Lieutenant Colonel Brian Fash is the Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Director at the United States Air Force Academy’s (USAFA) Center for Character and Leadership Development (CCLD). In this capacity, he serves as the senior Reservist supporting the Center’s mission to advance character and leadership development to prepare graduates for service to the nation.

He graduated from USAFA in 2004 and attended pilot training at Vance AFB, OK, Corpus Christ NAS, TX, and Little Rock AFB, AR. His operational assignments included Pope AFB, NC, and Wyoming Air National Guard, WY. Lt Col Fash has more than 2,000 hours in the C-130E/H and deployed multiple times in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM.

Bachelor of Science, Management, US Air Force Academy, CO (2004)

Master of Business Administration, East Carolina University (2009)

Squadron Officer School, in-residence, Maxwell AFB, AL (2011)

Art and Practice of Leadership Development, Harvard University, MA (2015)

Air Command and Staff College by correspondence, Maxwell AFB, AL (2016)

Student Pilot, Vance AFB, NC, Corpus Christ NAS, TX, and Little Rock AFB, AR (June 2004 – July 2006)

Program Manager and C-130 Pilot, Pope AFB, NC (August 2006 – December 2007)

Deputy Chief Current Operations and C-130H Pilot, Wyoming ANG, WY (January 2008 – July 2010)

Chief of Operations Scheduling and C-130H Aircraft Commander, Wyoming ANG, WY (July 2010 – June 2011)

Operations Group Executive Officer and C-130H Instructor Pilot, Wyoming ANG, WY (July 2011 – June 2012)

Course Director and T-53A Instructor Pilot, US Air Force Academy, CO (July 2012 – July 2015)

Leadership Development Program Manager and T-53A Instructor Pilot, US Air Force Academy, CO (August 2015 – September 2016)

Squadron Executive Officer, Peterson AFB, CO (September 2016 – December 2017)

IMA to the Center for Character and Leadership Development Director, US Air Force Academy, CO (December 2017 – Present)

Meritorious Service Medal (two oak leaf clusters)

Air Medal (five oak leaf clusters)

Air Force Commendation Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Afghanistan Campaign Medal

Iraq Campaign Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Squadron Officer School Distinguished Graduate

USAFA Company Grade Officer of the Year