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Colonel W.R. Alan Dayton

Col Alan Dayton serves as the Commander and Professor of Aerospace Studies of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 157 for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona State College, Stetson University and the University of Central Florida – Daytona Beach Campus. Colonel Dayton is responsible to the Universities and AFROTC for recruiting, training, and educating Air Force officer candidates. He instructs courses in leadership, national security, and air power history. He is responsible for who is accepted, trained, and ultimately commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the United States Air Force and Space Force.

Col Dayton is a distinguished graduate of AFROTC at N.C. State University. He has multiple operational deployments, flying combat and combat support missions in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. He served as an undergraduate navigator training instructor and an Air Force Presidential Advance Agent. He also served as the command electronic warfare officer for both III Corps Artillery and II Marine Expeditionary Force in Iraq. Following an Air Officer Commanding tour at the U.S. Air Force Academy, he commanded the 82d Reconnaissance Squadron employing reconnaissance aircraft throughout the Pacific Theater.

Col Dayton served in a variety of staff assignments, to include the Joint Staff and Air Combat Command, and deployed as the Joint Air Component Coordination Element for Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. Prior to his current position, he commanded the 55th Mission Support Group where he led over 1,670 personnel supporting 7.5M square feet of facilities valued at $9 billion dollars.

The group provided mobility processing to over 3,000 deployed personnel per year and services to 57,000 active duty, dependent and retired personnel.

Education

• 1995:  Bachelor of Arts, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
• 1998: Command and Control Warfare Course, NAS Pensacola, FL
• 2001: Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
• 2007 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
• 2007 IDE Master of Arts in Counseling and Leadership, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
• 2012 Air War College, by correspondence
• 2012 Joint Air Operations Planning Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
• 2017 SDE Air Force Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington D.C.
• 2018 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA.

Assignments

1. September 1995 – August 1996, Student, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training, Randolph AFB, TX & NAS Pensacola, FL
2. August 1996 – November 1996, Student, Joint Aviation Electronic Warfare School, Corry Station, FL
3. December 1996 – December 2001, RC-135 EWO, Instructor & Evaluator, 343d Reconnaissance Sq & 45th Reconnaissance Sq, Offutt AFB, NE
4. December 2001 – December 2004, T-43 Navigator/EWO Instructor, Stan/Eval Chief, Asst Director of Ops, 563d Flying Training Sq, Randolph AFB, TX & Command EWO, III Corps Artillery, Baghdad, Iraq
5. January 2005 – May 2006, Command EWO, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, & Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Task Force, Pentagon, Wash D.C.
6. June 2006 – May 2007, Student, Intermediate Development Education, Colorado Springs, CO
7. May 2007 – June 2009, Air Officer Commanding, Cadet Squadron 11, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO
8. June 2009 – November 2013, Commander & Director of Ops, 82d Reconnaissance Sq, Kadena AB, JA
9. November 2013 – July 2016, Branch Chief, Joint Staff, J-8 Directorate, Pentagon, Wash D.C.
10. July 2016 – June 2017, Air Force Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Wash D.C.
11. June 2017 – June 2019, Division Chief, HQ Air Combat Command, A589, JB Langley-Eustis, VA & Joint Air Component Coordination Element, SOJTF-Op INHERENT RESOLVE, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
12. July 2019 – July 2021, Commander, 55th Mission Support Group, Offutt AFB, NE
13. July 2021 – Present, Commander, AFROTC Detachment 157, Embry-Riddle Aero Univ, FL

Summary of Joint Assignments

1. January 2005 – May 2006, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC, as a major
2. November 2013 – July 2016, Joint Staff, J-8, Pentagon, Washington D.C., as a lieutenant colonel

Flight Information

• Rating: Master Navigator
• Flight hours: 2,800+
• Aircraft flown: RC-135V/W RIVET JOINT, RC-135U COMBAT SENT, T-43A, T-37, T-39, EA-6B

Major Awards and Decorations

• Legion of Merit Medal
• Bronze Star Medal
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• Aerial Achievement Medal with five oak leaf clusters
• Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
• Joint Service Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
• Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
• 19 AF Electronic Warfare Instructor of the Year, 2002
• AETC Instructor of the Year, 2002
• AETC Information Officer of the Year, 2004

Effective Dates of Promotion

• Second Lieutenant May, 1995
• First Lieutenant July, 1997
• Captain July, 1999
• Major December, 2005
• Lieutenant Colonel October, 2010
• Colonel January, 2017

(Current as of Jul 2021)

Lieutenant Colonel Michael J. Hollingsworth

Lieutenant Colonel Michael J. Hollingsworth is Chief, Operations Training Branch and senior Intelligence Staff Trainer for the Joint Collective Training Division, US Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Florida. Lt Col Hollingsworth oversees US Special Operations Command’s Certification, Verification and Validation program, ensuring combat readiness across the US Special Operations Enterprise, over 72,000 special operations personnel. Further, he serves as the principal intelligence advisor for a 218 member combined joint training team providing staff and technical training to global Theater Special Operations Commands, Joint Special Operations Task Forces, and component Special Operations units. Additionally, Lieutenant Colonel Hollingsworth is responsible for US Special Operations Command intelligence support to development, management, and execution of theater special operations exercises.

Lieutenant Colonel Hollingsworth graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2001 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Aeronautical Science. He was commissioned in 2002 from the Air Force’s Officer Training School. His career includes a variety of duties spanning conventional and strategic operations, intelligence collection, exploitation and dissemination, squadron level flying operations and Special Operations. His deployments include participation in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as twelve contingency special operations across the Middle East and North Africa. Prior to his current position, Lieutenant Colonel Hollingsworth was the Director of Intelligence for the National Airborne Operations Center, supporting the Department of Defense’s most survivable Military Command and Control Center for strategic forces.

Lieutenant Colonel Hollingsworth is a Non-rated Aircrew Member with nearly 800 flight hours on the E-4B aircraft.

Major Joseph R. Niez

Maj Joseph R. Niez is the Deputy Chief, Offensive Operations and Chief, Dynamic Targeting, 613th Air Operations Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. He is the lead Dynamic Targeting expert for the Combat Operations Division responsible for directing and executing training, exercises and operations involving the dynamic kill chain process. He is also a Senior Offensive Duty Officer responsible for supporting C2 management and oversight of operations. Maj Niez coordinates with and supports all AOC divisions, PACAF and joint service components to ensure all offensive operations and joint fires execute to meet commander objectives to support the USINDOPACOM mission.

Maj Niez graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Research Meteorology, earning his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Program, and later earning his navigator wings in 2013 from Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida. He has served in various assignments as an evaluator weapons system officer with more than 1,770 hours in the B-52H. Maj Niez served as Team Chief, responsible for planning and launching four B-52s in the fastest contingency deployment response to Air Force Central Command in bomber history. Maj Niez achieved instructor upgrade prior to his first combat deployment supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom Sentinel, and accrued over 400 combat hours, striking over 140 targets. He was the lead Weapons System Officer for a combat operation that directly led to the safe recovery of two American civilians in danger of imminent capture by ISIL forces in Syria. His actions lead to the recognition of his aircraft commander by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force for the 2017 Portraits of Courage award.

Maj Niez was first assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron, where he took charge of squadron cyber security and equipment, maintaining over $700,000 worth of mission essential material. He participated in the 2014 Bomber Assurance and Deterrence contingency deployment, marking the return of B-52H presence in EUCOM since 2006. Maj Niez later transitioned to the 20th Bomb Squadron, revamping the weapons and tactics section. He deployed to INDOPACOM and received the top performer accolade by the 36th Wing Commander during Exercise COPE NORTH, supporting 12 nations. He also served as head Liaison Officer, where he coordinated over 30 LIGHTNING missions, contributing to successful deterrence and assurance operations in the Pacific area of responsibility.

Maj Niez has taken his prior experience and seamlessly integrated into his current position, participating in 11 major exercises supporting USINDOPACOM objectives. Simultaneously, he completed his studies, achieving his master’s degree in Engineering Management through the College of Engineering, Louisiana Tech, Ruston, Louisiana. His most recent accolade includes multiple recognitions of superior performance as top 5% of all participants during joint exercises displaying USINDOPACOM warfighting capabilities. Prior to assuming his current position, Maj Niez was the Chief of Nuclear Plans and Exercises for the 2nd Operations Support Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

Education

• 2011 - Bachelor of Science, Research Meteorology, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida
• 2013 - Undergraduate Combat Systems Officer Training, Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida
• 2014 - B-52H Initial Qualification Training, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
• 2019 - Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• 2019 - Strategic Deterrence Basic Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• 2020 - Masters of Science, Engineering Management Technology, Louisiana Tech, Ruston, Louisiana
• 2020 - Joint Air Operations Planning Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala
• 2021 - Graduate Certificate, Nuclear Weapons Effects, Policy, and Proliferation, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
• 2021 - Joint Firepower Course, Mobile Training Team, Hurlburt Field, Florida

Assignments

• Jan. 2012-June 2013, Student Combat Systems Operator, T–6/T–1, Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida
• June 2013-April 2014, Student, B-52 Initial Qualification Training, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
• April 2014-Oct. 2015, B-52 Weapons Systems Officer, Cyber Equipment and Security Officer, 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
• Oct. 2015-Oct. 2016, Instructor Weapons Systems Officer, Deputy Chief of Safety, 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
• Oct. 2016-Nov. 2017, Instructor Weapons Systems Officer, Chief of Safety, 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
• Nov. 2017-Nov. 2018, Evaluator Weapons Systems Officer, Weapons and Tactics Officer, 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
• Nov. 2018-July 2020, Evaluator Weapons Systems Officer, Team Chief Nuclear Plans and Exercises, 2nd Operations Support Squadron, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
• July 2020-Present, Deputy Chief, Offensive Operations, Combat Operations Division, 613th Air Operations Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii

Flight Information

• Rating: Senior navigator
• Flight hours: More than 1,700
• Aircraft flown: B-52H

Major Awards and Decorations

• Air Medal
• Aerial Achievement Medal
• Air Force Commendation Medal
• Air Force Achievement Medal
• Meritorious Unit Award
• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with six oak leaf clusters
• Operation Inherent Resolve Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
• Combat Readiness Medal with one oak leaf cluster
• National Defense Service Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with “N” devise

Effective Dates of Promotion

• Second Lieutenant, December 26, 2011
• First Lieutenant, December 26, 2013
• Captain, December 26, 2015
• Major, April 1, 2023

(Current as of April 2023)

Captain Wayne A. Fultz

Capt Wayne Fultz is an assistant professor of Aerospace Studies at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 157, Daytona Beach, Florida. He is responsible for leading, recruiting, counseling and evaluating 457 highly qualified men and women as prospective Air and Space Force officers. Additionally, he instructs a curriculum covering foundations of the United States Air Force, History, Leadership and National Security Affairs.

Capt Wayne Fultz is a native of California. He originally enlisted as a Security Forces Airman in 2002, and in 2016, earned his commission as Distinguished Graduate through the Air Force Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB, AL. As an enlisted member, he served in a myriad of positions at the tactical and operational level within Security Forces. Prior to this assignment, Capt Fultz was the Operations Officer, 790th Missile Security Forces Squadron, Francis E. Warren AFB, Wyoming. He was responsible for leading 250 Security Forces personnel securing 165 Nuclear Restricted Areas valued at over three billion dollars entailing a 9,600 square mile area of operation. He is married to the former Ms. Sarah Davis. Together, they have three children: Alan, Kyley and Aden.

Education

• 2005 - Airmen Leadership School, Eglin Air Force Base, FL
• 2008 - Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice, CCAF, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
• 2008 - Bachelor of Science in Organizational Security and Management, University of Phoenix, AZ
• 2011 - Noncommissioned Officers Academy, Peterson Air Force Base, CO (Levitow Award)
• 2013 - Master of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
• 2015 - Senior Noncommissioned Officers Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, AL
• 2016 - Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force Base (Distinguished Graduate)
• 2021 - Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base

Assignments

• April 2003-April 2004, Response Force Leader, 790th Missile Security Forces Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
• April 2004-April 2005, Response Force Leader, 51st Security Forces Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
• April 2005-June 2008, Desk Sergeant, 96th Security Forces Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL
• Aug. 2007-March 2008, Desk Sergeant, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Southwest Asia
• June 2008-Sept. 2010, Flight Chief, 790th Missile Security Forces Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
• Oct. 2010-June 2012, NCOIC, Keys & Codes Control Center, 90th Security Support Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
• June 2012-Oct. 2012, NCOIC, Convoy Response Force, 790th Missile Security Forces Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
• Nov. 2012-July 2016, Manager, Force Protection Test Program, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 2, Eglin AFB, FL
• July 2016-Sept. 2016, Student, Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, AL
• Sept. 2016-March 2017, Student, 532nd Training Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, CA
• March 2017-Sept. 2019, Operations Officer, 47th Security Forces Squadron, Laughlin AFB, TX
• Oct. 2019-Sept. 2020, Officer in charge of Plans and Programs, & Antiterrorism Officer, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Southwest Asia
• Sept. 2020-July 2022, Operations Officer, 790th Missile Security Forces Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
• July 2022-Present, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ, ROTC Det 157, Daytona Beach, FL

Major Awards and Decorations

• Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf cluster
• Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
• National Defense Service Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Korean Defense Service Medal
• Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with "N" Device and two oak leaf clusters

Effective Dates of Promotion

• Airman First Class, April 10, 2003
• Senior Airman, February 10, 2005
• Staff Sergeant, July 1, 2006
• Technical Sergeant, July 1, 2009
• Master Sergeant, July 1, 2012
• Senior Master Sergeant (S), March 1, 2016
• Second Lieutenant, Sept. 9, 2016
• First Lieutenant, Sept. 9, 2018
• Captain, Sept. 9, 2020

(Current as of July 2022)

Captain Ryan M. Vickers

Capt Ryan M. Vickers is an assistant professor of Aerospace Studies, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 157, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida. He is responsible for the recruitment, training and instruction of 457 highly qualified prospective Air Force and Space Force Officers. Capt Vickers is also leading the curriculum development for the foundational education requirements for the United States Space Force.

Capt Vickers is a 2015 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. He then went on to graduate from Liberty University, where he earned a Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling with a concentration on Executive Leadership. Capt Vickers served in the Air Force from May 2015 until September 2020 and then transferred into the Space Force.  He has served as an instructor and evaluator on multiple space weapon systems at multiple squadrons. Prior to his current position, Capt Vickers was Chief of the Mission Planning Cell at Space Delta 3, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., where he conducted operational planning for the Space Force’s Electromagnetic Warfare weapon systems to support theater and Combatant Command operations.

Capt Vickers deployed to the 609 Air Operations Center, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar as the Theater Space Planner and Space Electromagnetic Warfare Planner. He supported Operation SPARTAN SHIELD, Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, Operation RESOLUTE SUPPORT and Operation JUNIPER SHIELD.

Education

• 2015 - Bachelor of Science in Political Science, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado
• 2018 - Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling, Liberty University, Virginia
• 2021 - Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

Assignments

• May 2015-July 2019, Chief, Standardizations and Evaluations, 1st Space Operations Squadron, Schriever SFB, Colo.
• July 2019 –Jan. 2021, Chief of Training, 4th Space Control Squadron, Peterson SFB, Colo. (June 2020-Oct 2020, Theater Space Planner, 609 AOC, Al Udeid, AB, Qatar)
• Jan. 2021-Sept. 2021, Flight Commander, Weapons and Tactics, 3rd Combat Training Squadron, Peterson SFB, Colo.
• Sept. 2021-June 2022, Chief, Mission Planning Cell, Space Delta 3, Peterson SFB, Colo.
• June 2022-Present, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, AFROTC Detachment 157, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla.

Major Awards and Decorations

• Meritorious Service Medal
• Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• Air Force Achievement Medal

Effective Dates of Promotion

• Second Lieutenant, May 28, 2015 
• First Lieutenant, May 28, 2017
• Captain, May 28, 2019

(Current as of July 2022)

Major Christopher E. Vella

Major Vella currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. Major Vella is charged with educating and leading a cadet wing of over 400 prospective Air Force officers. 

Major Vella previously served as a Mission Manager overseeing the integration and operations of a portfolio of intelligence satellite launches for the Office of Space Launch at the National Reconnaissance Office in Chantilly, VA. Major Vella also served as the Chief of Advanced Systems for the National Reconnaissance Office at the Aerospace Data Facility – East (ADF-E) in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. His responsibilities included assisting the ADF-E Commander in the strategic and technical operations of the NRO. Major Vella also served as an Executive Officer for the Military Satellite Communications Systems Directorate, Los Angeles AFB, California. In that role, Major Vella directed front office operations and organizational development activities for the U.S. Air Force’s largest satellite communications development organization. Major Vella also served as the Lead Advanced Extremely High Frequency Program Integrator where he was responsible for managing technical, financial and contractual operations to optimize the execution of a $700M annual budget, as well as the cost, schedule and performance of a $150M annual portfolio of capability enhancement projects, directly supplying urgent warfighter needs. He also served as Mission Support Flight Commander and Program Manager where he managed the budget and training operations flight of the 17th Test Squadron at Schriever AFB, Colorado.

Major Vella received his Masters of Business Administration from Baruch College in New York, New York in 2012.  He was commissioned in 2013 through Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL. 

Education

• 2005 – Bachelor of Science degree in History, Queens College-CUNY, Flushing, New York
• 2012 – Masters of Business Administration, Baruch College-CUNY, New York, New York
• 2013 – Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Alabama
• 2017 – Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Alabama

Assignments

• Aug. 2013 – Aug. 2015, Program Manager, 17th Test Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colorado
• Aug. 2015 – Aug. 2016, Flight Commander, 17th Test Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colorado
• Aug. 2016 – Sept. 2018, Lead AEHF Program Integrator, Military Satellite Communications Systems Directorate, Los Angeles AFB, California
• Sept. 2018 – Aug. 2019, Executive Officer, Military Satellite Communications Systems Directorate, Los Angeles AFB, California
• Aug. 2019 – Aug. 2021, Program Manager, National Reconnaissance Office, Aerospace Data Facility – East, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
• Aug. 2021 – July 2023, Mission Manager, National Reconnaissance Office, Office of Space Launch, Chantilly, Virginia
• July 2023 – Present, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL

Major Awards and Decorations

• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal

Effective Dates of Promotion

• Second Lieutenant, August 6, 2013 
• First Lieutenant, August 6, 2015
• Captain, August 6, 2017
• Major, October 1, 2022

(Current as of July 2023)

Captain Nicole L. Augins

Capt Augins is a Strategic Planner (A5) for 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern and Air Forces Space) and Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region (CONR), Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE) is a United States Air Force warfighting headquarters and Air Combat Command Numbered Air Force responsible for organizing, training, equipping and employing air and space power forces for NORAD, U.S. Space Command and U.S. Northern Command’s Homeland Defense, Security Cooperation and Civil Support missions. In addition, she is responsible for developing operational designs and concepts to ensure the enterprise is equipped with the best strategy, plans and resources to counter threats and effective responses to contingencies.

Capt Augins earned her Master of Arts degree in Executive Leadership from Liberty University and commissioned from Detachment 880 Reserve Officer Training Corps, Virginia Military Institute, in 2014.

Education

• 2014 - Bachelor of Art in Modern Languages and Cultures (Arabic), Virginia Military Institute, VA
• 2015 - Logistics Readiness Technical School, Sheppard AFB, TX
• 2018 - Master of Arts in Executive Leadership, Liberty University 2019 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL

Assignments

• March 2015-July 2016, Officer in Charge, Materiel Management Flight, 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI
• July 2016-June 2017, Flight Commander, Distribution and Deployment Flight, 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI
• June 2017-March 2018, Executive Officer to the Commander, 647th Air Base Group, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI
• March 2018-Aug. 2018, Flight Commander, Air Terminal Operations Center, 731st Air Mobility Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
• Aug. 2018-March 2019, Flight Commander, Passenger and Fleet Services, 731st Air Mobility Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
• March 2019- March 2021, Commander, Detachment 2, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, Paya Lebar AB, Singapore
• March 2021-Feb. 2022, Chief, Supply Chain Management, 1st Air Force and Air Forces Northern Command, Tyndall AFB, FL
• Feb. 2022-Present, Strategic Planner, 1st Air Force and Air Forces Northern Command A4, Tyndall AFB, FL (Deployed Nov 22-Present, Chief, Wing Exercises, 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia)

Major Awards and Decorations

• Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• Air and Space Achievement Medal
• Navy Achievement Medal

Effective Dates of Promotion

• Second Lieutenant, May, 14, 2014
• First Lieutenant, October, 10, 2016
• Captain, October 10, 2018

(Current as of Dec. 2022)

Captain Laura E. Schaefer

Capt Laura E. Schaefer is a Deputy Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. She is responsible for the prevention and response efforts for sexual assault cases for 4,000 cadets and 8,000 base population. Capt Schaefer is also the Teal Rope Program Officer in Charge for the United States Air Force Academy, overseeing cadet leaders and providing prevention, support and care for survivors of sexual assault.

