Bob Krist
| Bob Krist | |
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| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 10th district |
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Assumed office September 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Friend |
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| Born |
March 29, 1957 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
University of St. Thomas, Minnesota Webster University |
| Awards |
 Air Medal Meritorious Service Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Aerial Achievement Medal
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| Military service | |
| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1979–2000 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
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| Battles/wars |
Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Storm |
Robert J. “Bob” Krist (born March 29, 1957) is a politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska. He represents the 10th District, including part of Omaha, in the Nebraska Legislature.
Krist was born in Omaha, Nebraska. After his Air Force career, he and wife Peggy chose Omaha as their permanent home. They have been married since 1980 and are the parents of two adult children. He also has one grandson.
Krist graduated with honors from Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1975. He attended the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology in 1979. He obtained a Master of Arts degree in business administration and human relations from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri in 1982.
Krist served in the United States Air Force from 1979 to 2000 and retired as a lieutenant colonel. He flew more than 100 combat sorties. Still an active pilot, Krist has flown more than thirty different fixed and rotary wing aircraft, logging more than 14,000 hours airborne.
During his 21 years in the Air Force, Krist held key leadership positions directing critical missions including the high visibility Looking Glass mission at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Nebraska. Krist scheduled operations and flew missions on the Looking Glass EC-135 aircraft, which was the Airborne Command Post for Strategic Air Command. At the time of his retirement he had flown all models of the RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft.
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