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James Henry Diffendorfer

"Diff"

Service United States Air Force
Highest Rank Colonel
Years of Service 26
Combat No
Biography as of May 25, 2026

Retired Col Air Force 89: CP (Command Pilot): 

Technical Editor, Boeing Company HQ;

95-16: OpnsManualEdltor B747 Boeing Co., Flight Technical Data Renton WA;

90-95: 747Alrcrewlnstr BoeingCommAirplaneCo/8-747-400 Simulatorlnstr Boeing;

87-89: Cmdr (Commander) Det3-FTO LindseyAStnGW;

85-87: AlrA BonnGW; 8084: MRASM TestMgr/CNav&MslBr StratDiv AFOTEC (Air Force Operational Test Evaluation) KirtlandAFB;

79-80: OpnsO (Operations Officer) B-52G 668BmbSq GriffisAFB;

75-78: B-1ANuclearHardnessProjO AFWL (Air Force Weapons Laboratory) KirtiandAFB;

72-75: FIITestEngr/Plt (Pilot) C-131 4900FltTestGp KlrtiandAFB;

70-72: Stu (Student) AFIT (Air Force Institute of Technology) WPAFB;

69-70: lnstrPlt (Instructor Pilot) B-52H 23BmbSq MinotAFB;

67-68: Pit (Pilot) HH-43A 38AR (Arkansas)&RSq KoratTH;

65-67: Pit (Pilot) 8-52 781BmbSq RobinsAFB;

63-64: PltTng (Pilot Training) WilliamsAFB; 

1LOM (Legion of Merit)-1DMSM (Defense Meritorious Service Medal)-2MSM (Meritorious Service Medal)-1AM2AFCM (Air Force Commendation Medal); 

2442 Monterey Ave NE,  Renton WA 98056-2275: Megan McGeowin

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