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William Francis Flanagan

"Bill"

d 2010

Service United States Air Force
Highest Rank Colonel
Years of Service 25
Combat Yes
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Biography as of May 25, 2026

Retired Col Air Force 88: CP (Command Pilot Rating): 

D: 24 Feb 2010;

09: Senior Capture Manager (Odyssey Systems Wakefield MA (Massachusetts );

04-09: Senior V"IC8 President and General Manager L-3 Corporation;

01-04: Vice President and General Manager L-3 Titan Corporation;

88-01: SrMgr BusDev/Dir (Director) Mkt&Sales ComputarSciCorp Lexington/Burlington MA (Massachusetts ) 

87-88: WgCmdr 82RW WilliamsAFB;

85-87: Ass/Dpty (Deputy) /n/l&SptSys/Dpty (Deputy) DevP/ansl WgCmdr 3245ABGp HanscomAFB;

84-85: DirTacCommSysPgmO ESD (Electronic Systems Division) HanscomAFB;

84: AirWC (Air War College);

81-83: CDevPgmsDiv/DirOpnsPlans DCS (Deputy Chief of Staff) Opns (Operations) HqATC RandolphAFB;

76-81: lnstr (Instructor)/CP (Command Pilot)/t CheckSec/Cmdr (Commander) 86FTSq/C stdnEva/Div/Cmdr (Commander) 47StuSq LaughlinAFB; 7576: NavWC;

72: PgmMgr (Program Manager) SlmulatorSysPgmO ASD (Aeronautical Systems Division) WPAFB;

70-72: AFIT (Air Force Institute of Technology)(RSJ-MS (Mississippi) SysMgt;

69: lnstrPlt (Instructor Pilot) 10TRSq MountatnHomeAFB; 

66-69: Pit (Pilot) 15TRSq/stdnEvalFltExmnr 18TFWg (Tactical Fighter Wing) KadenaABRK;

64-66: Pit (Pilot) 16TRSq ShawAFBI TanSonNhutABSVN;

63-64: PltTng (Pilot Training) Wi/liamsAFB; 

1LOM (Legion of Merit)-1 DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross)-1 MSM (Meritorious Service Medal)-11AM (Air Medal)-2AFCM (Air Force Commendation Medal)