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Col. Wilmot's Retirement Ceremony - Graf Ignatievo, June 25, 2011
On June 25, 2011, Colonel David J. Wilmot retired from active duty in the United States Air Force at Graf Ignatievo Air Base in Plovdiv following an aerial demonstration by the United States Thunderbird Team. Lt General Stephen Mueller, Vice Commander United States Air Forces Europe was the presiding officer; U.S. Ambassador Warlick and the Bulgarian Minister of Defense Anyu Angelov were also in attendance. Col. Wilmot’s distinguished career spans thirty years, beginning in 1981 when he entered the Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Arizona, and coming to a close after serving for four years as the Senior Defense Official/ Defense Attaché to Bulgaria. Col. Wilmot is a command pilot with more than 3,500 hours spent in flight. He commanded an F-16CJ squadron in Misawa, Japan, and a mission support group in Incirlik, Turkey. Additionally, Col. Wilmot held staff positions in NATO and United States European Command.
Col. Wilmot's Retirement Ceremony - Graf Ignatievo, June 25, 2011
On June 25, 2011, Colonel David J. Wilmot retired from active duty in the United States Air Force at Graf Ignatievo Air Base in Plovdiv following an aerial demonstration by the United States Thunderbird Team. Lt General Stephen Mueller, Vice Commander United States Air Forces Europe was the presiding officer; U.S. Ambassador Warlick and the Bulgarian Minister of Defense Anyu Angelov were also in attendance. Col. Wilmot’s distinguished career spans thirty years, beginning in 1981 when he entered the Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Arizona, and coming to a close after serving for four years as the Senior Defense Official/ Defense Attaché to Bulgaria. Col. Wilmot is a command pilot with more than 3,500 hours spent in flight. He commanded an F-16CJ squadron in Misawa, Japan, and a mission support group in Incirlik, Turkey. Additionally, Col. Wilmot held staff positions in NATO and United States European Command.