Patrick K. Gamble

Patrick K. Gamble (born November 12, 1945) is a retired president of the University of Alaska and a retired United States Air Force (USAF) general whose assignments included service as Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.[1][2]

Patrick K. Gamble
General Patrick K. Gamble, U.S. Air Force (retired)
Born (1945-11-12) November 12, 1945
Fresno, California, United States
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1967–2001
RankGeneral
Commands heldPacific Air Forces
Alaskan Command
11th Air Force
8th Tactical Fighter Wing
18th Combat Support Wing
56th Fighter Wing
318th FIS
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsLegion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal (14)

Gamble entered the USAF in 1967 through the four-year Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Texas A&M University. He flew 394 combat missions as a forward air controller in the O-1 Bird Dog during the Vietnam War. He has commanded a fighter squadron and three wings. Before assuming his current position, he was deputy chief of staff for air and space operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. He retired from the USAF on May 1, 2001.

Following his service in the Air Force, Gamble became a senior executive for the Alaska Railroad, where he succeeded Bill Sheffield as president of the railroad.[3][4] In 2010, he retired from the railroad and accepted appointment as president of the University of Alaska, succeeding Mark R. Hamilton, himself a retired U.S. Army general. In December 2014 Gamble announced his resignation from the University of Alaska and he was succeeded in September 2015 by Jim Johnsen.

Education

Assignments

Flight information

Major awards and decorations

Other achievements

  • 1976 Member, William Tell Air-to-Air Weapons Competition Team, 87th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
  • 1982 Team leader, William Tell Air-to-Air Competition Team, 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron

Effective dates of promotion

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air Force.

  1. United States Air Force Academy (1994). Contrails, the Air Force cadet handbook. Vol. 40. U.S. Air Force Academy. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
  2. "Defense.gov News Release: GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT". defense.gov. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
  3. "Alaska Railroad — History". Alaska Railroad. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  4. "Press Kit" (PDF). Alaska Railroad. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
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