Lieutenant Colonel David I. Stamps, United States Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel David Stamps a National Defense Fellow at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. Prior to his fellowship, he served as the Commander of the 57th Weapons Support Squadron, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV where he was charged with supporting the USAF’s most diverse Operations Group and most advanced Weapons and Tactics training course. Lt Col Stamps directed all Nellis-based Weapons School support functional areas to include Air Combat Command’s largest flying hour program which is comprised of over 6600 sorties annually. As a fully qualified F-15E instructor, Lt Col Stamps evaluates the CAF’s preeminent instructors and students through nine phases of training, nearly 300 hours of academics, and teaches graduate-level operational art and Joint integration lectures focusing on synthesizing effects across all warfighting domains.
Lt Col Stamps completed Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB, AL in 2000. He has served as a Chief of Combat Plans, Flight Commander, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, Assistant Director of Operations, Director of Staff, and USSTRATCOM J5 Strategic Planner. He has flown a variety of aircraft ranging from the T-34, T-1, T-39, T-38, and F-15E. Lt Col Stamps has over 2000 flight hours, 463 of which are combat.
EDUCATION:
1999 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
2007 Squadron Officer School, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
2008 United States Air Force Weapons School, F-15E, Nellis AFB, NV
2011 Masters of Business Administration, American Military University, Charles Town, WV
2013 Masters of Military Operational Arts and Science, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
2014 Masters of Philosophy – Military Strategy, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, AL
2015 Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JPME II), Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. May 2000 – August 2000, Officer Training School Student, Maxwell AFB, AL
2. August 2000 – April 2002, Undergraduate Navigator Training, Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL
3. April 2002 – May 2003, F-15E Basic Course, Seymour Johnson AFB, Goldsboro, NC
4. May 2003 – March 2006, Chief of Combat Plans, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, ID
5. March 2006 – January 2008, D Flt/CC, 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
6. January 2008 – June 2008, F-15E Student, United States Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV
7. June 2008 – June 2009, Chief of Weapons & Tactics, 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
8. June 2009 – July 2012, Director of Staff & F-15E Instructor, United States Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV
9. July 2012 – June 2013, Student, Air Command & Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
10. June 2013 – June 2014, Student, School of Advanced Air & Space Studies (SAASS), Maxwell AFB, AL
11. June 2014 – June 2016, J56 Strategist, US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), Offutt AFB, NE
June 2016 – June 2018, Commander, 57th Weapons Support Squadron, United States Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV
12. July 2018 – Present, National Defense Fellow, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Boston, MA
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS:
1. June 2014 – May 2016, Chief, J5 Strategic Planner/Analyst, United States Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, NE
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Master Navigator
Flight Hours: More than 2000, including 436 Combat Hours
Aircraft Flown: T-34, T-1, T-39, T-38, F-15E
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Areal Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
NATO Medal with Star
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant August 18, 2000
First Lieutenant August 18, 2002
Captain August 18, 2004
Major July 1, 2010
Lieutenant Colonel November 1, 2015
(Current as of 23 March 2018)