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Lieutenant Colonel Gregory S. “Ripper” Hoffman United States Marine Corps Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Branch Head Aviation Manpower and Support, ASM-2 (Mar 2011 – Current)

Units: Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA (AW)-242) (2000-04), MCAS Miramar, CA -Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) / FAC(A) / TAC(A)

1ST Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) (2004/5), Camp Pendleton, CA -Fire Power Control Team Leader / Forward Air Controller (FAC) -Supporting Arms Liaison Team Leader -Assistant Operations Officer -Air Officer

Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (2005-08), MCAS Miramar, CA -Weapon Systems Officer / FAC(A) / TAC(A) / Squadron Training Officer -Director Safety/Standardization

Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (2008/9), MCAS Iwakuni, Japan -Operations Officer / FAC(A) / TAC(A)

1ST Battalion, 3D Marines (2009/10), MCB Hawaii -Forward Air Controller (FAC) -Air Officer

Marine Aircraft Group 12 (2010/11), MCAS Iwakuni, Japan -MAG WTI / FAC(A) / TAC(A)

Primary Qualifications/Designations: -F/A-18D Weapons Systems Officer, Mission Commander, Forward Air Controller (Airborne) Instructor / Tactical Air Coordinator (Airborne) Instructor, Air Combat Tactics Instructor -F/A-18 Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) -Ground Forward Air Controller (FAC)

Combat Tours: 1ST ANGLICO (2004-2005): Ground FAC, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Ar Ramadi, Iraq, Feb’04 – Sep’04,

VMFA (AW)-242 (2005-2009) : WSO/FAC(A)/TAC(A), OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Al Anbar, Iraq, Sep’06 – Mar’07

1ST Battalion, 3D Marines (Dec’09 – Jul’10): Ground FAC/Air Officer, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Helmand, Afghanistan, Dec’09 – Jun’10

Personal Decorations: Air Medal Strike Flight Award with numeral “7,” Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (Combat “V”, 3rd Award), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon (2nd Award).