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Nicole Malachowski
Operation Iraqi Freedom[1]
  • Operation Noble Eagle[1]
    • Awards

    Nicole Margaret Ellingwood Malachowski

    tick-borne illnesses.[5][6]

    Malachowski was a

    333d Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. In September 2015, she returned to the White House to become the executive director of its Joining Forces initiative for supporting veterans, service members, and military families.[9] She was medically retired from the USAF in 2017 after attaining the rank of colonel. In 2019, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.[10]

    Early years, education, and personal biography

    Nicole Malachowski was born Nicole Ellingwood in

    Las Vegas
    in 1992.

    She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in management, with a minor in French,

    Stephen B. Luce Award as the class honor graduate.[15]

    Malachowski is married to Lieutenant Colonel Paul G. Malachowski (USAF, retired), a former

    National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, in expectation of the birth of twins. After a confinement of nine weeks, she gave birth to daughter Norah and son Garrick on 6 June 2010.[16] After medically retiring in 2017, Malachowski became a public speaker and patient advocate for people with tick borne illnesses.[5][6]

    Professional career

    USAF Thunderbirds portrait

    Malachowski attended undergraduate pilot training at

    F-15E Strike Eagle
    .

    Nicole Malachowski, The First Lady Pilot of Thunderbirds Airshow Team

    She served two operational tours at RAF Lakenheath, England, with the

    Nellis AFB, Nevada
    from November 2005 until November 2007.

    After successfully completing her tour with the USAF Thunderbirds in November 2007, including approximately 140 performances, Malachowski served on staff of the Commander, United States Air Force Warfare Center, at Nellis AFB, to June 2008.

    Major Malachowski (far right) at July 2009 White House ceremony honoring WASPs.

    Malachowski was then selected to participate as a

    Deanie Bishop Parrish the medal on behalf of all 1,102 WASP pilots.[18][19][20]

    Malachowski served as deputy commander of the 4th Operations Support Squadron,

    333d Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson AFB.[21]

    She completed her assignment with the 333d in May 2013 and reported to the

    Newport, Rhode Island as a student.[22]

    After leaving the War College, Malachowski served as the deputy director of United States Air Force Readiness and Training at the

    Department of Defense.[14] In May 2015, she was announced as the new executive director of Joining Forces, First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Jill Biden's initiative to support veterans, service members, and military families.[14]

    Col. Malachowski medically retired in 2017 after serving 21 years because she contracted a tick-borne illness.[4]

    Assignments

    1. December 1996 – March 1998: Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 98–03, Columbus AFB, Mississippi.
    2. March 1998 – January 1999: Student, F-15E Formal Training Unit,
      Seymour Johnson AFB
      , North Carolina.
    3. January 1999 – October 2000: F-15E pilot, Ground Training Officer, Standardization and Evaluation Liaisons Officer
      492d Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath
      , England.
    4. October 2000 – January 2003: F-15E Instructor Pilot, Chief of Life Support, Assistant Chief of Scheduling, Weapons Flight Electronic Combat Pilot, Functional Check Flight Pilot, Supervisor of Flying,
      Seymour Johnson AFB
      , North Carolina.
    5. January 2003 – January 2004: Army Liaison Officer, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, deputy director of Main Air Support Operations Center, ASOC Fighter Duty Officer, 604th Air Support Operations Squadron, Camp Red Cloud, South Korea.
    6. January 2004 – March 2004: Student, F-15E TX-2, Class 04-BTE2, 333d Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina.
    7. March 2004 – July 2005: F-15E Instructor Pilot, C-Flight Commander, Supervisor of Flying, 494th Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom.
    8. August 2005 – October 2005: Student, F-16C/D TX-2, Class 05-ATC,
      Luke AFB
      , Arizona.
    9. November 2005 – November 2007: pilot,
      Nellis AFB
      , Nevada.
    10. December 2007 – June 2008: Deputy Chief, Commander's Action Group, United States Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis AFB.
    11. September 2008 – September 2009: General Services Administration,
      White House Fellow
    12. September 2009 to October 2010: SAF/IA Weapons Division, Chief, International Developmental Fighter Programs[23]
    13. October 2010 to March 2011: Director of Operations, 4th Operations Support Squadron, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC[23]
    14. November 2011 to May 2013: Commander,
      333d Fighter Squadron
      , Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
    15. June 2013 – June 2014: Student, Naval War College, Newport, RI[22]
    16. September 2015 - May 2016: Executive Director of Joining Forces initiative, White House Fellow[14][24]

    Flight information

    Rating:
    Command Pilot[6]
    Flight hours: More than 2,300[4]
    Aircraft flown: Laister-Kauffman TG-4, McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle, General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

