Bio
Lt Col White is Head, Department of Management, at the United States Air Force Academy. He commands a department of 37 military and civilian faculty members, responsible for all curriculum, personnel, budget, research and long-range planning associated with the management major and interfaces with the operations research, data science and systems engineering majors. He educates & develops 500+ future officers annually within the nation's #1-rated undergraduate-only management program. He also serves as a T-53A Instructor Pilot and on the USAFA Admissions Committee.
Lieutenant Colonel White graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2002. He earned a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Alaska, Anchorage and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration with a concentration in Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Organizations from the University of Tennessee. Lieutenant Colonel White is a senior pilot with more than 3100 flying hours. He has flown combat and combat support missions during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Lt Col White has served on multiple deployments including service in the Office of Security Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
Education
2002 Bachelor of Science, Management, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
2002 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2007 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2009 MBA, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
2015 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2017 Doctor of Philosophy, Business Administration, Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Organizations, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2023 Air War College, by correspondence
Professional Experience
June 2003 – June 2004, Student, Pilot Training, Moody Air Force Base, GA & Laughlin, AFB, TX
July 2004 – September 2007, C-21A Evaluator Pilot, Chief of Training, 311th Airlift Squadron, Peterson AFB, CO
October 2007 – October 2011, C-17A Evaluator Pilot, Combat Readiness Flight Commander, 517th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK
November 2011 – June 2014, Instructor of Management, Director of Advising, T-53A Instructor Pilot, Department of Management, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO
July 2014 – July 2017 – PhD Student, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
August 2017 – June 2020 – U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Joint Mobility Exchange Program, Chief of Operations & Chief of Cyber Operations, Surface & Deployment Distribution Command (SDDC), Scott AFB, IL
July 2020 – May 2024 – Deputy Head, Department of Management, T-53A Instructor Pilot, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO. (April 2021 – October 2021, Deputy Director Air & Navy Programs, Office of Security Cooperation, U.S. Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq)
June 2024 – present – Head, Department of Management, T-53A Instructor Pilot, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO.
Honors & Awards
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2016 Haslam College of Business Doctoral Student Leadership Award, University of Tennessee
2020 LTG John D. Bruen Award for Field Grade Officer of the Year, SDDC
2024 Outstanding Academy Educator, U.S. Air Force Academy