Jeffrey R. Riemer

Major General Jeffrey R. Riemer is a retired Major General in the United States Air Force. He served as the Program Executive Officer for the F-22 Program for the United States Air Force from January 2007 to October 1, 2008. During this time he was responsible for all acquisition activities including the awarding of a $5 billion contract extension for the procurement of an additional 60 aircraft.[1] He previously served as Commander of the Air Armament Center from December 2005 to January 2007.

Jeffrey R. Riemer
Major General Jeffrey R. Riemer
Born (1951-08-26) August 26, 1951
South Haven, Michigan, United States
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1974-2008
RankMajor General
Commands held4953d Test Squadron
Air Armament Center
Air Force Security Assistance Center
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (4)
Air Medal (3)
Air Force Commendation Medal (2)

General Riemer joined the Air Force in 1974 after graduating from the University of Florida ROTC program. He served as an F-4 pilot in Japan before being transferred to the Air Training Command where he became a T-37 instructor pilot and was named Instructor Pilot of the Year.

The general also worked as an F-16 test pilot at General Dynamics and the F-16 Combined Test Force and served as an instructor at the Air Force Test Pilot School. Other assignments have included serving as a military staff assistant for the testing of aircraft and air-to-air missiles in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Program Manager for the MC-130H Combat Talon, Program Director of Special Programs for the Air-to-Air Joint System Program Office, and Program Executive Officer for Command and Control, and Combat Support Systems.

The general has commanded the 4953d Test Squadron, Air Force Security Assistance Center and Air Armament Center. He has over 3,000 flying hours in more than 40 different types of aircraft. He retired from the Air Force on October 1, 2008.

Education

Assignments

  1. October 1974 - December 1975, student, undergraduate pilot training, Webb AFB, Texas
  2. December 1975 - February 1976, student, lead-in fighter training, Holloman AFB, N.M.
  3. February 1976 - December 1976, student, F-4 Replacement Training Unit, Luke AFB, Ariz.
  4. December 1976 - August 1978, F-4C Wild Weasel pilot, 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan
  5. August 1978 - December 1978, student, T-37 pilot instructor training, Randolph AFB, Texas
  6. December 1978 - March 1981, T-37 instructor pilot, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
  7. March 1981 - June 1982, F-16 acceptance test pilot, Air Force Plant Representative Office, General Dynamics, Fort Worth, Texas
  8. June 1982 - June 1983, graduate student, School of Aeronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
  9. June 1983 - June 1984, distinguished graduate, USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, Calif.
  10. June 1984 - June 1986, test pilot instructor, USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, Calif.
  11. June 1986 - November 1988, experimental test pilot branch chief and operations officer, F-16 Combined Test Force, 6510th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, Calif.
  12. November 1988 - August 1991, military staff assistant, Office of the Deputy Director for Defense Research and Engineering, and Test and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C.
  13. August 1991 - July 1993, Commander, 4953rd Test Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
  14. July 1993 - June 1994, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  15. June 1994 - July 1995, MC-130H Combat Talon Program Manager, Special Operations Developmental Systems Office, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
  16. July 1995 - September 1996, Chief, F-16 Programs Division, F-16 System Program Office, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
  17. September 1996 - February 1998, Program Director of Special Programs, Air-to-Air Joint SPO, Eglin AFB, Fla.
  18. February 1998 - June 2000, System Program Director, F-16 SPO, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
  19. June 2000 - December 2000, Program Executive Officer, Command and Control Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  20. January 2001 - February 2002, Program Executive Officer for Command and Control, and Combat Support Systems, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  21. February 2002 - July 2004, Commander, Air Force Security Assistance Center, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
  22. July 2004 - December 2005, Director of Operations, Headquarters AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
  23. December 2005 - January 2007, Commander, Air Armament Center, and Air Force Program Executive Officer for Weapons, AFMC, Eglin AFB, Fla.
  24. January 2007 - September 2008, Air Force Program Executive Officer for the F-22 Program, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.

Flight Information

Major Awards and Decorations

Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with two oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster

Promotion Dates

RankDate
Second LieutenantOctober 26, 1974
First LieutenantOctober 26, 1976
CaptainOctober 26, 1978
MajorMarch 1, 1986
Lieutenant ColonelApril 1, 1990
ColonelJune 1, 1996
Brigadier GeneralDecember 1, 2001
Major GeneralOctober 1, 2005

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2012-01-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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