    Awards and decorations

    Nicole Malachowski's ribbons as of 1 August 2009:[8]

    Bronze oak leaf cluster
    Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.
    		 Meritorious Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
    Air Medal
    Bronze oak leaf cluster
    		 Air Force Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
    Bronze oak leaf cluster
    Bronze oak leaf cluster
    		 Air Force Achievement Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
    Silver oak leaf cluster
    Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
    with silver oak leaf cluster
    Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
    Combat Readiness Medal
    Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes National Defense Service Medal
    Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
    Kosovo Campaign Medal
    Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
    Korea Defense Service Medal
    Air and Space Campaign Medal
    Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
    Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
    Bronze oak leaf cluster
    Bronze oak leaf cluster
    Bronze oak leaf cluster
    Air Force Longevity Service Award
    with three bronze oak leaf clusters
    Air Force Training Ribbon

    Other achievements

    2002: Distinguished graduate of the Air Force's Squadron Officer School
    2008: Inducted into the Women in Aviation, International, Pioneer Hall of Fame[25]
    2019: Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame[10]

    Promotion dates

    Promotions
    Insignia Rank Date
    Colonel February 2015[26]
    Lieutenant Colonel January 2010[27]
    Major 1 April 2006
    Captain 29 May 2000
    First Lieutenant 29 May 1998
    Second Lieutenant 29 May 1996

    References

    1. ^
      National Archives
      .
    2. ^ a b c d "Wing honors first female Thunderbird pilot". Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. 13 March 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
    3. ^ "Class of 2008" (PDF). American Military University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
    4. ^ a b c "Nicole Malachowski". Allied Forces Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
    5. ^ a b "Report of the Access to Care Services and Support to Patients Subcommittee to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group". HHS.gov. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
    6. ^ a b c "Retired Fighter Pilot Nicole Malachowski Addresses Economic Club". WSJM. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
    7. ^ "Major Nicole Malachowski and Major Samantha Weeks", Woman Pilot website, 2 April 2008, archived from the original on 23 April 2008, retrieved 22 April 2020, A graduate of the Air Force Academy, she has been an Air Force officer for 11 years, a fighter pilot in the F-15E for 8 years, and a pilot with the Thunderbirds for 18 months. She's married to an F-15E WSO, Her call sign is "FiFi".
    8. ^ a b c "Nicole M. Malachowski". Veterans Tributes. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
    9. ^ Shane III, Leo. "Joining Forces' new leader has cockpit, White House experience". Military Times. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
    10. ^ a b "National Women's Hall of Fame announces Class of 2019". AP News. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
    11. ^ a b c d Lake, Richard (17 June 2005). "Female Thunderbird: First in Flight; Western High School grad makes history". Las Vegas Review-Journal website. Archived from the original on 26 June 2005. Retrieved 24 December 2008. A determined local woman who had dreamed of being a fighter pilot since she was a child made history Thursday when the U.S. Air Force announced that she would be the first female pilot to join the elite Thunderbirds demonstration squadron.
    12. ^ "Lady Thunderbird". Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation, Inc. November 2008. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
    13. ^
      National Archives
      .
    14. ^
      National Archives
      .
    15. ^ "Nicole Malachowski". National Woman's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
    16. ^ "A Little Good News from Paul Malachowski"[permanent dead link]. Wings Across America archive. FlyGirls Newsletter. Intellicontact.com.[dead link]
    17. ^ Shoop, Tom (7 October 2008). "First Woman Thunderbird Lands at GSA". FedBlog. U.S. General Services Administration. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
      "First Woman Thunderbird Lands at GSA". GSA. emailwire.com. 8 October 2008. Archived from the original (Press release) on 18 January 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
    18. ^ "Gallery: The WASPS of World War II". McClatchy.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
    19. ^ "Deanie Bishop Parrish". Wingsacrossamerica.us. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
    20. ^ "Wings Across America – main page". wingsacrossamerica.us.. Includes YouTube video of 2010 Malachowski remarks.
    21. ^ "Change of Command ceremony, 333d Fighter Squadron". Seymourjohnson.af.mil. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
    22. ^
      USAF. Archived from the original
      on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
    23. ^ a b "Nicole M. E. Malachowski". Veteran Tributes. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
    24. ^ First Lady thanks WHFs Col. Nicole Malachowski and Maj. Andy Anderson Archived 9 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Whitehouse.voe, retrieved 5 October 2016
    25. ^ "2008 WAI Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees". Women in Aviation. March 2008.
    26. ^ "Air Force Releases Colonel, Major Promotion Lists". military.com. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
    27. ^ "March officer promotions". airforcetimes.com. Retrieved 14 August 2010.

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