Lt Col Sarah Bergkamp

Commander

135 Reynolds Coliseum

919-515-8781

Bio

Lieutenant Colonel Sarah L. Bergkamp is the Professor of Aerospace Studies and the Commander of Air Force ROTC Detachment 595 at North Carolina State University, Raleigh. In this capacity, Lt Col Bergkamp leads a cadre of officers and enlisted members responsible for recruiting, educating, training and motivating officer candidates for the United States Air Force.

Lt Col Bergkamp graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2005 with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and earned her pilot wings at Laughlin AFB, Texas in 2007. She is a command pilot with over 700 combat hours flying the KC-135R/T in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve, and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. As an Air Mobility Command Phoenix Reach instructor pilot, Lt Col Bergkamp has both airlift and air refueling experience and has amassed more than 2,300 hours in the KC-135R/T, C-130H, and C-130J aircraft.

Lt Col Bergkamp has served in a variety of squadron, group, and staff level positions. Prior to filling her current position, she was Deputy Commander, 22d Operations Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.

EDUCATION

2005 Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
2009 Master of Business Administration, University of Phoenix, Arizona
2010 Squadron Officers School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2016 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence)
2018 Joint Mobility Fellowship, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

ASSIGNMENTS

1. October 2005 – May 2006, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Moody AFB, Georgia
2. May 2006 – July 2007, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training Laughlin AFB, Texas
3. July 2007 – July 2010, KC-135R/T Aircraft Commander, Executive Officer and Squadron Chief of Scheduling, 351st Air Refueling Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
4. July 2010 – October 2012, KC-135R/T Instructor Pilot, Chief of Readiness, Plans, and Exercises, 92d Operations Group, Fairchild AFB, Washington
5. October 2012 – July 2013, C-130H Aircraft Commander Transition Qualification Course, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas
6. July 2013 – December 2014, C-130H Aircraft Commander, Chief of Training, 50th Airlift Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas
7. December 2014 – April 2016, C-130J Aircraft Commander, Director of Staff, 50th Airlift Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas
8. April 2016 – April 2017, Deputy Chief, Strategic Basing Branch, Headquarters, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
9. April 2017 – July 2018, Joint Mobility Fellowship, Headquarters, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
10. July 2018 – June 2019, Chief, Civilian and Officer Development Branch, Headquarters, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
11. June 2019 – June 2020, Assistant Executive Officer to the Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
12. June 2020 – July 2021, Assistant Operations Officer, 349th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kansas
13. July 2021 – June 2023, Commander, 22d Operations Support Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kansas
14. June 2023 – June 2024, Deputy Commander, 22d Operations Group, McConnell AFB, Kansas
15. June 2024 – Present, Commander & Professor of Aerospace Studies, Air Force Detachment 595, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.

FLIGHT INFORMATION

1. - Rating: Command Pilot
  - Flight Hours: More than 2,300
  - Aircraft Flown: T-6, T-1, KC-135R/T, C-130H/J

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

1. - Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
  - Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
  - Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
  - National Defense Service Medal
  - Kosovo Campaign Medal
  - Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  - Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
  - AF Overseas Ribbon Long

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

1. - Second Lieutenant June 1, 2005
  - First Lieutenant June 1, 2007
  - Captain June 1, 2009
  - Major Aug 1, 2015
  - Lieutenant Colonel Feb 1, 2020

(Current as of Sep 2024)

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