Col. Jeffrey T. Schreiner is the commander of the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. He is responsible for the combat readiness of the Air Force's only B-2 base, including development and employment of the B-2's combat capability as part of Air Force Global Strike Command.
Colonel Schreiner earned his commission from the Air Force Academy in 1996. He attended pilot training at Laughlin AFB, Texas, and upon graduation, Colonel Schreiner remained at Laughlin AFB as an instructor pilot in the T-38 Talon until being selected to attend B-2 Spirit training at Whiteman AFB, Missouri. Colonel Schreiner was an instructor and evaluator in both the T- 38 and B-2. He was selected to attend the United States Air Force Weapons School where he graduated with the Flying Award and was later named the 8th Air Force Weapons Officer of the Year. He also commanded the 13th Bomb Squadron at Whiteman AFB and spent a year as a National Defense Fellow at the prestigious Stimson Center in Washington D.C. before serving as the vice commander of the “Grand Slam Wing,” 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
Prior to his assignment to the 509th Bomb Wing, Colonel Schreiner was a full time battle watch commander in the Global Operations Center of U.S. Strategic Command.
Colonel Schreiner is a command pilot with more than 4,000 flying hours.
EDUCATION
1996 Bachelor of Science, Political Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2002 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air force Base, Ala., by correspondence
2002 Master of Business Administration, Webster University, Mo.
2003 Squadron Officer’s School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2004 United States Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2006 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2009 Master of Leadership and Counseling, University of Colorado—Colorado Springs
2012 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2015 National Defense Fellow, Stimson Center, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1996 - September 1997, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, Texas
2. September 1997 - February 1998, Student, Pilot Instructor Training, Randolph AFB, Texas
3. February 1998 - May 2000, T-38 Instructor Pilot, 87th Flight Training Squadron, Laughlin AFB, Texas
4. May 2000 - November 2001, T-38 Instructor/Evaluator pilot and B-2A Upgrade Student, 394th Combat Training Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
5. November 2001- July 2004, T-38 and B-2 Instructor/Evaluator Pilot, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, 393d Bomb Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
6. July 2004 - December 2004, Student, United States Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
7. December 2004 – July 2006, Chief of Weapons and Tactics and Assistant Director of Operations, 393d Bomb Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
8. July 2006 – October 2007, Assistant Director of Operations, 325th Weapons Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
9. October 2007 – May 2008, Assistant Director of Operations/Chief of Mission Planning Cell, 509th Operations Support Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
10. May 2008 – May 2009, Student, University of Colorado—Colorado Springs, Colo.
11. May 2009 – June 2011, Air Officer Commanding, Cadet Squadron 25, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
12. June 2011 – June 2012, Chief of Safety, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
13. June 2012 – June 2014, Commander, 13th Bomb Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
14. June 2014 – June 2015, National Defense Fellow, Stimson Center, Washington, D.C.
15. June 2015 – June 2016, Branch Chief, Air Delivered Capabilities, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.
16. June 2016 – June 2017, Division Chief, Conventional Global Strike, Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.
17. June 2017 – July 2018, Vice Wing Commander, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
18. July 2018 – May 2019, Battle Watch Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.
19. May 2019 - Present, Commander, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Missouri
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2015 – June 2016, Branch Chief J834, Air Delivered Capabilities, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.
2. June 2016 – June 2017, Division Chief JF35, Conventional Global Strike, Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.
3. July 2018 – May 2019, Battle Watch Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,000 and 307 combat hours
Aircraft flown: B-2A, B-52H, T-38A, T-52A, and T-37
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 29, 1996
First Lieutenant May 29, 1998
Captain May 29, 2000
Major April 1, 2006
Lieutenant Colonel Dec. 1, 2010
Colonel March 1, 2017
(Current as of August 2020)