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JOHN A. FEDRIGO
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John A. Fedrigo, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Deputy Director of Security Forces, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. He is responsible for supporting the Director of Security Forces by providing executive leadership, direction, broad technical knowledge, and executive-level strategic continuity for a worldwide force of 30,000 security forces personnel conducting physical security, antiterrorism, force protection and policing operations. He is also the functional manager for the 1,100-person Department of the Air Force civilian police force.
Mr. Fedrigo has served for 31 years in the Air Force and Department of Defense, including assignments with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and Headquarters Air Force Security Forces. He also served in security forces assignments at Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Mich.; Plattsburgh AFB, N.Y.; Kirtland AFB, N.M.; Araxos Air Base, Greece; and Southwest Asia. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Deputy Director, Nuclear Support Directorate at DTRA. In this capacity he was responsible for leading DTRA's nuclear weapons safety, security, reliability, accountability and inspection programs.
EDUCATION
1990 Associate of Applied Science degree in industrial security, Community College of the Air Force
1995 Bachelor of Science degree in liberal arts/political science, University of the State of New York
1998 Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, Quantico, Va.
1999 Master of Arts degree in management, Webster University, St. Louis, Mo.
2005 National Security Management Course, The Maxwell School, Syracuse University, N.Y.
2011 Executive Course on National and International Security, The Elliott School, The George Washington University
2012 U.S. Department of Justice, FBI National Executive Institute, Quantico, Va.
2012 Leadership Decision Making, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. May 1981 - July 1984, ceremonial guardsman, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
2. July 1984 - September 1988, security police controller and squad leader, 379th Security Police Squadron, Wurtsmith AFB, Mich.
3. September 1988 - September 1989, security police trainer and quality control evaluator, 7061st Munitions Support Squadron, Araxos Air Base, Greece
4. September 1989 - June 1993, Chief, Security Operations, 380th Security Police Squadron, Plattsburgh AFB, N.Y. (March 1992 - July 1992, Flight Chief, 4404th Composite Wing, Southwest Asia)
5. June 1993 - June 1996, staff officer, Air Force Security Police Agency, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
6. June 1996 - September 2000, Superintendent, Nuclear Security Branch, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
7. September 2000 - June 2004, Nuclear Security Program Manager, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va.
8. June 2004 - November 2006, Chief, Nuclear Surety Branch, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va.
9. November 2006 - December 2008, Chief, Nuclear Programs Division, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va.
10. December 2008 - October 2010, Deputy Director, Nuclear Support Directorate, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va.
11. October 2010 - present, Deputy Director of Security Forces, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Founders Award, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Associates
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Air Force Security Forces Association
(Current as of November 2012)
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