Lieutenant Colonel Joel Higley
Director, Center for Airpower Studies & Assistant Professor
Bio
Lieutenant Colonel Joel Higley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Military and Strategic Studies, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. As Director of the Center for Airpower Studies, Lieutenant Colonel Higley oversees two airpower modeling and simulation facilities, which are used by multiple U.S. Air Force Academy academic departments and mission elements.
Education
Ph.D., History, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (2016)
Masters of Military Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala. (2009)
Bachelor of Science, History, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (1995)
Professional Experience
Director, Center for Airpower Studies, Assistant Professor, and T-53 Instructor Pilot, Department of Military and Strategic Studies, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (July 2016-Present)
Doctoral Student, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (July 2013-July 2016)
Assistant Director, Adjunct Instructor, & UV-18 Aircraft Commander, Center for Character and Leadership Development, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (July 2010-July 2013)
Operations Director, Special Operations Command-Europe Joint Special Operations Air Component, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom (June 2007-June 2010)
Student Joint Professional Military Education II, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va. (Apr. 2007-June 2007)
Assistant Director of Operations & KC-135 Weapons Officer, 351st Air Refueling Squadron, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom (Jan. 2004-Apr. 2007)
Flight Commander & KC-135 Employment Officer, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Wash. (Jan. 2003-Dec. 2003)
Student, KC-135 Combat Employment School, Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Wash. (July 2002-Dec. 2002)
Chief of Wing Tactics, KC-135 Instructor Pilot, 92nd Operations Support Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Wash. (Nov. 2000-June 2002)
Student Pilot, KC-135, Altus Air Force Base, Altus, Okla. (July 2000-Oct. 2000)
Chief of Training, C-21A Instructor Pilot, 459 Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan (June 1997-June 2000)
Student Pilot, C-21A, Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss. (Apr. 1997-May 1997)
Student Pilot, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin Air Force Base, Del Rio, Texas (Mar. 1996-Mar. 1997)
Action Officer, Center for Character Development, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (Aug. 1995-Feb. 1996)
Research and Scholarly Interests
Airpower History
Special Operations Theory & Practice
Modeling & Simulation