Lt Col Philip Garito
Commander | AS400 (AERO441/442) Instructor Military Science University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contact
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1360 Vine St
Lincoln NE 68588-0141 - Phone
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402-472-8340 On-campus 2-8340
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pgarito2@unl.edu
Lt. Col. Philip N. Garito is the Commander of Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 465, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is responsible for recruiting and overseeing the preparation of more than 40 officer candidates through a comprehensive college program.
Lt. Col. Garito commissioned through the ROTC program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He attained a master’s degree in defense analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School and spent majority of his career as a special operations aviator with more than 2600 flying hours, deploying to both iraq and Afghanistan from 2007-2017
Education
2005 Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 2012 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2013 Master’s Degree in Military Operational Arts and Sciences, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2016 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2019 Master’s Degree in Defense Analysis, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 2005 – November 2006, Student, Undergraduate Navigator Training, Randolph AFB, Tex.
2. November 2006 – June 2011, AC-130U Electronic Warfare Officer, Standards and Evaluations Liaison, and Assistant Chief of Plans, 4th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
3. June 2011 – July 2015, AC-130U Evaluator and Instructor Fire Control Officer, Flight Commander, and Chief of Indoc Training, 4th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
4. July 2015 – December 2015, Student, Weapons Instructor Course, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
5. December 2015 – December 2017, Chief of Standards and Evaluations and Executive Officer, 1st Special Operations Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
6. December 2017 – July 2019, Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.
7. July 2019 – July 2022, Executive Officer and Chief of Current Operations, Special Operations Command South, Homestead ARB, Fla.
8. July 2022 – Present, Commander, AFROTC Detachment 465, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Master Combat Systems Officer
Flight hours: More than 2,600
Aircraft flown: AC-130U
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Distinguished Flying Cross Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal with 13 oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster
Combat Action Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Achievement Medal