COLONEL JEREMY R. REEVES Published May 21, 2026 Official Photo of Colonel Jeremy R. Reeves, USAF Photo Details / Download Hi-Res Col. Jeremy Reeves is the Deputy Commander, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. The Air War College is the Air Force’s senior professional military education institution, including the Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, the School for Advanced Air and Space Studies, the International Officer School, and the Center for Strategy and Technology. Collectively, these schools provide post-graduate intermediate and senior developmental programs focused on lethality and the advancement of the art and science of airpower and joint warfighting. Col. Reeves entered the Air Force in 1999, receiving his commission through the AFROTC program at Texas Tech University, Texas. He completed undergraduate pilot training in 2001 at Vance AFB, Okla. and went on to fly the KC-10A Extender, performing aerial refueling and airlift missions around the globe. Col. Reeves has commanded at squadron level and served as the vice wing commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. His staff assignments include time at Air Mobility Command and US Transportation Command. He is a command pilot, having logged over 3,500 hours in the C-21A and KC-10A aircraft. Prior to his current assignment, Col. Reeves earned a Doctorate of History at the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. EDUCATION 1999 Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Texas 1999 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2006 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2007 Masters of Business Administration, Touro University, Vallejo, Calif. 2011 Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. 2017 Navy War College, Newport, RI2024 Doctorate of Philosophy, History, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas ASSIGNMENTS 1. July 1999-February 2000, Asst Executive Officer, 7th Operations Group, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas 2. February 2000-February 2001, Student, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance AFB, Okla. 3. February 2001-June 2005, Wing Command Post Duty Officer and KC-10 Aircraft Commander, 32d Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire AFB, NJ 4. July 2005-December 2008, Wing Executive Officer and C-21 Evaluator Pilot, 458th Airlift Squadron, Scott AFB, Ill. 5. December 2008-July 2010, Deputy Chief, Officer and Civilian Force Development Branch, Directorate of Manpower, Personnel, and Services, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill. 6. August 2010-December 2011, Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. 7. January 2012-June 2016, Operations Officer and Commander, 6th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif. 8. July 2016-June 2017, Student, Naval War College, Newport, RI 9. July 2017-June 2020, Deputy Division Chief, Global Operations Division, Operations Directorate and Executive Officer to the Deputy Commander, US Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill. 10. June 2020-June 2021, Vice Wing Commander, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates 11. August 2021-July 2024, PhD Student, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 12. July 2024-May 2026, Assistant Professor and Deputy Chair, Department of Strategy, U.S. Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 13. May 2026-Present, Deputy Commander, U.S. Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. July 2017-April 2019, Deputy Division Chief, Global Operations Division, Operations Directorate, US Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill., as a lieutenant colonel 2. April 2019-June 2020, Executive Officer to the Deputy Commander, US Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill., as a colonel Month Year – Month Year, Duty Title, Unit, Installation, State, as a major FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot Flight hours: more than 3,500 Aircraft flown: KC-10A and C-21A MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit Defense Superior Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal Joint Service Commendation Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 14, 1999 First Lieutenant June 14, 2001 Captain June 14, 2003 Major April 1, 2009 Lieutenant Colonel December 1, 2013 Colonel January 1, 2020 (Current as of May 2026)