti-aircraft weapons. The U-2s operating in-theater at this time had outdated defensive capabilities. Wilson's mission report was instrumental in obtaining funding for the "Band Aid" upgrades to the U-2's defensive systems.Шаблон:R The U-2 flies at altitudes where the air pressure is too low for an unprotected person to survive. During his tour with the 4402nd, Wilson performed operational testing of the prototype S1034 pressure suit manufactured by the David Clark Company to evaluate its suitability in the U-2.Шаблон:R
In 1995, Wilson was assigned command of the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the Blackcats, that operated from Osan Air Base, South Korea.Шаблон:R The squadron received the U-2SШаблон:R with an upgraded General Electric F118-101 engine that provided significant weight and fuel savings over the previous Pratt & Whitney J75 engine.Шаблон:RШаблон:R On October 20, 1995, Wilson flew the first U-2S operational mission.Шаблон:R Under Wilson's leadership, the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron received the 1995 Lockheed Advanced Development Corporation (Skunkworks) "Hughes Trophy," distinguishing the unit as the best reconnaissance squadron in the 9th Reconnaissance Wing that year. The 5th RS was also nominated for the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation.Шаблон:R
Promoted to colonel in 1997,Шаблон:R Wilson was assigned as the commander of the Air Force Command and Control Training and Innovation Center (AFC2TIC) at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The center of excellence was renamed as the Air Force Command and Control Training and Innovation Group (AFC2TIG) in April 1999 and renamed again in 2004 as the 505th Command and Control Wing. Wilson's organization re-engineered airpower command and control (C2) at the operational level of war. Air Operations Centers worldwide were restructured with trained staff, standardized equipment, and worked with a deliberate process that is used across the globe.Шаблон:R The team trained warfighters of different experience levels. On short notice and at the direction of the chief of staff, AFC2TIG trained every active duty Air Force general officer on the Theater Battle Management Core System.Шаблон:R Wilson led and managed this group of over 3,000 personnel and 13 disparate Air Force units located across the United States.Шаблон:R
Pentagon assignments
In 1993, Wilson served on the Joint Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.Шаблон:R During this time, review and approval for peacetime reconnaissance operations was performed using the JCS "book process" and coordinated by the Reconnaissance Operations Division (ROD) within the J3 Operations Directorate.Шаблон:R As Chief of Air Reconnaissance Plans and ProgramsШаблон:R, also known as the "book officer", Wilson was the principle focal point for acquiring National Command Authority and National Security Council approval for sensitive reconnaissance missions worldwide. In this position, he was also the advisor to the United Nations for Airborne Reconnaissance.Шаблон:R
In 1997, Wilson was selected for the Office of the Secretary of Defense as the Chief of Manned Reconnaissance in the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office (DARO), and in 1998, Deputy Director for Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence), or ASD(C3I), to oversee defense acquisition of air reconnaissance systems.Шаблон:R ASD(C3I) was replaced by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration, or ASD(NII) in May 2003.Шаблон:R
Department of State
In 2001, Wilson transitioned to military roles that interacted with the Department of State. Assigned as the deputy director of the Office of Contingency Planning and Peacekeeping within the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, he was the senior Air Force advisor at the State Department. Shortly after the September 11 attacks, Wilson was promoted to director of the Office of International Security Operations (ISO)Шаблон:R that provided the Department of Defense's primary interface with the Department of State on operational military situations.Шаблон:R As ISO director, he was the senior US military representative to the Department of State.Шаблон:R To support the around-the-clock war-time tempo, Wilson designed and implemented Political Military Action Teams (PMATs) that became the State Department's point of contact for military operations on the "War on Terrorism."Шаблон:RШаблон:R
Wilson oversaw ISO activities that included obtaining clearances for US cargo aircraft to enter the airspace of other countries, refueling at foreign airports, coordinating diplomatic efforts to establish bases in the countries bordering Afghanistan, and eventually supporting US embassies efforts to base US forces in coalition nations.Шаблон:RШаблон:R
In 2002, Wilson led the US delegation in the annual United States/United Kingdom Political-Military talks to discuss access to the British-owned island of Diego Garcia.Шаблон:R Wilson and British Indian Ocean Territory commissioner, Alan Huckle, reached agreement to add shelters for the B-2 Spirit bomber as well as upgrade existing infrastructure. B-2 facilities on Diego Garcia would allow the bombers to be based much closer to potential targets in the Asia-Pacific region reducing round-trip flight time from their Missouri bases from 50 hours to approximately 15.Шаблон:R Two of the B-2 shelters were completed at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia by the end of 2002 and two additional shelters were added in 2005.[1]
One of Wilson's priorities as ISO director was providing information to Defense and State leadership.Шаблон:R This task required he and his staff support visits to the State Department by senior military officers.Шаблон:R These efforts were helpful and appreciated as demonstrated when USCENTCOM commander, General Franks, visited to personally meet and thank members of the ISO coalition team.Шаблон:R
With 27 years of service, Wilson retired from the Air Force in December 2004 with over 3,800 flying hours in the T-37, T-38, KC-135A, KC-135Q, TR-1, and U-2.Шаблон:R
Later years
After retirement, Wilson worked in the aerospace industry at Raytheon as the senior corporate business development lead for air intelligence programs.Шаблон:R He also worked for L-3 Communications’ Wescam/Sonoma Electro Optic (EO) imaging systems as a director of business development for airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) sensors.Шаблон:R Wilson was also an aerospace consultant with the Goyak GroupШаблон:R specializing in national security, foreign policy, and business development.Шаблон:R
Wilson remains active in the aerospace community as a volunteer for a number of organizations. He is a docent and military aviation lecturer at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's (NASM) Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center annex at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia.Шаблон:R In 2016, he spoke at Freedom Museum in Manassas, Virginia about his USAF career as a U-2 pilot.Шаблон:R In 2017, Wilson appeared in the documentary, The Dragon Lady, from the Smithsonian Channel’s Air Warriors series of videos.Шаблон:RШаблон:R In 2019, he was elected chairman of The Cold War Museum’s Board of Directors.Шаблон:RШаблон:RШаблон:R Wilson is a member of the Order of DaedaliansШаблон:R and in 2019 served as chaplain of Daedalian Flight 4, the National Capital Flight, in Fort Myer, Virginia.Шаблон:R
In veterans' affairs, Wilson has served in increasingly responsible leadership roles. In 2015, Wilson commanded the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Hawkins-Reeve Post 7916Шаблон:R where he was awarded "All State" and "All American" honors recognizing exceptional leadership and accomplishment in membership growth and participation in key programs.Шаблон:R On February 23, 2016, Wilson addressed the Senate of Virginia to stress the importance of House Bill 63 that would bring Virginia law in accordance with Federal law by exempting veteran service organizations from local taxation. House Bill 63 was approved by the Virginia assembly and signed into law by the governor.Шаблон:R Later in 2016, Wilson was elected chairman of the Potomac Region Veterans Council where he represented over 15,000 veterans in 29 veteran service organizations.Шаблон:R In 2017, Wilson transitioned to commander of Virginia District 10,Шаблон:R where he again achieved "All State" and "All American" honors.Шаблон:R
Шаблон:Asof, Wilson and his wife, Judy, have four children and four grandchildren.Шаблон:R
Awards and decorations
Wilson was awarded the following decorations for his military service. Based on his assignments, he was also authorized to wear the Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge and Air Force Commander Badge.Шаблон:RШаблон:R
Other achievements
The US Department of State twice selected him for the Superior Honor Award for leadership in the Global War on Terror, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The United Way honored Wilson twice with their "Citizen of the Year" award.Шаблон:R
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