Colonel Jeffrey H. Greenwood is the Commander, Delta 13 Det 1, at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO. He is charged with standing up the first-ever Space Detachment at USAFA, making it the premier commissioning source for the Space Force, and developing programs and curriculum to help motivate, inform, influence, inspire and assess cadets to commission the highest caliber second lieutenants into the Space Force. In addition, he provides a conduit between permanent party at USAFA and people and organizations across the Space Force community. His previous assignment was as the Chief of the Space Enterprise Capabilities Division at Peterson AFB, CO.

Colonel Greenwood entered the Air Force in 1995, graduating magna cum laude from Concordia College and distinguished graduate from the AFROTC program at North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND. He is a master space officer who has had two command tours, serving as an Air Officer Commanding for the “Wild Weasels” of Cadet Squadron 35 at USAFA and as the Commander of the 323d Training Squadron, Basic Military Training, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX. He has served in a variety of air and space operations and staff positions, including tours as a space command and control officer for the MILSTAR constellation, and as an intercontinental ballistic missile officer for the MM-III weapon system. Colonel Greenwood has also served previously on the staff at the MAJCOM level, on the Air and Joint Staffs as an Air Force intern in the Pentagon, and as a Legislative Liaison officer on the Secretary of the Air Force’s Staff. Colonel Greenwood is a two-time combat veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom. After 25+ years of service in the Air Force, Colonel Greenwood transferred to the Space Force on 4 January 2021.

Bachelor of Arts – Mathematics and Physical Education, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN (1995)

Space Applications Advanced Course, Schriever AFB, CO (1999)

Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL (2000)

Master Aeronautical Science – Space Studies, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Andrews AFB, MD (2002)

Joint Doctrine Air Campaign Course, Maxwell AFB, AL (2002)

Graduate Certificate – Organizational Management, The George Washington University, Washington DC (2003)

Space 200 – National Security Space Institute, Colorado Springs, CO (2005)

Air Command and Staff College (By Correspondence) (2005)

Master of Arts – Counseling and Leadership, University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, CO (2007)

Air Officer Commanding (ACSC Equivalent) (2007)

Space 300 – National Security Space Institute, Colorado Springs, CO (2008)

Space Warfare Preparatory Course – Advanced Space Operations School, Colorado Springs, CO (2009)

Cyber Ops Transition Course (By Correspondence) (2011)

Air War College (By Correspondence) (2011)

Master of Science – National Security Strategy, National War College, Ft. McNair, Washington D.C. (2017)

Jun 95 – Jul 96, Casual status/student, undergraduate pilot trng, 47th Flying Trng Wing, Laughlin AFB, TX.

Oct 96 – Dec 96, Undergraduate Space and Missile Training, 392d Trng Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, CA.

Mar 97 – Jul 97, Milstar satellite vehicle officer student, 534th Trng Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, CA.

Jul 97 – Aug 00, Milstar satellite vehicle operator (SVO)/Milstar SVO instructor/Milstar SVO evaluator/Milstar “Delta” crew commander, 4th Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, CO.

Aug 00 – Nov 00, Minuteman III qualification training, 392d Trng Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, CA.

Nov 00 – Jun 02, ICBM deputy missile combat crewmember/missile combat crew commander, 319th Missile Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, WY.

Jun 02 – Jun 03, Air Force Intern Program, Pentagon, Washington DC.

Jun 03 – Sep 04, Space Ops Instructor/deputy flt commander, 392d Trng Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, CA.

Sep 04 – Aug 05, Flight Commander, 533d Trng Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, CA.

Aug 05 – Feb 06, Operation Enduring Freedom: Counter-Narcotics Strategic Planner, CJ35,

Combined Forces Command – Afghanistan.

Aug 05 – May 06, Assistant Director of Operations, 533d Trng Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, CA.

May 06 – May 07, Air Officer Commanding Masters Degree Program (IDE), University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, United States Air Force Academy, CO.

May 07 – May 09, Air Officer Commanding, Cadet Squadron 35, United States Air Force Academy, CO.

May 09 – Apr 10, Dep Chief, Operations Trng & Stan/Eval Branch, HQ AFSPC/A3TT, Peterson AFB, CO.

Apr 10 – Aug 10, Chief, Operations Trng & Stan/Eval Branch, HQ AFSPC/A3TT, Peterson AFB, CO.

Aug 10 – Jun 11, Dep Chief, Trng, Exercise & Evaluation Division, HQ AFSPC/A3T, Peterson AFB, CO.

Jun 11 – Jun 13, Commander, 323d Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX.

Jun 13 – Jun 14, Chief, Congressional Operations, Secretary of the Air Force, Legislative Liaison, Pentagon, Washington DC.

Jun 14 – Nov 14, Operation Enduring Freedom: Chief, Strategic Planner, CJ5, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan / International Security Assistance Forces

Nov 14 – Aug 15, Chief, Space & Cyberspace Programs, Secretary of the Air Force, Legislative Liaison, Pentagon, Washington DC.

Aug 15 – Aug 16, Deputy Chief, Weapon Systems Liaison Division, Secretary of the Air Force, Legislative Liaison, Pentagon, Washington DC.

Aug 16 – Jun 17, Student, National War College, Ft. McNair, Washington DC.

Jun 17 – Jul 19, Faculty Instructor, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA

Jul 19 – Jul 20, Chief, Space Enterprise Capabilities Division, U.S. Space Force, Peterson AFB, CO.

Jul 20 – Sep 21, U.S. Space Force liaison to USAFA, United States Air Force Academy, CO.

Sep 21 – Present, Commander, Space Delta 13 Det 1, United States Air Force Academy, CO.

Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters

Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster

Army Commendation Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster

Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters

Afghanistan Campaign Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Master Space Operations Badge

Basic Cyberspace Badge

Parachutist Badge

Basic Missile Badge (Ops designation)

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

1994     Distinguished Graduate, Field Training, AFROTC, Shepherd AFB, TX

1995     Distinguished Graduate, AFROTC, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

1996     Distinguished Graduate, Undergraduate Space & Missile Training, Vandenberg AFB, CA

1998     Instructor of the Year, 50^th Space Wing, Schriever AFB, CO

1999     Company Grade Officer of the Year, 50^th Operations Group Staff, Schriever AFB, CO

1999     Evaluator of the Year, 50^th Operations Group Stan/Eval, Schriever AFB, CO

2000     Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL

2000     Outstanding Contributor, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL

2000     Distinguished Graduate, Missile Initial Qualification Training, Vandenberg AFB, CA

2003     Distinguished Graduate, Basic Instructor Course, Vandenberg AFB, CA

2005     Distinguished Graduate, NSSI Space 200 Course, Colorado Springs, CO

2011     Outstanding Graduate, Air War College (By Correspondence), Colorado Springs, CO

2013     Benjamin O. Davis Tuskegee Award, 37^th Training Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX