Major Andrew W. Alexander serves in the Education Division for the Center for Character and Leadership Development, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. The Center’s mission is to serve the Academy by advancing character and leadership development to prepare graduates for service to the nation. He is responsible for supporting professional development for cadets, faculty, and staff, and integrating character and leadership development programs across the 4,000-member Cadet Wing.

Maj Alexander is a 2009 graduate of Western Carolina University. He enlisted in the Air Force in 2011 and earned his commission in 2014. He attended Undergraduate Combat Systems Officer (CSO) training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., where he was assigned to the B-52 Stratofortress as a Weapon Systems Officer. His operational assignments include Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., Andersen AFB, Guam, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, and Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. His past jobs have included Weapons and Tactics Directorates, Squadron Executive Officer, Wing Evaluator Weapon Systems Officer, Chief of Bomber Task Force Plans and Programs, Assistant Director of Operations, and interim Director of Operations and Commander of the 20th Bomb Squadron.

Master of Science of Military Studies in Joint Warfare, Air University, in correspondence (in progress, estimated complete Summer 2026)

Squadron Officer School, in-residence, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (2019)

Bachelor of Science, Communications, Public Relations, Western Carolina University, N.C. (2009)

Deputy Director, Education Department, Center for Character and Leadership Development, U.S. Air Force Academy Headquarters, Colo. (February 2026 – Present)

A3 Operations Program Manager, U.S. Air Force Academy Headquarters, Colo. (May 2025 – February 2026)

Interim Commander, 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La. (April 2025 – May 2025)

Assistant Director of Operations, 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La. (January 2025-April 2025)

Interim Commander, 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La. (November 2024-January 2025)

Assistant Director of Operations, 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La. (August 2024 – November 2024)

Chief of Bomber Task Force Plans & Programs, 2nd Operations Support Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La. (February 2023-August 2024)

Evaluator, 479th Flying Training Group, Pensacola NAS, Fla. (May 2022–February 2023)

Executive Officer, 479th Student Squadron, Pensacola NAS, Fla. (August 2021–May 2022)

Flight Commander, 479th Student Squadron, Pensacola NAS, Fla. (June 2020–August 2021)

Instructor-In-Training, 451th Flying Training Squadron, Pensacola NAS, Fla. (December 2019–June 2020)

Unit Deployment Manager, 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La. (April 2019–November 2019)
Instructor WSO, Al Udied AB, Qatar (May-June 2019)
Instructor WSO, Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, UK (Jun-July 2019)

Instructor Weapon Systems Officer, 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La. (April 2018–April 2019)
B-52H Instructor WSO, Andersen AFB, Guam (January-July 2018)

Training Flight Officer, 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La. (March 2017–April 2018)

Weapons & Tactics Officer, 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La. (July 2016–March 2017)
B-52H WSO, Al Udied Air Base, Qatar (August-September 2016)
B-52H WSO, RAF Fairford, UK (May-June 2017)
B-52H WSO, RAF Fairford, UK (August-September 2017)

Student, B-52H Formal Training, 11th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La. (September 2015–July 2016)

Student, Combat Systems Officer Training Course, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. (May 2014–September 2015)

Client Systems Technician, 608th Air Operations Center, Barksdale AFB, La. (January 2013-February 2014)

Student, 336th Student Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss (September 2012-January 2013)

Student, 342nd Special Operations Squadron, Medina Annex Lackland AFB, Texas (September 2011-September 2012)

Flight Information

Ratings: Senior Combat Systems Officer, Private Pilot

Flight Hours: 2000+ including 47 combat hours

Aircraft flown: T-6A, T-1A, B-52H, SR20, C172

Meritorious Service Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster)

Aerial Achievement Medal

Air Force Commendation medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters)

Air Force Achievement Medal

2024 Field Grade Officer of the Year

2022 Air Force Navigators & Observer Association of the Year Recipient

Effective Dates of Promotion

Airman First Class – September 2011

Senior Airman – November 2013

Second Lieutenant – May 1st, 2014

First Lieutenant – May 1st, 2016

Captain – May 1st, 2018

Major – May 1st, 2024

(Current as of February 2026)