55th Wing Representative
Col Don Kelly
Deputy Commander 55th Operations Group
DSN 271-5468
Comm 402-294-5468


Bellevue, NE 68005

Biography:
Hometown Papillion, Nebraska
83-'87 RC-135V/W RIVET JOINT Navigator, 38 SRS, Offutt AFB, NE
'87-'90 B-1B Offensive Systems Operator, Instructor, Flt Commander, 37 BS, Ellsworth AFB, SD
'90-'94 B-1B Combat Training Squadron Instructor, Wing Weapons Officer, 338 CCTS and 7 OSS, Dyess AFB, TX
'94-'95 Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
'95-'96 Student, USMC School of Advanced Warfighting, Quantico, VA, and Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA
'96-'99 Action Officer, J38, JTF Training and Operation, USPACOM, Camp H. M. Smith, HI
'99-'01 Commander, 36 OSS, Andersen AFB, Guam
'01-'02 Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL
'02-'04 Current Ops Division Chief, and Deputy Director, Operations Directorate, Joint Warfare Analysis Center, Dahlgren, VA
'04-pres Deputy Commander, 55th Operations Group, Offutt AFB, NE

Personal Statement:

Married to Melinda (Mel) - two boys Michael and Sean. Father-in-law is recce legend Arlen "Ziggy" Howe