Military Service

U.S. Air Force Command Leadership

Command Leadership from Flight Line to Nuclear Enterprise

Colonel, United States Air Force (Retired)

27 Years of Active Duty Service (1981 — 2008)

Retiring as a Colonel after twenty-seven years of distinguished service, Andrews commanded at squadron, group, wing, and installation levels—culminating in leadership of Kirtland Air Force Base, one of the nation's most complex defense installations, and the 498th Armament Systems Wing, the Air Force's sole organization for nuclear weapon system program advocacy.

Education & Qualification

MS, National Resource Strategy
National Defense University
National Defense Fellow
University of Pittsburgh
Military Strategic & Operational Art
Air Command & Staff College

$80M+

Enterprise Cost Avoidance

Commands

Key Command Assignments

Progressive leadership from squadron command through installation command—the Air Force's sixth-largest base—and nuclear enterprise wing command.

Commander, 377th Air Base Wing / Installation Commander

Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, NM

2003 — 2005

100+ organizations · 25,000 personnel · 51,000 acres · $190M budget

→Reversed four years of intermittent weapons maintenance inspection failures
→Earned DoD recognition for best affirmative employment program in the Defense Department
→Recognized for best food service and guest lodging operation in the Air Force
→Deployed expeditionary forces supporting Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom

Commander, 498th Armament Systems Wing

Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, NM

2005 — 2008

500+ professionals · 5 locations · $100M budget · 1 overseas

→Directed $80M+ savings through Moscow Treaty cruise missile fleet drawdown
→Consolidated nuclear depot footprint saving $5M annually
→Developed cruise missile ground test capability saving $3M while increasing fidelity
→Served as Vice Commander, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center

Commander, 305th Logistics Group / Maintenance Group

McGuire Air Force Base, Bordentown, NJ

2001 — 2003

1,700 professionals · 52 aircraft · $32M budget · $70M+ facilities

→Deployed to classified location; commanded expeditionary group on 2,000+ combat sorties
→Led logistics support after 9/11 ensuring FEMA urban search and rescue teams reached ground zero
→Oversaw C-17 bed-down including technician training and facilities construction

Inspector General, Air Force Materiel Command

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH

2005 — 2006

78,000 personnel · 13 locations

→Redesigned inspection philosophy including combat zone deployment evaluations
→Restored 'no notice' inspection elements elevating capability assessment reliability
→Merged readiness and compliance inspections improving efficiency

Chief, Regional Contingency Operations

Office of the Secretary of Defense, The Pentagon

1999 — 2001

Senior advisor to Secretary of Defense on multinational operations

→Spearheaded inter-agency politico-military planning upgrade with $4.5M budget authority
→DoD's top expert on West African peacekeeping; organized UN material support
→Consulted with European Union on crisis response cell establishment

Military Honors & Recognition

Best Affirmative Employment Program

Department of Defense

Kirtland Air Force Base program honored as the best in the Defense Department—built through extensive community outreach and inter-related initiatives defusing local tensions and satisfying Congressional delegation concerns.

Best Food Service & Guest Lodging

United States Air Force

Earned recognition for the best food service and guest lodging operation in the Air Force during Installation Commander tenure at Kirtland Air Force Base.

Legion of Merit

United States Air Force

Awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during a distinguished military career culminating in colonel rank.

Defense Superior Service Medal

Department of Defense

Recognizing superior meritorious service in positions of significant responsibility including Pentagon advisory and wing command assignments.

Meritorious Service Medal

United States Air Force

Awarded for outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement and service across logistics, acquisition, and command assignments.