NAME: Michael C. Striplin
NICKNAME:
RANK: Colonel
BRANCH: AV
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 27 1/2 years
DOB: 12 May 1950
SERVICE INFORMATION
HOURS FLOWN: 3000
COMBAT HOURS:
FLT/NCO CLASS:
SCHOOL: ROTC, University of Georgia
MILITARY SCHOOL: Army War College, ’95
AVN DESIGNATION: Pilot
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
AH-1G/F AH-64A OH-58 UH-1
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
E Troop (Air), 1st Cav, AK
D Troop, 4/7th Cavalry Squadron, KS
A , GA
Headquarters Troop, 4th Squadron, 11th ACR, Germany
Headquarters Troop, 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry, TX
POSITIONS HELD
Commander, 4/6th Cav
S-3, 4/11th ACR
XO, 4/11th ACR
Operations Officer, D Trp, 4/7th
Commander, Headquarters Company, 24th Aviation Battalion
DECORATIONS
DSSM
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
Retired July 2001. Now with Boeing in Mesa, Arizona.