LIEUTENANT COLONEL HARLAN B. FANGMEYER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Lt Col Harlan B. Fangmeyer is Strategic Mission Development Flight Commander, 608 Air Operations Center,
Detachment 1, HQ 8AG, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Lt Col Fangmeyer oversees B-2 and B-52 operational
mission support to USSTRATCOM by validating, verifying, and transmitting bomber and cruise missile missions to
tasked bomber units. Lt Col Fangmeyer further provides the interface between USSTRATCOM and HQ ACC for
bomber issues and ensures proper interface between ACC and USSTRATCOM planning software and OPLAN
issues.
Prior to his duties at Detachment 1, Lt Col Fangmeyer was Chief, Combined Theater Electronic Warfare
Coordination Cell, Al Udeid AB, Qatar. He was responsible for the planning, execution, coordination,
interoperability, and interface of all electronic warfare operations for US and coalition airborne, ground, and space
EW assets in the CENTCOM AOR. Lt Col Fangmeyer has experience in airborne EW operational testing, and is a
Master Navigator with over 2,000 hours as instructor and evaluator navigator and weapon system officer in B-52H
and B-1B aircraft.
Lt Col Fangmeyer graduated in 1986 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and received his regular commission
through ROTC in Lincoln.
EDUCATION:
1986 Bachelor of Architectural Studies, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
1993 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
1995 Master of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
1999 Air Command and Staff College, Non-resident
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Master Navigator
Flight Hours: More than 2,000
Aircraft Flown: T-43, B-52G, B-52H, B-1B
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Second Lieutenant, June 1986
First Lieutenant, June 1988
Captain, June 1990
Major, March 1998
Lieutenant Colonel, September 2002