Name: Colonel (ret) William John Eibach
Nickname: Bill or Eibs
Date of Birth: 3 March 1935
Highest Military Grade held: O-6, Colonel
Home Town: St. Petersburg, FL

Education:
Civilian: 1957 - BA, St. Olaf College, MN; 1967- MPS, Auburn University, AL
Military: 1967- Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL (Distinguish Graduate), Sqd. Off. School (Corr. Jan65), Cmd & Staff College (Seminar, Aug 73), TAC Life Support School, USAF Advanced Survival Tng. Crs., 5AF. Water Survival, IPIS T-38 Crs, PACAF Jungle Survival School, USAFAGOS Battle Staff Crs, DISAM Crs., C3CM Sen TAC Battle Mgr Crs, Flag Off. Nuclear Accident Crs, AF IG Inspection School.

Units assigned-(Dates, Unit, Aircraft): Jan'58-Jan'59: Student Pilot, Bainbridge AB, GA & Laredo AFB, TX, T-34, T-28, T-33. Feb'59-Dec'59: Pilot- FTR TNG, Luke AFB, AZ & Nellis AFB, NV, F100C/D. Jan'60-Jun'61: Pilot, 510thTFS, Clark AB, P.I., F100A/D. Jun'61-Jun'63: Pilot, 35th TFS & 36th TFS. Itazuke AB, Japan, F100D. Jun'63-Apr'66: Flt.Cmdr., 613thTFS, England AFB,LA, F100D, TDY: RVN(x3)Europe(x2). Apr'66-Apr'69: 401st TFW Stan. Eval., Torrejon AB, SP, F100D. Nov'69-Jul'70: Flt.Cmdr.,355th TFS, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN, F100D. Jul'70-Feb'72: Hq 9AF Stan Eval, Shaw AFB, SC, F100D, T33. Feb'72-Jul'75: Ops.Off. Det.1,2nd ADGp, Hickam AFB, HI, T33. Jul'75-Jun'76: Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL(Distinguish Graduate). Aug'76-Mar'77:Chief Wpns & Tactics, 3rd TFW, Clark AB, P.I., F4E. Mar'77-Mar79: Commander, 3rd TFS, Clark AB, P.I., F4E. Jul'79-Jul'81: ACoS Plans & Prog.,JUSMAG-K, Seoul, Korea. Jul'81-Jul'84: Dir. Cmd. & Control. & Dir. TAC Ops., Hq PACAF, Hickam AFB, HI. Jul'84-Sep'87: Dep. IG, CENTCOM. MacDill AFB, FL.. 31Sep'87: Retired after 30 years of continuous Active Duty.

Flying History: F100A/C/D/F: 2682 hours (includes 539 hours as Instructor Pilot) F4E: 246 hours T33: 458 hours T38: 22 hours Student: 251 hours
TOTAL: 3349 hours (incudes 343 hours Combat, F100D, RVN)

Decorations / Medals / Citations & Campaign Ribbons Awarded: Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross ( 27Apr'70, RVN), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (18OLC ), Air Medal (1SOLC & 4BOLC), AF Commendation Medal (1BOLC), AF Outstanding Unit Award (2BOLC),Combat Readiness Medal (1BOLC), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, AF Overseas Short Tour Ribbon, AF Overseas Long Tour Ribbon (1SOLC & 1 BOLC), AF Longevity Service Award Ribbon (1SOLC & 1BOLC), Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (1BOLC), AF Training Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal