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As an Airman he served as an Electronic Systems Security Analyst (ESSA), Deputy Chief of Protocol, and as an Executive Flight Attendant. After graduating from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, he earned his commission through Officer Training School in 2013. Prior to his current assignment, Major Flores served as the Chief of Flight Safety, 49 Wing, Holloman AFB, NM. He has flown in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, FREEDOM\u2019S SENTINEL, INHERENT RESOLVE, RESOLUTE SUPPORT, and ODYSSEY RESOLVE. As an MQ-9 Reaper Pilot he has accumulated over 2,500 flight hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-education\">Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>2008 Airman Leadership School, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas<br>2009 Associate of Communications Applications Technology, Community<br>College of the Air Force <br>2011 Associate of Aviation Operations, CCAF<br>2012 Bachelor of Workforce Education and Development, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Ill<br>2019 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala<br>2023 Master of Occupational Safety and Health, Columbia Southern University, Ala<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-assignments\">Assignments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>June 2004\u2014July 2006; ESSA, 426th Information Operations Squadron, Vogelweh AB, Germany<br>July 2006\u2014December 2007; ESSA, 68th Network Warfare Squadron, Brooks City Base, Texas<br>December 2007\u2014December 2008; Deputy Chief of Protocol, 67th Network Warfare Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas<br>January 2009\u2014August 2013; Executive Flight Attendant, 54th Airlift Squadron, Scott AFB, Ill<br>August 2013\u2014June 2014; Student Pilot, 558th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas<br>June 2014\u2014October 2014; Student Pilot, 9th Attack Squadron, Holloman AFB, NM<br>October 2014\u2014October 2017; MQ-9 Pilot, Ellsworth AFB, SD<br>October 2017\u2014July 2021; Assistant Director of Operations; MQ-9 Reaper Instructor Pilot, Whiteman AFB, Mo<br>July 2021\u2013July 2024; Chief of Flight Safety; MQ-9 Evaluator Pilot, Holloman AFB, NM<br>July2024-Present; Associate Professor of Aerospace Studies and Recruiting Officer, AFROTC Detachment 765, The Citadel, Charleston, SC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-flight-information\">Flight Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rating: Senior RPA Pilot<br>Flight Hours: More than 2,500 hours (Combat hours: 1,800)<br>Aircraft Flown: MQ-9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-major-awards-and-decorations\">Major Awards and Decorations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meritorious Service Medal <br>Aerial Achievement Medal with twenty-five oak leaf clusters<br>Joint Service Commendation Medal<br>Air &amp; Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters<br>Air &amp; Space Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters<br>Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters<br>Air Force Good Conduct Medal with two oak leaf clusters<br>National Defense Service Medal<br>Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one service star<br>Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with one service star<br>Global War On Terrorism Service Medal<br>Humanitarian Service Medal<br>Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal with five service stars<br>NATO Medal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-effective-dates-of-promotion\">Effective Dates of Promotion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Airman March 02, 2004<br>Airman First Class January 02, 2005<br>Senior Airman March 02, 2007<br>Staff Sergeant June 01, 2009<br>Second Lieutenant August 06, 2013<br>First Lieutenant August 06, 2015<br>Captain August 06, 2017<br>Major February 01, 2023<br><br>(CURRENT AS OF FEBRUARY 2026)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major Juan Pablo &#8220;BONES&#8221; Flores serves as an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies and Recruiting Officer at Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 765, The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. 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