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Essex High School
2 Educational Dr. Essex Jct., VT 05452 | (802) 879-7121

COLONEL STEPHEN D. MACARTHUR

SENIOR AEROSPACE SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR

Colonel Stephen D. MacArthur 'Col Mac' is the Air Force Junior ROTC Department Head/Senior Aerospace Science Instructor (SASI) at Essex High School. He is responsible for managing the overall AFJROTC program at Essex High School and for teaching all of the AFJROTC academic subjects such as The Heritage of Flight, The Science of Flight, The Exploration of Space, and Principles of Management. Colonel MacArthur was commissioned through Officer Training School, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, in 1971. He began his Air Force career as a management engineering officer and was subsequently selected for pilot training. His career has spanned positions as instructor pilot, training flight chief, executive officer at wing and headquarters level, squadron commander, operations group commander, vice wing commander, and three staff assignments at both major command and joint command headquarters. Colonel MacArthur was born in Berlin, New Hampshire. He is married to the former Kathleen Kennedy. They have three sons, Stephen, Donald, and Ryan, as well as two granddaughters, Anastacia and Paris.

EDUCATION:

1971 - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Temple University, Phila., PA

1979 - Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL

1981 - Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL

1985 - Master of Science in Systems Management, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

1986 - Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL

1990 - National War College, Fort McNair, Washington D.C.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1.  August 1971 - November 1971:  Student, Officer Training School, Lackland Air Force Base, TX

2.  November 1971 - February 1975:  Management Engineering and Manpower Officer, Lowry Air Force Base, CO

3.  February 1975 - June 1976:  Student, Pilot Training; Moody Air Force Base, Ga and Craig Air Force Base, AL

4.  June 1976 - November 1981: Instructor Pilot, 91st Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, KS

5.  November 1981 - November 1984: Chief, Training Flight, 310th Air Refueling Squadron, Plattsburg Air Force Base, NY

6.  November 1984 - May 1985: Wing Executive Officer, 380th Bomb Wing, Plattsburg Air Force Base, NY

7.  May 1985 - November 1985, chief, overseas units and basing division, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, NE

8.  November 1985 - April 1987, executive officer to deputy chief of staff, plans, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, NE

9.  April 1987 - July 1988, assistant for senior officer management, deputy chief of staff, personnel, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, NE

10.  July 1988 - September 1989, commander, 71st Air Refueling Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, LA

11.  September 1989 - August 1990, deputy chief of staff, plans, Headquarters Eighth Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base, LA

12.  August 1990 - August 1991, student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.

13.  August 1991 - October 1993, chief, security assistance division, United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany

14.  October 1993 - June 1995, commander, 319th Operations Group, Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND, with duty as commander, 4409th Operations Group, Riyadh AB, Kingdom of  Saudi Arabia (Aug - Oct 94)

15.  June 1995 - June 1997, vice commander, 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan

16.  June 1997 - October 2000, commander, AFROTC Detachment 867, Norwich University, Northfield, VT

17.  October 2000 - November 2002, Director of Recruiting, Norwich University, Northfield, VT

18.  November 2002 - Present: Air Force Junior ROTC Department Head/Senior Aerospace Science Instructor, Essex High School, Essex Junction, VT

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating:   Command Pilot

Flight Hours:    Over 2,800

Aircraft Flown:   T-37, T-38, KC-135, F-15, HH-60

Pilot Wings From:    Craig Air Force Base, AL

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Defense Superior Service Medal

Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster

Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf  clusters

Air Force Commendation Medal

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with five oak leaf clusters

Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with two oak leaf clusters

Air Force Combat Readiness Medal with one oak leaf cluster

National Defense Service Medal with bronze star

Southwest Asia Service Medal

Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster

Air Force Longevity Ribbon with six oak leaf clusters

Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon

Air Force Training Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant         2 November 1971          

First Lieutenant              2 May 1973

Captain                         2 November 1975

Major                            1 August 1983

Lieutenant Colonel         1 April 1988

Colonel                         1 January 1992

 

 

 
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