Don Bacon (general)

Don Bacon
Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd district
Taking office January 3, 2017
Succeeding	Brad Ashford
Personal details
Born	(1963-08-16) August 16, 1963 Momence, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Angie
Children	four
Residence	Papillion, Nebraska
Alma mater	Northern Illinois University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1985–2014
Rank	Brigadier General

Donald J. Bacon (born August 16, 1963) is a retired United States Air Force Brigadier General. He is the member-elect of the United States House of Representatives seat representing Nebraska's 2nd congressional district.

Biography

Bacon is a native of Illinois.^[1] He attended Northern Illinois University and then gained his commission through Officers' Training School. During his career he served as the Installation Commander for Ramstein Air Base in Germany and at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska.^[2] At the age of 50, Bacon retired from the Air Force.^[3] He served as an aide to U.S. Representative Jeff Fortenberry and as an assistant professor at Bellevue University.^[4]

Bacon and his wife, Angie, have four children and live in Papillion, Nebraska.^[1]

2016 U.S. House campaign

Bacon won the Republican Party primary election for the U.S. House of Representatives in Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in the 2016 elections.^[5]

He faced and defeated Democratic incumbent Brad Ashford in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bacon received 49.4% of the vote to Ashford's 47.3%.^[6] He is the only Republican to have defeated an incumbent Democrat in the 2016 House elections.

Education

• 1979 American International Student Program, Aberdeen University, Scotland
• 1984 Bachelor of arts in political science and minor in history, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb
• 1984 Internship with Congressman Edward Madigan, Washington, D.C.
• 1986 Officer Intelligence School (Distinguished Graduate), Lowry AFB, Colo.
• 1989 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• 1991 Navigator/Electronic Warfare School (Distinguished Graduate), Mather AFB, Calif.
• 1995 Masters degree in management, University of Phoenix, Ariz.
• 1998 Air Command and Staff College (Distinguished Graduate), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• 2000 Air War College Seminar (Excellent Graduate), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• 2004 National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
• 2006 Seminar XXI, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Washington, D.C.
• 2009 Leadership Development Program, Eckerd College Leadership Development Institute, St. Petersburg, Fla.
• 2009 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Charlottesville^[7]

Assignments

1. May 1985 – October 1985, student, Officer Training School, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. October 1985 – May 1986, student, Officer Intelligence School, 3470th Training Squadron, Lowry AFB, Colo.
3. May 1986 – February 1989, command, control and communications intel analyst and chief, Offensive Missile Analysis Team, 544th Intelligence Analysis Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb.
4. February 1989 – February 1990, CINCSAC intel briefer, Strategic Air Command Headquarters, Offutt AFB, Neb.
5. February 1990 – August 1990, indications and warning officer, 13th Air Force Headquarters, Clark Air Base, Philippines
6. August 1990 – February 1991, squadron intel officer, 3d Tactical Fighter Squadron, Clark Air Base, Philippines
7. February 1991 – April 1992, student, Navigator and Electronic Warfare Schools, Mather AFB,Calif.
8. April 1992 – July 1994, EC-130H/COMPASS CALL mission crew commander and flight commander, 41st Electronic Combat Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
9. July 1994 – February 1996, executive officer, 355th Operations Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
10. February 1996 – August 1997, assistant director of operations and chief of standardization and evaluation, 41st Electronic Combat Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
11. August 1997 – June 1998, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
12. June 1998 – June 2000, chief, electronic warfare officer training, 45th Reconnaissance Squadron and chief of wing protocol, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Neb.
13. June 2000 – June 2001, operations officer, 355th Operations Support Squadron and 41st Electronic Combat Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
14. June 2001 – March 2002, executive officer to the commander, 12th Air Force, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
15. March 2002 – July 2003, commander, 41st Electronic Combat Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
16. August 2003 – June 2004, student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
17. June 2004 – April 2006, chief, space and enterprises integration division, Headquarters Air Force, and executive officer to Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C.
18. April 2006 – May 2007, commander, 55th Electronic Combat Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
19. May 2007 – June 2008, chief, Special Operations and Intelligence Information, Multi-National Force, Iraq
20. July 2008 – June 2009, commander, 435th Air Base Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
21. June 2009 – March 2011, deputy commander, Third Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
22. March 2011 – July 2012, commander, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Neb.
23. July 2012– present, Director of ISR Strategy, Plans, Doctrine and Force Development, AF/A2, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon^[7]

Flight Information

• Rating: Evaluator/instructor/master navigator (EWO)
• Flight hours: More than 1,700 in the EC-130H, RC-135 S/V/W and Navy E-6

Major Awards and Decorations

	Master Navigator Badge
	Headquarters Air Force Badge

	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
	Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
	Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
	Aerial Achievement Medal
	Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster

Dates of promotion

Promotions

Insignia	Rank	Date
	Brigadier General	May 2011
	Colonel	July 2005
	Lieutenant Colonel	May 2000
	Major	June 1997
	Captain	August 1989
	First Lieutenant	August 1987
	Second Lieutenant	August 1985

References

External links

• "Don Bacon for Congress". Campaign Website. 
• "Don J. Bacon". Bellevue University.