Phillip White

Biography

Major Phillip White is the Recruiting Officer assigned to Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) Detachment 536, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York. He is responsible to the AFROTC Commander for recruiting, training, motivating and educating Air Force officer candidates. He also promotes Air Force career opportunities to university and high school students, faculty, parents, and administrators. Additionally, as an Assistant Professor, he instructs college courses in Clarkson University’s Department of Air, Space, and Cyberspace Studies.

Major White entered the Air Force through the Air Force ROTC program at Clarkson University in 2012. He has served in a variety of flying positions during assignments in Air Combat Command including flight lead, instructor pilot, and evaluator pilot. He has deployed three times in support of OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE, where he provided theater-wide Combat Search and Rescue capabilities to U.S. and coalition forces. 

Education Background

• 2020 HH-60W Jolly Green II Initial Cadre Training, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, West Palm Beach, FL
• 2020 Master’s Degree, Business Administration, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA 
• 2017 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 
• 2015 HH-60G Pave Hawk Initial Qualification Training, Kirtland Air Force Base, NM
• 2014 Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training-Helicopter, Fort Rucker, AL 
• 2012 Bachelor of Science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 

Experience

1. Sep 2012 – Nov 2013, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base, MS
2. Nov 2013 – Nov 2014, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training-Helicopter, Fort Rucker, AL
3. Nov 2014 – Aug 2015, Student, HH-60G Initial Qualification Training, Kirtland Air Force Base, NM
4. Aug 2015 – Aug 2019, Flight Lead, 55th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ
5. Aug 2019 – May 2021, Flight Commander, 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, GA
6. May 2021 – May 2022, Wing Chief of Flight Safety, 23d Wing, Moody Air Force Base, GA
7. May 2022 – Present, Recruiting Officer, AFROTC Detachment 536, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY

Awards

• Meritorious Service Medal
• Air Medal with “C” device and one oak leaf cluster
• Air Force Commendation Medal with “C” device and two oak leaf clusters
• Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
• Meritorious Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
• Combat Readiness Medal
• National Defense Service Medal
• Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal with three service stars
• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with two service stars
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal