Lieutenant Colonel Graham is the commander of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 550 and a Professor of Aerospace Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. He is responsible for recruiting, educating, training, and developing officer candidates for the United States Air Force.

Lieutenant Colonel Graham received his commission through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps upon graduating from Cornell University in 2001. As an F-15E Strike Eagle Weapon Systems Officer, Lt Col Graham has flown and instructed in operational squadrons, formal training unit squadrons, and Introduction to Fighter Fundementals. He holds a rating of master WSO with more than 2700 fighter hours and has flown over 200 combat sorties in operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and Noble Eagle.

EDUCATION

• 2001 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

• 2008 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL.

• 2009 Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS

• 2014 Master of Science in Military Operational Art and Science, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL.

ASSIGNMENTS

1. September 2001 – January 2003, Student, Joint Undergraduate Navigator Training, NAS Pensacola, FL

2. May 2003 – February 2004, Student, F-15E Basic Course, 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC

3. April 2004 – November 2006, F-15E WSO, Strike Officer, Training Officer, Weapons Officer, 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC

4. November 2006 – January 2010, AT-38C IFF Instructor WSO, Flight Commander, Chief of Scheduling, 49th Fighter Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, MS

5. January 2010 – June 2013, F-15E Instructor WSO, Assistant Director of Operations, Chief of Wing AFE, 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Operations Support Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC

6. July 2013 – June 2014, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL

7. June 2014 – September 2015, Division Chief, Dual Capable Aircraft and Weapons Integration, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration Directorate (A10), HQ Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA

8. September 2015 – July 2017, Deputy Director ACC Commander’s Action Group, Legislative Liaison, Chief Speechwriter, HQ Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA

9. July 2017 – May 2018, Student, F-15E Transition Course and Instructor Course, 334th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC

10. May 2018 – June 2019, Commander, ACC TRSS Detachment 15, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC

11. July 2019 – Present, Commander Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Det 550, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

FLIGHT INFORMATION

Rating: Master Navigator

Flight hours: More than 2700

Aircraft flown: F-15E, AT-38C IFF, T-39, T-34, T-1, T-6

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

• Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

• Air Medal with nine oak leaf clusters

• Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

• Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one oak leaf cluster

• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

• Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

• Second Lieutenant -- May 30, 2001

• First Lieutenant -- May 30, 2003

• Captain -- May 30, 2005

• Major -- August 1, 2011

• Lieutenant Colonel -- August 1, 2016

(Information is current as of October 2020)

Lt. Col. Kristen A. Gibson is an Assistant Professor of Air and Space Studies (APAS), Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 550, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In this role, Lt. Col. Gibson recruits, trains, motivates and counsels highly-qualified young men and women as prospective Air Force officers.

Lt. Col. Gibson graduated from Pace University in Westchester, New York and was commissioned in May 2003 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 560, Bronx, New York, as a Force Support Officer. She has ten years experience on Active Duty, and a combined seven years experience as a government civilian, Air Force Reservist and Air National Guardsman. Additionally, Lt. Col. Gibson deployed in support of the Army during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.

EDUCATION

2003 Bachelors Degree in History, Pace University, NY

2003 Air and Space Basic Course, Residence, Maxwell AFB AL

2005 Basic Personnel Officer Course, Residence, Keesler AFB MS

2008 Combat Skills Training, Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst NJ

2008 Squadron Officer School, Residence, Maxwell AFB AL

2011 Masters Degree in Management, American Military University, WV

2018 Air Command and Staff College, Correspondence, Maxwell AFB AL

2019 Air Force Legislative Fellowship, Pentagon, Washington DC

ASSIGNMENTS

1. Jun 03 - Jan 05, Officer Adjutant, 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB UT

2. Feb 05 - Oct 06, Officer Adjutant, 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB FL

3. Nov 06 - Mar 07, Chief, Relocations and Employments, 325th Mission Support Squadron, Tyndall AFB FL

4. Apr 07 - Feb 08, Section Commander, 56th Mission Support Group, Luke AFB AZ

5. Oct 08 - Mar 09, J1 Recruiting/Retention Team Chief & Afghan National Army Mentor, Camp Eggers, Afghanistan

6. Mar 08 - Apr 09, Executive Officer and Section Commander, 56th Operations Group, Luke AFB AZ

7. May 09 - Jun 11, Executive Officer, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB AZ

8. Jul 11 - Jan 13, Chief, Military Personnel Section, 82d Force Support Squadron, Sheppard AFB TX

9. Jan 13 - Feb 15, Community Support Coordinator GS-12, 82d Training Wing, Sheppard AFB TX

10. Feb 13 - Feb 15, Executive Officer, 97th Flying Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB TX

11. Mar 15 - Aug 16, Executive Officer, 115th Fighter Wing, Truax Field Air National Guard Base, Madison WI

12. Sept 16 - Sep 17, Commander, 115th Force Support Squadron, Truax Field Air National Guard Base, Madison WI

13. Feb 18 - Jul 18, Force Support Officer, Headquarters Hawaii Air National Guard, Honolulu HI

14. Jul 18 – Dec 19, Air Force Legislative Fellow, Pentagon, Washington DC

15. Jan 20 – Jul 20, Action Officer, National Guard Bureau Executive Secretariat

16. Jul 20 - Present, Recruiting Officer, Det550, Air Force ROTC Troy NY

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Joint Service Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Air Force Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters

Air Force Achievement Medal

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with seven Oak Leaf Clusters

Captain Joshua J. Lavin is the Recruiting Officer, Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFROTC), Detachment 550, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). In this role, Capt Lavin recruits, trains, motivates and counsels highly-qualified young men and women as prospective Air Force Officers.

