Patrick K. Gamble

Patrick K. Gamble

General Patrick K. Gamble, U.S. Air Force (retired)
Born (1945-11-12) November 12, 1945
Fresno, California, U.S.
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch  United States Air Force
Years of service 1967–2001
Rank General
Commands held Pacific Air Forces
Alaskan Command
11th Air Force
8th Tactical Fighter Wing
18th Combat Support Wing
56th Fighter Wing
318th FIS
Battles/wars Vietnam War
Awards Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal (14)

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

Gamble entered the Air Force 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 in Vietnam. 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 Air Force 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 general (Army).

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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "".

  1. United States Air Force Academy (1994). Contrails, the Air Force cadet handbook 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.
Business positions
Preceded by
Bill Sheffield
President of Alaska Railroad
2001-2010
Succeeded by
Christopher Aadnesen
Preceded by
Mark R. Hamilton
President of University of Alaska
2010-present
Incumbent
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