LtCol Paul Bowen

Marine Corps | Pilot VMFA

Dates of Service: Dec 1976 - Jun 2008

RETIRED

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Commissioning Source: OCS, May 1980

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Bio

Native of Los Angeles, CA. Graduate from Van Nuys H.S. Class of 1974. LAVC Graduate in 1979. CSUN Graduate B.A. in History 1980. Enjoy climbing Mount Rainier in 1976, 1979 & 1982. MBA from CalPoly San Luis Obispo in DEC 1996.

Military Experiences

Jan 1991 - Mar 1991

Targeting Officer

I MEF | Saudi Arabia

Current Operations Watch Officer in Operation Desert Storm under Targeting Cell, G-3 Ops, I MEF. We scheduled targets for servicing. Sign on our door read: Targeting Cell: So Secret, No Badges Required

May 1987 - May 1988

Squadron Pilot VMAQ-2 “Playboys”, Detachment Yankee

VMAQ-2, MAG-14, 2nd MAW, II MEF | MCAS Iwakuni, Japan

Pilot-In-Command EA-6B Prowler ICAP 2. Achieved 1,000 “Violation & Mishap Free Flight Hours”; 400 in the Prowler. During this time of the Cold War the EA-6B was the most expensive tactical aircraft produced at $38 million per aircraft.

Aug 1985 - Aug 1986

Air Officer & S-3A

3/2, 2nd Marines, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF | Camp Lejeune, NC

Aug 1984 - Jul 1985

Squadron Pilot & Legal Officer

MALS-31, MAG-31, 2nd MAW, II MEF | Beaufort, SC

Flew TA-4F in various support missions. As Legal Officer completed 125 Article 15 Hearings (NJP), 18-1-1 on Admin Separations, 3 Special Courts Martial referrals and 1 magistrates hearing.

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