Robert Tipton 'Tip' Galer

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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:
Kim Galer

Robert Tipton "Tip" Galer
Colonel USAF Ret.

Col Galer is the son of Brig Gen Robert E Galer USMC and Dorothy "Sam" Beyer Galer. His wife is Kimberley Herbert Galer and his brother is Vincent Hall Galer. Children are Samantha Galer Wilson (daughter), Thomas Mitchell Wilson (son-in-law), Vincent Morris Galer (son) and Samantha Ann Galer (daughter-in-law). Col Galer and his wife live in Midway, UT.

Career Summary

USAF

1966-1968 Williams AFB Undergraduate Pilot Training. Luke AFB F100 Replacement Training Unit.

1968-69 Bien Hoa AB, RVN. 510 TFS, F100 pilot, close air support South Vietnam.

1969-72 Williams AFB. T38 instructor pilot and academic instructor.

1972-73 Udorn AB, Thailand. 13 TFS, F4 pilot, air-to-air mission North Vietnam.

1973-74 University of Denver. Graduate school.

1974-78 Wright Patterson AFB. F15 System Project Office, F15 Support Project Mngr.

1978-81 Langley AFB. 71 TFS, F15 pilot, 1st TFW Chief of Plans.

1981-83 Nellis AFB. 422 TES, F15 pilot, F15 Division Chief Deputate for OT&E and Tactics Development.

1983-86 Clark AB, Philippines. 13AF Chief of Plans.

1986-90 Nellis AFB. F15 pilot, Commander OT&E and Tactics Development Group.

United Airlines

1991-04 San Francisco/Los Angeles. Pilot in multiple aircraft, ATP Type Rated A-320, B-777, B-747.

Netjets, Inc.(Columbus OH)
2004- Salt Lake City. Falcon 2000 pilot, "fractional ownership" operations

Education

B.S. Engineering and Economics, U. S. Air Force Academy, 1966.

M.S. Digital Control Theory, University of Denver, 1973.

Awards and Decorations

Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross (2), Air Medals (25), Legion of Merit, etc.