Our Commander

Prior to this he served as the Deputy Commander of the 17th Training Wing, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, where he oversaw two training groups, a mission support group and a medical group collectively responsible for training more than 14,000 members annually in fire protection, special instruments, and intelligence missions for the Department of War across four geographically separated units.

Col Wilson commissioned through Air Force ROTC at the University of Michigan in May 2001. He has served in a variety of signals intelligence, cyber, space, and planning positions at the squadron, group, Joint Task Force, and Combatant Command levels and has deployed to conduct operations in Afghanistan. His assignments include command of the 29th Intelligence Squadron, responsible for National Security Agency operations; Intelligence Directorate leadership within the Joint Task Force- Space Defense, United States Space Command; and Plans Branch Chief for United States Cyber Command, where he was responsible for long-term cyber planning in the Central, African and Northern Command areas of operation. Col Wilson also served as Head of the Political Science Department and Assistant Professor of Political Science at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, where he led 37 faculty and taught courses on American Government, National Security, Causes of War, and Regime Studies

EDUCATION

2001 - Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, History and Education, University of Michigan 

2009 - Master of Arts in International Relations, Creighton University

2014 - Masters of Science in Military Operations, Air Command and Staff College

2020 -  Doctors of Philosophy in Political Science, Indiana University

ASSIGNMENTS

1. May 2001 – Feb 2002, Student, Intelligence Basic Course, 315th Training Sq, Goodfellow AFB, Texas.

2. Mar 2002 – Apr 2004, Chief, Training and Scheduling, 97th Intelligence Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb.

3. May 2004 – Jan 2006, Chief, National Tactical Integration, 93rd Intelligence Sq, Lackland AFB, Texas.

4. Feb 2006 – Aug 2007, Executive Officer, 543rd Intel Group, NSA/CSS-Texas, Lackland AFB, Texas.

5. Sep 2007 – Jul 2010, Jr Officer Career Cryptologic Program, NSA/CSS-Washington, Fort Meade, Maryland.

6. Aug 2010 – Jul 2011, Chief, Targets and Imagery Support, CAOC, Al Udeid AB, Qatar.

7. Aug 2011 – Jul 2013, Director of Operations, 566th Intelligence Squadron, Buckley AFB, Colorado.

8. Aug 2013 – Jun 2014, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.

9. Jul 2014 – Jun 2017, PhD Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Indiana University, Indiana.

10. Jul 2017 – Jun 2018, Chief, Plans Branch, United States Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Maryland.

11. Jun 2018 – Jul 2020, Commander, 29th Intelligence Squadron, Fort Meade, Maryland.

12. Jul 2020 – May 2022, Assistant Director, Intelligence Directorate, JTF-SD, Schriever AFB, Colorado.

13. June 2022 – June 2024, Department Head and Assistant Professor, Political Science Department, USAFA, Colorado.

14. June 2024 – June 2026, Deputy Commander, 17th Training Wing, Goodfellow AFB, Texas.

15. June 2026, Commander, Air Force ROTC Detachment 009, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Legion of Merit Medal

Defense Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters 

Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster 

Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster 

Air Force Achievement Medal 

Joint Meritorious Unit Award 

Meritorious Unit Award 

AF Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters 

National Defense Service Medal 

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary 

Medal Global War on Terrorism Service 

Medal Armed Force Service Medal 

Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service 

Medal AF Expeditionary Service Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Second Lieutenant 11 May 2001

First Lieutenant 11 May 2003

Captain 11 May 2005

Major 01 December 2010

Lieutenant Colonel 01 April 2016

Colonel 1 December 2023

(Current as of July 2026)