Captain Lavin earned his commission in 2014 through RPI at AFROTC Detachment 550, as a cadet studying Business. Capt Lavin has held several leadership positions, both in and outside the Squadron as a Contracting Officer. He was previously stationed in Japan and Oklahoma, in addition to a deployment overseas. Prior to his current position, Captain Lavin was the Contracting Military Lead for VC-25A at Tinker Air Force Base, OK.

EDUCATION

2014 Bachelor of Science, Business and Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y.

2015 Mission Ready Contracting Officer Course, Wright- Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

ASSIGNMENTS

1. May 2015 – January 2016, Contracting Admin Buyer, 35th

Contracting Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan

2. January 2016 – May 2017, Plans and Programs Flight Commander, 35th Contracting Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan

3. May 2017 – May 2018, Executive Officer, 35th Mission Support Group, Misawa Air Base, Japan

4. May 2018 – June 2020, Contracting Military Lead VC-25A, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Tinker AFB, OK

(July 2019 – January 2020, Lead Air Force Contract Augmentation Program Administrative Contracting Officer, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)

5. June 2020 – present, Recruiting Officer, AFROTC Detachment 550, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy N.Y.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Air Force Commendation Medal

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Second Lieutenant May 23, 2014 First Lieutenant November 22, 2016 Captain November 22, 2018

(Current as of September 2020)

Technical Sergeant Charles D. Gresham is the NCOIC, Personnel Programs at the University of Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is responsible for the overall management of information and operations lifestyle. Through creating and maintaining information file results in the annual commissioning of officers into the Air and Space Forces who are fully prepared and equipped to excel across a myriad of leadership assignments. Additionally, he is responsible for providing personnel support to the Commander, cadre, and cadets.

Sergeant Gresham was raised in Atlanta, Ga, where he graduated from Stone Mountain High School prior to joining the Air Force in 2006.

Prior to this assignment, he served as the Section Chief, Commander Support Staff of the 17th Special Tactics Squadron, located at Fort Benning AIN, Ga.

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EDUCATION

2010 Airman Leadership School, Shaw AFB

2020 Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Sheppard AFB.

ASSIGNMENTS

1. May 2006 - Sep 2009, Personnel Programs Manager, 20th Maintenance Operations Squadron, Shaw AFB, SC

2. Sep 2009 - Mar 2010, Outbound Assignments Counselor, 20th Force Support Squadron, Shaw AFB, SC

3. Mar 2010 - Mar 2011, Installation Personnel Readiness Technician, 20th Force Support Squadron, Shaw AFB, SC

4. Mar 2011 - Mar 2015, NCOIC, Commander Support Staff, 7th Air Support Operations Squadron, Ft. Bliss AIN, TX

5. Mar 2015 - Feb 2020, NCOIC, Personnel Programs, 17th Special Tactics Squadron, Ft Benning AIN, GA

6. Feb 2020 - Dec 2020, Section Chief, Commander Support Staff, 17th Special Tactics Squadron, Ft. Benning AIN, GA 11. July 2019 7. Dec 2020– Present, NCOIC, Personnel, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Det 550, Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Air Force Commendation Medal

Army Commendation Medal, with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal, one oak leaf cluster

OTHER AWARDS

2020 Commandant Award, Non-Commissioned Officer Academy 2020 Distinguished Graduate, Non-Commissioned Officer Academy

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Technical Sergeant, August 2019

(Current as of January 2021)

Staff Sergeant Ryan P. Lewis is the NCOIC, Administration Programs at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. He is responsible for the overall effectiveness of administration functions to include monitoring cadet pay, records and awards. He also manages cadet life-cycle actions such as medical, physical, enlistments, and commissioning, and is responsible for providing support to the Commander as well as the cadets.

Originally from New London, Connecticut, SSgt Lewis enlisted in the Air Force in 2014 and his background includes various roles in both of the administrative management field. Prior to entering the Air Force, Staff Sergeant Lewis worked in Theatre Management in New London, CT.

EDUCATION

October 2018 Airman Leadership School, Joint Base Andrews, MD

ASSIGNMENTS

1. Aug 2015- Jan 2017, Official Mail Technician, 319th Communication Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, ND

2. Jan 2017- Jun 2017, Commander Support Staff, 319th Comptroller Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, ND

3. Jun 2017- Feb 2018, Commander Support Staff, 319th Security Forces Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, ND

4. Mar 2018- Jul 2018, AFRBA Case Promulgation Tech, Air Force Review Boards Agency, JB Andrews, MD

5. Jul 2018- Dec 2019, NCOIC, Executive Administrative Support, Air Force Review Boards Agency, JB Andrews, MD

6. Dec 2019- Jan 2021, NCOIC, Medical Records Management and Operations, Air Force Review Boards Agency, JB Andrews, MD

7. Jan 2021- Present, NCOIC, Administration, AFROTC Det. 550, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Staff Sergeant, March 2019 (Current as of February 2021)