Keir H. Stahlsmith

Keir Holland Stahlsmith (born November 18, 1985) is an American former aerospace operations specialist who planned and executed half a million combat missions for seventy-nine coalition countries.
Personal data
Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on November 18, 1985. Married to Jessica Bainbridge of Erie, Pennsylvania. Reading and writing are among his hobbies.
Education
* Graduated with distinctive honors from McDowell High School in Millcreek, Pennsylvania.
* 2006: Graduated element leader from Basic Military Training
* 2007: Studied applied sciences in air and space technology and operations, received honors Keesler, AFB, Mississippi
* 2008: Air and space expeditionary service and internship [http://en. .org/wiki/Keir_H._Stahlsmith#cite_note-0]
* 2009: Selected specialist in air operations database management 609th Air and Space Operations Center [http://en. .org/wiki/Keir_H._Stahlsmith#cite_note-0]
* 2009: Studied English at Ellis University
Specialist Training
Stahlsmith graduated from USAFCENT Air Operations Database (AODB) Management [http://en. .org/wiki/Keir_H._Stahlsmith#cite_note-0] through a specialist training program offered solely by James Bradshaw, civilian (Major, USAF retired), He served in various air and space combat arenas until he was selected for specialist training as a Database Manager in December 2008.
Experience
In January 2009, Stahlsmith was one of ten in the USAF selected by USAFCENT for Air Operations Database Management, to operate within a highly disciplined classified environment.
He served as the lowest ever ranking specialist in aerospace operations, being an Airman First Class upon election by the USAFCENT senior air operations database manager, James Bradshaw (subject matter expert).
His internship with Mr. Bradshaw began after deployment, when he pioneered training at a new Air Operations Center (soon after the inactivation of the Combat Plans and Combat Operations squadrons, March 3, 2008.)
Stahlsmith audited procedural architecture and maximized data validation for detailed ATOs, command and control air operations, between 2008 and 2010, operating in a uniquely conjoined Combat Plans/Combat Operations theater war environment. [http://en. .org/wiki/Keir_H._Stahlsmith#cite_note-0]
Stahlsmith also designed the first standardized platform for secure aerospace operations conducted for execution of processed air battle plans, developing methods and integrating resources with Theater Battle Management Core Systems and Global Command and Control System. [http://en. .org/wiki/Keir_H._Stahlsmith#cite_note-0] These efforts were in accordance with the Secretary of the Air Force, Michael Donley, who also expressed a primary goal of the USAF to achieve modernization. During his service, he was dedicated to testing a variety of support systems and equipment in preparation for future planned missions and executed command and control operations. Stahlsmith was an air operations instructor at Shaw AFB before he was honorably discharged from USAF service in March 2010.
The experiences and accomplishments of Sergeant Stahlsmith are an historical example of fourth generation warfare (4GW), and the ever-growing nature of modern warfare in general, specifically concerning "centralized control and decentralized execution" posture of aerial warfare in the 21st century (e.g. - politics, war, science, technology, and space exploration).
Organizations
* American Legion
* Veterans of Foreign Wars
Special honors
* USAF Good Conduct Medal
* National Defense Service Medal
* Global War on Terror Service Medal
* Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal
* Combat Service Commemorative Medal
* Air Combat Commemorative Medal
* Meritorious Unit Commemorative Medal
* Outstanding Unit Commemorative Medal
* American Defense Commemorative Medal
* Liberation of Afghanistan Commemorative Medal
* Iraq Freedom Commemorative Medal
* War on Terror Commemorative Medal
* Airborne / Assault Commemorative Medal
* Expeditionary Service Commemorative Medal
* Overseas Service Commemorative Medal
* Air Force Service Commemorative Medal
* Honorable Service Commemorative Medal
* Mobilization Commemorative Medal
* Expert Marksman Commemorative Medal
Air Combat In Fiction
Iron Man
Featured in the 2008 film, Iron Man, which is actually shot in Edwards Air Force Base, California, manifests a fictitious example of air power, shown demonstrating authority over a specific airspace (represented as 9th Air Force) responding to a TST (Time-Sensitive Target); in this case, Iron Man flying in restricted airspace.
Transformers
Featured in the 2007 film, Transformers, is supposed to be the emirate of Qatar, forward operations base, as it comes under attack by enemy invaders Blackout and Scorponok.

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