Meeting Speaker for Jan. 6, 2015
LIEUTENANT COLONEL DAVID W. BERG
Lieutenant Colonel Dave Berg is the Deputy Commander of the 69th Reconnaissance Group, Beale Air Force Base, California. The group consists of 750 personnel, two operational squadrons, two detachments, and one maintenance squadron to train, maintain and employ EQ-4B (Block 20) Battlefield Airborne Communication Node (BACN) platforms, RQ-4B (Block 30) Multi-Intelligence payload aircraft, and RQ-4B (Block 40) Radar Technology Insertion Program (RTIP) aircraft in support of Presidential, Secretary of Defense, and worldwide Combatant Commander national security requirements.
Lieutenant Colonel Berg entered the Air Force in 1994, receiving his commission from the United States Air Force Academy. He served as the Executive Officer to the Deputy, Combined Forces Air and Space Component Commander, Headquarters forward, USAFCENT, and at Headquarters Air Combat Command as the Chief of Miniature Munitions Programs branch, advanced programs, A8 requirements directorate. He served three tours in the F-15E then transitioned to the MC-12W, culminating with the stand up of the 427th Reconnaissance Squadron while serving as its first commander. He is a veteran of combat operations SOUTHERN WATCH, NORTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. Lieutenant Colonel Berg is a command pilot with more than 3,400 flying hours in the RQ-4, MC-12W, F-15E, AT-38B and AT-38C aircraft. He is happily married to the former Robin Lee. They have two children.