Capt Schaefer is a 2017 graduate of Louisiana Tech University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and Health Promotion. She then went on to graduate at Western Governor’s University, where she earned a Master of Science in Management and Leadership. Capt Schaefer then held a variety of positions within the Force Support career field at Barksdale AFB, LA. Additionally, she deployed to Prince Sultan AB, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator.

Education

• 2017 - Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Health Promotion, Louisiana Tech University, La.
• 2020 - Master of Science Degree in Management and Leadership, Western Governor’s University, Utah

Assignments

• May 2017-June 2019, MAJCOM A1M Analyst, Barksdale AFB, La.
• July 2019-Jan. 2020, OIC Force Management, Barksdale AFB, La.
• Feb. 2020-Present, Deputy Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, United States Air Force Academy, Colo.

Major Awards and Decorations

• Air Force Commendation Medal
• Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Effective Dates of Promotion

• Second Lieutenant, May 24, 2017
• First Lieutenant, May 24, 2019
• Captain, May 24, 2021

(Current as of Feb. 2022)

Master Sergeant Anastacia Z. Harris

MSgt Anastacia Z. Harris is the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Detachment 157, at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Air Force Reserve Officer Corps, Daytona Beach FL. As the senior enlisted NCO, MSgt Harris manages an office of three NCOs and oversees the execution of all administrative programs for the largest AFROTC detachment in the southeast region, supporting 450 cadets annually.

MSgt Harris entered active duty in July of 2011 as a Customer Service Apprentice. Her first duty assignment was at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. She worked as an Installation Personnel Readiness Journeyman, at the 55th Force Support Squadron where she was promoted Below The Zone. She later was hand-selected to manage ACC’s largest Personnel Reliability Assessment Program base as the Installation “PRAP” Monitor, where she was lauded for obtaining a number one PAR Report rating for her program. In 2016, MSgt Harris was assigned to the United States Air Force Special Investigations Academy, where she was the sole personnel manager for OSI’s only training enterprise. Her dedication and expertise contributed to the 2019 National Counterintelligence and Security Professionals Education and Training Team of the Year Award.

Education

• 2012: Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution, Keesler AFB, MS
• 2014: Airman Leadership School
• 2015: Associates Degree, Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force
• 2016: Bachelor of Science, Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska at Omaha, NE
• 2018: Pursuing a Master of Science, Legal Studies, American Military University
• 2020: Non-Commissioned Officer Academy

Assignments

1. Nov. 2011-Oct. 2016, Customer Service Apprentice, IPR Journeyman, Adverse Actions Journeyman, Employment & Classification Supervisor, Installation PRP Monitor, Installation PRAP Monitor, NCOIC Customer Service, 55th Force Support Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE.
2. Oct. 2016-Feb. 2021, Directorate of Personnel, USAF Special Investigations Academy, Glynco, GA.
3. Feb. 2021-Present, NCOIC, Det 157, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Daytona Beach, FL.

Major Awards and Decorations

• 2016: Air Force Commendation Medal
• 2020: Distinguished Graduate, Mathies Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
• 2021: Air Force Commendation Medal

Effective Dates of Promotion

• Airman Basic, July 12, 2011
• Airman, September 9, 2011
• Airman First Class, October 25, 2011
• Senior Airman, July 9, 2013
• Staff Sergeant, July 1, 2015
• Technical Sergeant, July 1, 2018
• Master Sergeant, May 15, 2023

(Current as of May 2023)

Staff Sergeant Tomarra T. Woods

Staff  Sergeant  Tomarra  T.  Woods  is  a  Personnel  Manager  of Detachment  157, at Embry-Riddle  Aeronautical  University,  Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Daytona Beach, FL. In this capacity,  she  oversees  cadet  life-cycle  personnel  programs  and actions which include medical, cadet pay,   enlistments, categorization and commissioning.

SSgt  Woods entered active duty in November of  2014 in the Personnel  career  field, as a Customer Service Apprentice. Upon completion of basic  military  training, she went on  to  technical training at Keesler AFB, MS in August of 2015.  As a personnelist, her background includes various personnel duties throughout the Career Development and Force Management section working at both the base level and Headquarters Air Force level. Her assignment locations include Andrews AFB, MD, Quantico, VA, and Daytona Beach, FL.

Education

• 2012: Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution, Keesler AFB, MS
• 2019: Airman Leadership School

Assignments

1. March 2015-Jan. 2017, Career Development Journeyman,  11ᵗʰ Force Support Squadron, Andrews AFB, MD.
2. Jan. 2017-May 2021, Directorate of Personnel, HQ Office of Special Investigations, Quantico, VA.
3. May 2021 - Present, NCO, Det 157, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Daytona Beach, FL.

