Biography - Stephen B Bacon

Stephen B. Bacon has served as an instructor at American Military University since Fall, 2001. He currently teaches American, Civil War, and Military History. In addition, he has a Master of Arts degree in Military History from the University of Alabama in 1991 and a Master of Arts degree in International Politics and Business from Webster University in 1985.

He served as the Commandant of Cadets at Howe Military School and Wentworth Military Academy and Junior College for two years. He was the History Department Chairman at St. Andrews-on-the-Marsh School for four years. Mr. Bacon was the Assistant Dean of Students and Associate Professor of History and Political Science at Georgia Military Academy for two years. He is now a retired United States Air Force officer with twenty-five years of service. He recently completed teaching 4 years of Military History at the Air Force Academy. Effective July, 2004, he was promoted to the academic rank of Assistant Professor at the Air Force Academy. He began his military career by attending Chamberlain-Hunt Military Academy while in high school. He joined the Army in 1968 and became an expert in missile electronics and spent three years in charge of two Nike-Hercules missile compounds. After his tour with the Army, Major Bacon completed his undergraduate degree in geological engineering at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. During these 2 years at USL, he completed a 4-year ROTC program with the Air Force and was commissioned a 2nd Lt as a distinguished graduate in 1973.
He completed navigator training and electronic warfare training at Mather AFB, California and was assigned to the 8th special operations squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida in 1976. Two years later, he was assigned to the 7th special operations squadron at Rhein-Main air base, Germany. He served at HQ Rescue, 23rd Air Force, and Military Airlift Command. His last assignment before retirement was as a squadron commander at Squadron Officer School/Air University. After retirement, Major Bacon taught at Georgia Military College and Effingham County High School (Georgia) (AFJROTC). He later became the History Department Chair at St. Andrew's-on-the-Marsh School in Savannah. He was Teacher of the Year twice and SC state Teacher of the Year finalist. After 9/11, he volunteered to return to active duty and was hand selected to teach Military History at the Air Force Academy. Mr. Bacon is currently teaching from his home in Sun City Hilton Head, SC. He is a Civil War Re-enactor and is also a member of American MENSA.