Maj. Gen. Frank J. Casserino is the mobilization assistant to the Commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
General Casserino entered the Air Force in 1977 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. From his first assignment at Sunnyvale Air Force Station, Calif., his career has been marked with opportunities to start new engineering and space programs, to include his selection as the prime payload specialist for a space shuttle flight in September 1986. In 1993, he was selected to begin the space unit program for Air Force Reserve Command. That effort has grown to two groups and a reserve space wing.
As a civilian, he works for the Aerospace Corporation as a space engineer/consultant for Air Force Space Command. General Casserino is qualified to wear the Command Space Badge and the Parachute Badge.
EDUCATION
1977 Bachelor of Science degree in astronautical engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1980 Master of Science degree in business administration, Santa Clara University, Calif.
1981 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1985 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1997 Air War College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1977 - March 1980, Chief, Satellite Operations Team, Air Force Satellite Control Facility, Sunnyvale Air Force Station, Calif.
2. March 1980 - March 1981, Department of Defense Joint Activity Chief, Support Systems Branch, Air Force Element - Secretary of the Air Force Special Projects, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Los Angeles AFS, Calif.
3. March 1981 - April 1984, DOD Joint Activity Chief, Spacecraft Engineering Branch, Air Force Element - Secretary of the Air Force Special Projects, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Los Angeles AFS, Calif.
4. April 1984 - April 1986, DOD Joint Activity Chief, Manned Spaceflight Engineer, Air Force Element - Secretary of the Air Force Special Projects, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Los Angeles AFS, Calif.
5. April 1986 - January 1988, Chief, Space Shuttle Flight Operations, Air Force Element - Secretary of the Air Force Special Projects, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Los Angeles AFS, Calif.
6. December 1989 - November 1990, astronautical engineer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Los Angeles AFS, Calif.
7. December 1990 - February 1993, Acquisition Program Manager, Detachment 5, Space Systems Division, Falcon AFB, Colo.
8. March 1993 - August 1997, Commander, 7th Space Operations Squadron, Falcon AFB, Colo.
9. September 1997 - January 2002, Commander, 310th Space Group, Schriever AFB, Colo.
10. January 2002 - January 2003, mobilization assistant to the Director of Operations, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
11. January 2003 - February 2006, mobilization assistant to the Commander, 20th Air Force, F. E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
12. February 2006 - October 2009, mobilization assistant to the Under Secretary of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
13. November 2009 - present, mobilization assistant to the Commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with two bronze stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with hourglass and "M" device
Air Force Training Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 1, 1977
First Lieutenant June 1, 1979
Captain June 1, 1981
Major March 7, 1991
Lieutenant Colonel June 16, 1995
Colonel May 8, 1999
Brigadier General Aug. 25, 2003
Major General June 2, 2007
(Current as of December 2011)