Kenneth S. Wilsbach
Encyclopedia
Kenneth S. Wilsbach is a Brigadier General
in the U.S. Air Force. He is currently the Commander of the 18th Wing
at the Kadena Air Base, Japan. Wilsbach was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General on August 17, 2009.
Prior to this position he served as Assistant Director of Operations for Pacific Air Forces which is located at the Hickam Air Force Base
in Hawaii
. From 2006 through 2008 he served as Commander of the 53rd Wing, which is located at Eglin Air Force Base
in Florida
.
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
in the U.S. Air Force. He is currently the Commander of the 18th Wing
18th Wing
The United States Air Force's 18th Wing is the host wing for Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan and is the Air Force’s largest combat wing. It is the largest and principal organization in the Pacific Air Forces Fifth Air Force....
at the Kadena Air Base, Japan. Wilsbach was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General on August 17, 2009.
Prior to this position he served as Assistant Director of Operations for Pacific Air Forces which is located at the Hickam Air Force Base
Hickam Air Force Base
Hickam Field, re-named Hickam Air Force Base in 1948, was a United States Air Force facility now part of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, named in honor of aviation pioneer Lt Col Horace Meek Hickam.- History :...
in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. From 2006 through 2008 he served as Commander of the 53rd Wing, which is located at Eglin Air Force Base
Eglin Air Force Base
Eglin Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 3 miles southwest of Valparaiso, Florida in Okaloosa County....
in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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Education
- Bachelors degree in Communications from the University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaThe University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in 1985. - Masters degree in Aerospace Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a private university in the US specializing in aviation and aerospace engineering. It teaches the science, practice, and business of aviation and aerospace. Called "The Harvard of the Sky" by Time Magazine in 1979, Embry-Riddle has a history dating back to...
in 1997. - Masters degree in Securities and Strategic Studies from Naval Command and Staff College in 1998.