Major Awards and Decorations

• Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal
• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

Effective Dates of Promotion

• Airman Basic, Nov. 24, 2014
• Airman, Nov. 24, 2014
• Airman First Class, Nov. 24, 2014
• Senior Airman, March 2017
• Staff Sergeant, March 1,  2019

Staff Sergeant Ramon L. Santiago Rosado

Staff Sergeant Ramon L. Santiago Rosado is the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Administration, at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Detachment 157, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Daytona Beach, FL. SSgt Santiago is the lead for Contracting, Cadet Pay, and Tuition and Scholarships for 450 cadets annually. 

SSgt Santiago entered active duty in November of 2014 as a Postal Specialist at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. During this assignment, SSgt Santiago was key to postal operations success, delivering 7,600 mail items to Airmen ensuring continuous customer service. While stationed at Joint Base Charleston, SC in 2019, SSgt Santiago served as a WIT member and was instrumental to inspecting 74 inspection items. He also was hand-selected to be an safety investigation recorder for a KC-135R aircraft mishap where he created a secure shared-drive for investigators while scrutinizing 70 non-disclosure agreements and transcribing eight interviews from audio to text format, and as a collective result, he achieved the distinguished honor of winning Airmen of the Year for the 437th Airlift Wing! After his tour in South Carolina, SSgt Santiago PCS’d to F. E. Warren AFB in Wyoming.  During this time, he was charged with being the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of the Commander’s Support Staff, ensuring compliance and excellence with all commander’s programs.

Education

• 2019: Airman Leadership School

Assignments

1. April 2015-July 2016, Postal Specialist, 39th Communications Squadron, Incirlik AB, Turkey.
2. August 2016-Sep 2018, Executive Support Staff, 437th Airlift Wing, JB Charleston, SC.
3. Jan 2017-Aug 2017, Secretary, 747th Airlift Expeditionary Squadron, Bagram AB, Afghanistan
4. September 2018-April 2019, Commanders Support Staff, 628th Comptroller Squadron, JB Charleston, SC
5. April 2019 – Aug 2019, Asst NCOIC, Official Mail Center, 628th FSS, JB Charleston, SC
6. August 2019 – Nov 2020, NCOIC, CSS Staff, 90th Ground Combat Training Squadron, Camp Guernsey, WY.
7. Dec 2020-Present, NCOIC, Administration, Detachment 157 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Daytona Beach, FL.

Major Awards and Decorations

• 2016: Air Force Achievement Medal
• 2019: Air Force Achievement Medal (1OLC)
• 2019: Air Force Commendation Medal
• 2020: Air Force Achievement Medal (2OLC)

Effective Dates of Promotion

• Airman Basic, Nov. 10, 2014
• Airman First Class, Jan. 9, 2015
• Senior Airman, May 9, 2017
• Staff Sergeant, April 1, 2019

(Current as of Apr 2021)

Staff Sergeant Darryel Gate

Staff Sergeant Darryel Gate is Administration at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Detachment 157, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Daytona Beach, FL. 

SSgt Gate entered active duty in March of 2017 as an Administration Apprentice. After completing basic military training, he went to technical training in July 2017, and since then has held a variety of administrative positions related to program management and administrative support. During his time at Fairchild AFB, Washington and Al Udeid AB, Qatar he provided reliable customer service serving as the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of the Commander’s Support Staff, helping the 92d Security Forces Squadron earn Best Medium Security Forces Unit for two consecutive years. 

Education

• 2021: Airman Leadership School

Assignments 

• July 2017 – Jan. 2021, Administrative Apprentice, 92d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington (June 2020 – December 2020, Commander Support Staff, 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
• Feb. 2021 – Aug. 2023, NCOIC Commander’s Support Staff, 92d Security Forces Squadron, Fairchild AFB, WA
• Aug. 2023 – Present, , Detachment 157 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Daytona Beach, FL.

Major Awards and Decorations

• Air and Space Achievement Medal 
• Air and Space Commendation Medal

Effective Dates of Promotion

• Airman Basic, March 21, 2017
• Airman First Class, May 19, 2017
• Senior Airman, September 19, 2019
• Staff Sergeant, June 1,  2021