Lieutenant Colonel Sanford H. Balkan

Lieutenant Colonel Balkan is the Professor of Aerospace Studies at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona.  He is responsible for the training and development of more than 70 United States Air Force ROTC cadets.   

Lt Col Balkan graduated from The United States Air Force Academy in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management.  In 1995, he earned his Masters degree in Management from Webster University in St. Louis.  He is a graduate of Squadron Officer School and Air Command and Staff College. 

He has served in a variety of assignments including:

- Airdrop/Air-Refueling Aircraft Commander, Tactics Officer, C-141B, Norton Air Force Base, California

- Wing Training Officer, C-9 Instructor Pilot, 375 AW, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

- Operations Officer (Deployed), Flight Commander, U-2 Instructor Pilot, T-38 Instructor Pilot, Beale Air Force Base, California

- Chief, C-9 Combat Crew Training School, C-9 Instructor/Evaluator Pilot, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

- Operations Officer, 375th Operations Support Squadron, C-9 Instructor Pilot, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

- US Air Force Academy Liaison Officer

- Chief, T-38 Companion Trainer Program, T-38 Instructor/Evaluator Pilot, Beale Air Force Base, California

FLIGHT RATING:

USAF Command Pilot with approximately 7,000 hours and over 100 combat hours

Aircraft flown:  T-37, T-38, C-141, C-9, U-2

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