Colonel Patrick Dube

Colonel Patrick J. DuBe is currently Deputy Commander, 492nd Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, FL. Colonel DuBe graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in May 2000 with a B.S. in Management. He has enjoyed assignments as HQ AFSOC Weapons and Tactics Deputy Chief, HQ AFSOC Chief of Standardization and Evaluation Mobility Branch, MC-130J Initial Cadre evaluator pilot, MC-130J squadron commander, and Deputy Director of the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Strategic Execution Group. He has served in Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, FREEDOM SENTINEL and multiple humanitarian relief and contingency operations throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia. Colonel DuBe recently served as an Assistant Professor at the National War College in Washington D.C. Col DuBe is married to the former Elizabeth Ortner from Holyoke, CO. 
 
EDUCATION
2000 Bachelor of Science in Management, US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
2000 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
2003 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2008 United States Air Force Weapons Instructor Course, Hurlburt Field, FL
2010 Air Command and General Staff College (correspondence), Maxwell AFB, AL
2011 Master of Arts in Military Studies, UW/SOLIC, American Military University, Manassas, VA
2014 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS.
2018 Air War College (correspondence), Maxwell AFB, AL
2021 Master of Arts in Strategic Security Studies, College of International Security Affairs,
National Defense University, Ft. McNair, Washinton D.C.
 
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 2000 - May 2001, Executive Officer, 522nd Fighter Squadron, Cannon AFB, NM
2. May 2001 - February 2002, Student, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Whiting Field, FL
3. February 2002 - September 2002, Student, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot
Training, Vance AFB, OK
4. September 2002 - July 2003, Student, MC-130 Mission Pilot Initial Qual, Kirtland AFB, NM
5. July 2003 - July 2006, Aircraft Commander, Executive Officer & Resource Advisor, 67th Special Operations Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, UK
6. July 2006 - October 2009, Evaluator Pilot, Current Operations Flight Commander, 9th Special Operations Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL
7. October 2009 - May 2012, Tactics Deputy Chief, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, FL
8. May 2012 - June 2013, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation Mobility Branch, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field FL
9. February 2012 - June 2012, Task Force Liaison Officer, Coalition Forces Air Component Commander, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
10. June 2013 - June 2014, Student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS
11. June 2014 - February 2016, 9th Special Operations Squadron, Assistant Director of Operations & MC-130J Evaluator Pilot, Cannon AFB, NM
12. December 2014 - March 2015, Commander, 9th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron, Joint Special Operations Air Component Central, Special Operations Command Central
13. March 2016 - May 2016, 17th Special Operations Squadron, Assistant Director of Operations & MC-130J Evaluator Pilot, Kadena AB, Japan
14. May 2016 - January 2018, Operations Officer, 17th Special Operations Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
15. January 2018 - May 2019, Commander, 17th Special Operations Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
16. June 2019 - July 2020, Deputy Director, SecAF/CSAF Strategic Execution Group, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, VA
17. July 2020 - June 2021, Regional Defense Fellow, College of International Security Affairs, Ft. McNair, Washington, D.C.
18. June 2021 - June 2023, Military Faculty, National War College, Ft. McNair, Washington, D.C.
19. July 2023 - Present, Deputy Commander, 492nd Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, FL.
 
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,200 hours, including 490 combat hours
Aircraft Flown: MC-130J, MC-130P, EC-130J, HC-130J, HC-130P, C-130E, C-130J, T-1A, T-34C
 
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal (6 Awards)
Air Medal (4 Awards)
Aerial Achievement Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Combat Action Medal
Combat Readiness Medal (3 Awards)
National Defense Service Medal
Iraqi Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
NATO Medal
 
(Current as of July 2023)