Colonel Craig A. Trammell serves as the Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer for FEMA Region V and the 1st Air Force, acting as the principal liaison between the Air Force and state officials on disaster response plans and policies. He has over 4800 hours of flying experience as a navigator and pilot in various aircraft over his career spanning active duty and reserve service since 1985. Colonel Trammell's background includes assignments as a navigator, instructor, and commander in multiple airlift and rescue wings, and he has participated in numerous military operations and deployments. He holds master's degrees in journalism and national security studies.

1. U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E
COLONEL CRAIG A. TRAMMELL
Colonel Craig A. Trammell is the Emergency Preparedness
Liaison Officer (EPLO) for FEMA Region V, 1st Air
Force/National Security Emergency Preparedness, Tyndall
AFB, Florida, with duty in Minnesota. As an EPLO, Colonel
Trammell serves as the principal Air Force liaison to The
Adjutant General on AF DSCA/Civil Support/HLS
plans/policies/procedures with the Regional DCO/E,
facilitates 1 AF NSEP support required during
Presidentially-declared natural/man-made disasters or
emergencies, serves as AF representative to the State Area
Command EOC & engages in state/federal HLS
planning/training exercises, and annually visits active and
reserve AF installations preparing wing CCs for their DoD
HLS/DSCA roles and responsibilities
Colonel Trammell was born in Rochester, Minnesota. After
his commissioning in the active duty Air Force through
ROTC at the University of Iowa in 1985, he graduated from
Undergraduate Navigator Training, Mather Air Force Base,
California, in 1986. He served on active duty for seven
years as a mission ready lead navigator on the C-130E with
the 61 TAS, 314 AW, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, and later
as a Joint Army/Air Transportability Training Officer,
Executive Officer and Instructor Navigator on the C-141B
with the 52 MAS, 63 AW, Norton AFB, California. In 1994,
Colonel Trammell transferred to the Air Force Reserve Command and served in a number of wings, including
the 934th
Airlift Wing, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, the 928th
Airlift Wing, Chicago-O’Hare International Airport Air Reserve Station, Illinois, the 920th
Rescue Wing, Patrick
Air Force Base, Florida, and finally returning to the 934 AW in 1999. During this time he served in a variety
of positions including Combat Rescue Navigator, Lead, Instructor and Evaluator Navigator, Tactics Instructor
Navigator, Operations Support Flight Commander and Airlift Squadron Commander. In 2009 Colonel
Trammell served as deployed Squadron Commander, 746th
Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, 379th
Air
Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia. He is a master navigator with 4800 hours of flying time, and has
participated in Operations DEEP FREEZE, JUST CAUSE, DESERT STORM, ENDURING FREEDOM,
IRAQI FREEDOM and UNIFIED RESPONSE. As a civilian, he is a corporate pilot.
EDUCATION
1985 Bachelor of Arts Degree - Journalism, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1993 Master of Arts Degree - National Security Studies, Cal State University at San Bernardino, CA
1996 Squadron Officer School (in-residence), Maxwell AFB, AL
2005 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence)
2006 Squadron Commanders Course, AFRC Professional Development Center, Warner-Robins AFB, GA
2007 Air War College (correspondence)

2. 2007 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Washington DC
2008 Airlift/Tanker Association Convention & Symposium, Anaheim, CA
2009 Leadership Today and Tomorrow Seminar, Washington DC
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Oct 1985 – Aug 1986, Undergraduate Navigator Training, Mather AFB, California
2. Aug 1986 – Jan 1987, C-130E Student Navigator, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas
3. Jan 1987 – Feb 1989, C-130E Navigator, 61 TAS, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas
4. Feb 1989 – Oct 1990, C-141B Navigator and Executive Officer, 52 MAS, Norton AFB, California
5. Oct 1990 – Dec 1992, C-141B Instructor Navigator and JA/ATT Plans Officer, 52 MAS, Norton AFB,
California
6. Mar 1994 – May 1995, C-130E Navigator, 96 AS, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ARS, Minnesota
7. May 1995 – Mar 1996, C-130H Navigator, 64 AS, Chicago-O’Hare IAP ARS, Illinois
8. Mar 1996 – Oct 1999, HC-130 Combat Rescue Navigator, 39 RQS, Patrick AFB, Florida
9. Oct 1999 – Oct 2002, C-130E Navigator, 96 AS, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ARS, Minnesota
10. Oct 2002 – May 2004, C-130E Instructor Navigator, 96 AS, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ARS, Minnesota
11. May 2004 – Mar 2006, C-130E/H Evaluator Navigator and Tactics Officer, 934 OSF, Minneapolis-St
Paul IAP ARS, Minnesota
12. Mar 2006 – Dec 2007, Commander, 934 OSF, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ARS, Minnesota
13. Dec 2007 – Aug 2011, Commander, 96 AS, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ARS, Minnesota
14. May 2009 – Sep 2009, Commander, 746 EAS, Southwest Asia
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Master Navigator/Airline Transport Pilot
Flight Hours: 4800+ military / 4600+ commercial
Aircraft Flown: T-37, T-43, C-130E/H2/H3, HC-130P/N, WC-130H, C-141B, EMB-120, CL-65, G200
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device, six oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with seven oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border, one oak leaf cluster
AF Longevity Service with five oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 3 'M' Devices
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Rifle)
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant September 18, 1985
First Lieutenant September 18, 1987
Captain September 18, 1989
Major October 1, 1998
Lieutenant Colonel October 1, 2005
Colonel September 1, 2011