Paul J. Murphy
Personal
Name: Paul J. Murphy
Birthday: 9-24-1957
School: Crest High School
Hobbies: Growing Plants and Animals
Education: B.S Business Administration, Fayetteville State University
M.S. Aviation Management, Embry-Riddle Univerity
MBA Information Systems, Golden Gate University
Air Command and Staff College
Air War College
Favorites
Song: Who's loving You?
Book: The Bible
Movie: Remember the Titans
Food: Ribeye
Quote: To err is human, but to forgive is not my policy
Web Site: Web Site
Lt Colonel Paul J. Murphy
Lt Colonel Paul J. Murphy is Chairman, Department of Aerospace Science, Crest High School, Shelby, North
Carolina. As the Senior Aerospace Science Instructor, he is responsible for educating and training high school
cadets in citizenship, promoting community service, instilling responsibility, character, and self-discipline, and
providing instruction in air and space fundamentals. The AFJROTC program is grounded in the Air Force core
values of integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do. The curriculum emphasizes the Air Force
heritage and traditions, the development of flight, apllied flight sciences, military aerospace policies, and space
exploration.
Lt Colonel Murphy was born in Burgaw, North Carolina and entered the Air Force in 1979 through the Air Force
ROTC program at Fayetteville State University. He worked in management engineering at both Robins Air Force
Base, Georgia, and Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. He served as an Air battle Manager at March Air Force Base,
California, and Osan Air base, South Korea. While at the Pentegon, he was a wartime manpower planner and
organizational analyst. Lt Col Murphy aslo served as Chief of Manpower Requirements Division for the U.S. Forces
in Europe. He was a two-time commander at the detachment level. Prior to retiring and assuming his current
position, he was the Professor of Aerospace Studuies at Fayetteville State University. He deployed to Riyadh,
Saudia Arabia as contingency manpower planner for the Desert Storm coalition air campaign in 1991.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
National Defense Service medal with bronze star
Southwest Asia Service medal with bronze star
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 25, 1979
First Lieutenant June 25, 1981
Captain June 25, 1983
Major September 1, 1990
Lt. Colonel February 1, 1996
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