Col Douglas Franklin
Colonel Franklin is the Commander of the101st Mission Support Group at the 101st Air Refueling Wing in Bangor, Maine. He is responsible for organizing, training and equipping 400 Airmen in the largest and most diverse group in the Wing. He oversees the Logistics Readiness Squadron, Force Support Squadron, Civil Engineering Squadron, Security Forces Squadron, Communications Flight and Contracting Office. The 101st Mission Support Group also provides operational support to maintain and sustain base infrastructure with 77 state employees.
In 1988, Col Franklin enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he served as a Marine Security Guard and in the infantry as a specialist in anti-armor and demolitions. He earned the Combat Action Ribbon as a member of Task Force Ripper during Operation Desert Storm. Upon completion of his enlistment, he entered college and joined the Maine Air National Guard as a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Instructor. Col Franklin became active in the Phoenix Raven Program and holds Raven number 814.
In 2004, Col Franklin was selected for commissioning as a Logistics Readiness Officer. He graduated from the Academy of Military Science in Knoxville, TN. In 2005, he graduated the Logistics Readiness Officers Course at Lackland AFB, TX. Col Franklin has deployed numerous times in various capacities in both enlisted and officer roles in support of Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom. In 2014, he was assigned to the 101 ARW Inspector General’s Office During this assignment, he was the principal advisor to the Wing Commander for Air Force Complaints Resolution and the Air Force Inspection System. In 2019 he was assigned as the Commander of 101st Security Forces Squadron. Prior to assuming his current position, he was selected to serve as Deputy Commander of the 101st Mission Support Group.
EDUCATION
1989 - USMC School of Infantry, Camp Pendleton, CA
1989 – Marine Security Guard School, Mare Island Naval Base, CA
1994 - Maine Criminal Justice Academy, Waterville, ME
1996 - Maine State Police Academy, Waterville, ME
1999 - Airman Leadership School, Nashville, TN
2000 - Associate of Criminal Justice, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL
2001 - Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Husson College, Bangor, ME
2002 - Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (Correspondence), Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL
2004 – Academy of Military Science, Knoxville, TN
2005 – Logistics Readiness Officers Course, Lackland AFB, TX
2012 - Squadron Officer School (Correspondence) Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL
2015 - Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence) Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL
2015 - Master’s Degree in Military Science (Correspondence) Air University Maxwell AFB, AL.
2015 – Intermediate Development Course (Squadron Officer Commanders Course) ANGRC at Andrews AFB, MD.
2019 – Air War College (Correspondence) Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL.
ASSIGNMENTS
- October 1988 to January 1989 – Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC
- January 1989 to March 1989 – School of Infantry, Camp Pendleton, CA
- March 1989 to June 1989 – Marine Security Guard School, Mare Island, CA
- June 1989 to June 1990 – Marine Security Guard, Naval Submarine Base Bangor, Silverdale, WA
- June 1990 to September 1992 – Anti-Armor and Demolitions (0351), WPNS Co. 1st BN 5th MAR, Camp Pendleton, CA
- March 1994 to March 2004 – Security, LE, CATM, and Phoenix Raven Programs, 101st Security Forces Squadron, Bangor, ME
- March 2004 to February 2014 – Logistics Readiness Officer, 101st Logistics Readiness Squadron, Bangor, ME
- February 2014 to December 2015 – Director, Complaints Resolution, 101st Inspector General’s Office, Bangor, ME
- December 2015 to June 2016 –Commander (Interim), 101st Security Forces, Bangor, ME
- June 2016 to October 2016 – Director, Complaints Resolution, 101st Inspector General’s Office, Bangor, ME
- October 2016 to September 2018 – Director of Inspections, 101st Inspector General’s Office, Bangor, ME
- September 2018 to June 2019 – Inspector General, 101st Inspector General’s Office, Bangor, ME
- June 2019 to August 2020 – Commander, 101st Security Forces Squadron, Bangor, ME
- August 2020 to January 2024 – Deputy Commander, 101st Mission Support Group, Bangor, ME
- January 2024 to Present – Commander, 101st Mission Support Group, Bangor, ME
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2002 Guard member of the month
2001 Summa cum laude, Bachelor of Science, Husson College
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
National Guard Association of the United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Maine State Police Troopers Retiree Association
International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Private First-Class Oct. 4, 1988
Lance Corporal April 1. 1990
Airman First Class, Mar. 4, 1995
Senior Airman, Sept. 11, 1997
Staff Sergeant, Nov. 19, 1999
Technical Sergeant, Apr. 24, 2002
Second Lieutenant June 25, 2004
First Lieutenant June 25, 2006
Captain, June 25, 2008
Major, June 26, 2012
Lieutenant Colonel, June 21, 2017
Colonel, July 2024
(Current as of July 2024)