Col. Patrick M. Shaw
Col Patrick M. Shaw is the Chief of the Transformation Division of the Operational Plans and Joint Force Development Directorate (J-7) on the Joint Staff. The Division supports and facilitates the transformation efforts of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by acting as the primary agent for developing and monitoring the implementation plans for concept development, experimentation, and transformation policy.

He earned his commission as a distinguished graduate of Officer Training School in 1982 after graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in Business Administration. He served as an F-111 instructor weapon systems officer and standardization and evaluation flight examiner. Col Shaw completed two tours of aircraft flight test to include both operational and developmental testing as well as an assignment on the Air Staff.
He is a graduate of the School of Advanced Airpower Studies and a member of the Acquisition Corps. He was operations officer and later commander of the 32nd Air Operations Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, which played a pivotal role in planning and executing the NATO air campaign during Operation Allied Force. He commanded the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing at Ali Al Salem Airbase, Kuwait during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

EDUCATION:
1977 Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
1986 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
1987 Master’s of Science, Aeronautical Technology, Embry-Riddle University, Daytona, Florida
1996 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
1997 Master’s of Science, Airpower Art and Science, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama
2001 Master's of Science, National Security Strategy, National War College, Washington D.C.

ASSIGNMENTS:
  1. April 1982 – March 1983, distinguished graduate, undergraduate navigator training
  2. April 1983 – July 1983, F-111D Replacement Training Unit, 523rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico
  3. September 1983 – February 1984, F-111F Replacement Training Unit, 495th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom
  4. February 1984 – May 1987, Instructor Weapon Systems Officer, 493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom
  5. May 1987 – May 1989, standardization and evaluation flight examiner, 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom
  6. June 1989 – June 1992, Flight Commander, test and evaluation weapon systems officer, 431st Test and Evaluation Squadron, McClellan Air Force Base, California
  7. June 1992 –July 1994, F-111 Flight Test Director, 337th Test Squadron, McClellan Air Force Base, California
  8. July 1994 – July 1995, A-10 / F-111 Flight Test Director, System Program Office, McClellan Air Force Base, Sacramento, California
  9. August 1995 – June 1996, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
  10. July 1996 – June 1997, student, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
  11. July 1997 – June 1999, operations officer, chief of strategy division, 32nd Air Operations Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
  12. June 1999 – June 2000, commander, 32nd Air Operations Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
  13. August 2000 – June 2001, student, National War College, Washington D.C.
  14. July 2001 – July 2002, Chief, Transformation Division, Directorate of Strategic Planning, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters Air Force, Washington D.C.
  15. Jul 2002 – Jul 2003, Commander, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait
  16. Aug 2003 – present, Chief, Joint Vision and Transformation Division, Directorate of Operational Plans and Joint Force Development (J-7) Joint Staff, Washington D.C.

FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Master Navigator
Flight hours: More than 2,300
Aircraft flown: F-111A/C/D/E/F/G, EF-111A

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Joint Achievement Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant 17 March 1982
First Lieutenant 17 March 1984
Captain 17 March 1986
Major 1 May 1994
Lieutenant Colonel 1 Jan 1998
Colonel 1 Aug 2002

(Current as of February 2004)