Silver Wings Over Washington
President: VADM Robert Dunn, USN (Ret.); Vice-President: MG Joe Anderson, USMC (Ret.); Treasurer: R.N. Jurgenson; Secretary: Chuck Clopton
Members of the Board: Col. "Buz" Carpenter, USAF (Ret.), SR-71 Pilot, NASM Docent; Carole Sue Coupland; Debbie V. Gallaway; Hon. B.J.Penn; Capt. Zip Rausa, USN (Ret.); Ron David, Ex-Officio
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Our mission is to provide an educational foundation that inspires, advocates, and fosters a venue for learning through aviation for the younger generation; a forum for networking among members and colleagues with outstanding speakers and camaraderie across the board. "What's Past is Prologue"
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The May 2015 Silver Wings Speakers Events Serie
is scheduled for
THURSDAY, MAY 21st, 2015
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Our distinguished featured speaker
Col. James G. "Snake" Clark, USAF (Ret.)
Member of the Senior Executive Service,
Director, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Innovation,
Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
will update and enlighten us about the impact of the
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Predator
A Personal History
by "Snake" Clark
by "Snake" Clark
U.S. AIR FORCE
Col. James G. "Snake" Clark, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Clark entered the Air Force and was
commissioned in 1973 through the Catholic
University of America ROTC program.
He completed undergraduate pilot training
in 1974. He holds a senior air weapons controller
commissioned in 1973 through the Catholic
University of America ROTC program.
He completed undergraduate pilot training
in 1974. He holds a senior air weapons controller
rating. Mr. Clark has served in a variety of
operational and staff positions in Europe, South
Korea and at the Pentagon. He is one of the Defense Department's leading experts in the
fields of mission planning, commercial imagery,
operational and staff positions in Europe, South
Korea and at the Pentagon. He is one of the Defense Department's leading experts in the
fields of mission planning, commercial imagery,
UAV applications, and computer modeling and
simulations.He invented the world's first
deployable commercial imagery downlink
system -- Eagle Vision. Mr. Clark also developed
and fielded the Remotely Operated Video
Enhanced Receiver (ROVER), which became
the number one consumer of RPA video. In
addition, he has contributed to the Falcon
View mission planning tool, a component of geospatial awareness across the DOD.
Mr. Clark retired from active duty in the rank of colonel in 2001. He was designated
a Senior Leader in 2001, and was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 2009.
deployable commercial imagery downlink
system -- Eagle Vision. Mr. Clark also developed
and fielded the Remotely Operated Video
Enhanced Receiver (ROVER), which became
the number one consumer of RPA video. In
addition, he has contributed to the Falcon
View mission planning tool, a component of geospatial awareness across the DOD.
Mr. Clark retired from active duty in the rank of colonel in 2001. He was designated
a Senior Leader in 2001, and was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 2009.
EDUCATION
1973 Bachelor of Arts degree in political science,
Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
1979 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1983 Air Command and Staff College, by seminar
1984 Master's degree in international relations, Troy State University
1988 Air War College
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. October 1973 - November 1974, student, undergraduate pilot training, Columbus AFB, Miss.
2. November 1974 - February 1975, student F-4 Replacement Training Unit, MacDill AFB, Fla.
3. February 1975 - February 1976, base foreign training officer, 1st Tactical Fighter Wing,
MacDill AFB, Fla.
4. February 1976 - February 1977, operations officer, 71st Tactical Air Control Flight, MacDill
AFB, Fla.
5. February 1977 - March 1978, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, Detachment 2,
621st Tactical Control
Squadron, Mangil-San Air Station, South Korea
6. March 1978 - July 1981, Flight Commander and Chief, NATO Tactical Fluid Control Course,
527th Tactical
Fighter Training Aggressor Squadron, Royal Air Force Alconbury, England
7. July 1981 - December 1982, Chief, Tactical Air Control Training Branch, Headquarters U.S.
Air Forces in
Europe, Ramstein Air Base, West Germany
8. December 1982 - July 1983, operations officer, Warrior Preparation Center, Einsiedlerhof Air
Base, West Germany
9. July 1983 - August 1985, Chief, Command and Control Communications Countermeasures
Combat Education Branch, Kelly AFB, Texas
10. August 1985 - October 1989, Chief, Joint/Tactical Wargaming Branch, and Chief, USAF
Mission Planning Systems, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
11. October 1989 - April 1993, Chief, Combat Simulation Division, and Chief, Operation
Requirements Division, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
12. April 1993 - April 1998, Executive Assistant for Modeling, Simulation and Eagle Vision to
the Assistant Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
13. April 1998 - March 2001, Director, Office of Modeling and Simulation, Office of the Assistant
Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
14. March 2001 - January 2002, Technical Director, Simulation and Integration, Office of the
Assistant Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
15. January 2002 - April 2003, Director, Quick Reaction Combat Support, Deputy Chief of Staff
for Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
16. April 2003 - April 2008, Technical Director, Simulation and Integration, Air Force Combat
Support Office, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force,
Washington, D.C.
17. May 2008 - March 2009, Technical Director, Simulation and Integration, Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance Innovations Directorate and Unmanned Aerial Systems Task
Force, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters
U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
18. April 2009 - September 2012, Director, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Innovations, Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
19. October 2012 – October 2013, Director, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Interoperability, Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
20. October 2013 - present, Director, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Innovation,
Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
National Reconnaissance Office Medal for Superior Service
National Man of the Year Award, Air Force Association
Jimmy Doolittle Fellow Award, Air Force Association (2)
Citation of Honor, Air Force Association (2)
Moody Suter Lifetime Achievement Award for Modeling and
Simulation, Headquarters U.S. Air Force
General John R. Galvin Excellence Award, U.S. Air Forces in
General John R. Galvin Excellence Award, U.S. Air Forces in
Europe/U.S. Army Europe
Laurels Award, Aviation Week and Space Technology
French Legion of Honor
Distinguished Senior Professional Presidential Rank Award
Hawaii Distinguished Service Order
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Laurels Award, Aviation Week and Space Technology
French Legion of Honor
Distinguished Senior Professional Presidential Rank Award
Hawaii Distinguished Service Order
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