COLONEL MICHAEL H. PLATT
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COLONEL MICHAEL H. PLATT
Colonel Michael H. Platt is the Commander, Edwards Research Site (Detachment 7), and the Associate Director, Propulsion Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Edwards Air Force Base, California. He is responsible for the health, good order and discipline of over 60 military active duty and reserve members at the Laboratory's $2.5B, 65 square mile research site. He also directs safety, security and logistics compliance activities supporting research and development operations valued at over $110M per year and involving 500 military, civilian and contractor personnel.
Colonel Platt received his commission in the Air Force in May 1989 after earning his Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy. He started his career at the Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, where he served as Financial Program Manager and Threat Assessment Engineer. After earning a Masters in Astronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Colonel Platt went to Kirkland Air Force Base, New Mexico where he worked at Air Force Material Command's Office of Aerospace Studies. He then served as the Air Force Research Laboratory Phillips Site Section Commander. His following assignments took him to Europe, where he served as Chief of the Wing Operations Center, 52nd Fighter Wing, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and on to Incirlik, Turkey, where he commanded the 39th Services Squadron and was Deputy Commander of the 39th Mission Support Group. Prior to assuming his current position, Colonel Platt was the Military Assistant to the Director, Defense Technology Security Administration, Washington D.C. He served as the Director's senior military advisor and supported the organizations technology security mission.
He is married to the former Ms. Auline Ello and they have three children.
EDUCATION
1989 Bachelor of Science, Astronautical Engineering United States Air Force Academy, Colorado.
1993 Master of Business Administration, Chapman University, Orange, California.
1995 Squadron Officer School, correspondence
1995 Master of Science, Astronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
2001 Air Command and Staff College, correspondence
2005 Air War College, correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1989 - June 1990, Financial Program Manager, Upper Stage Program Office, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif.
2. June 1990 - June 1991, Astronautical Engineer, Astronautics Department, Aerospace Corporation, Space & Missile System Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif.
3. June 1991 - June 1993, Threat Assessment Engineer, Directorate of Intelligence, Space & Missile System Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif.
4. June 1993 - June 1994, Chief, Threat Assessment Branch, Directorate of Intelligence, Space & Missile System Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif.
5. June 1994 - December 1995, Student, Astronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
6. December 1995 - December 1998, Weapons System Analyst, Office of Aerospace Studies, Air Force Materiel Command, Kirtland Air Force Base, NM
7. December 1998 - December 2000, Site Section Commander, Phillips Research Site, Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, NM
8. December 2000 - March 2001, Deputy Chief, Wing Operations Center, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
9. March 2001 - June 2004, Chief, Wing Operations Center, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
10. June 2004 - February 2006, Commander, 39th Services Squadron, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey
11. February 2006 - June 2007, deputy commander, 39th Mission Support Group, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey
12. June 2007 - September 2008, Senior Engineer, Missile & Space Team, Technology Directorate, Defense Technology Security Administration, Alexandria, VA
13. September 2008 - July 2010, Military Assistant to the Director, Defense Technology Security Administration, Alexandria, VA
14. July 2010 - Present, Commander, Edwards Research Site and Associate Director, Propulsion Directorate, Air Force Research Lab, Edwards AFB, CA.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
First Lieutenant May 31, 1991
Captain May 31, 1993
Major Aug. 1, 2000
Lt Col Sep. 1, 2005
Colonel Nov. 30, 2010
(Current as of January 2011)
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