Colonel Joshua C. Egan is the Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  In addition to his teaching duties, Colonel Egan leads 23 faculty, staff, and researchers in the instruction of over 1,250 cadets per year.  The department also uses its state-of-the-art laboratories to aid in research efforts supporting a variety of industry and DoD partners.

Col Egan earned his commission in 2000 from the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at Brigham Young University where he majored in Electrical Engineering.  He has been a combat qualified pilot in the mighty F-15E and, while serving as an exchange pilot, in the German PA-200 Tornado.  Additionally, he was qualified as an instructor pilot in the F-15C/D/E, F-16, and T-38.  Following his exchange assignment, he served one year in South Korea as the Chief of Air Defense Plans, where he was responsible for the plan to intercept and destroy North Korean ballistic missiles and aircraft.  Deeply immersed in flight test since his graduation from USAF Test Pilot School in 2011, he has conducted test flights in the T-38, F-16, C-12, and the F-15C/D/E.  A permanent party faculty member at Test Pilot School for five years, he spent one year directing the school’s education (academic) division and two years directing the operational (flying) division.  He speaks German and Spanish.

Col Egan is a command pilot with over 2,300 military flight hours in more than 40 aircraft types.  He has 250+ combat
hours flying in OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.

His personal interests include hiking and backpacking with his wife and five daughters.

His military interests include winning.

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah (2000)

Associate of Arts, German, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California (2006)

Master of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (2008)

Master of Science, Flight Test Engineering, USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, California (2011)

Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio (2018)

Assistant Recruiting Officer, AFROTC Detachment 855, Provo, Utah (2000)

Student, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Sheppard AFB, Texas (2000-2002)

Student, F-15E Flying Training Unit, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina (2002-2003)

F-15E Flight Lead, 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina (2003 – 2005)

German student, Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, Monterey, California (2005-2006)

Student, Tornado Flying Training Unit, Holloman AFB, New Mexico (2007)

Chief, Wing Weapons and Tactics, Tornado multi-ship Flight Lead, German Air Force 2nd Fighter Squadron, Buechel AB, Germany (2007-2009)

Chief, Air Defense Plans, 607th Air and Space Operations Center, Osan AB, Republic of Korea (2009-2010)

Student, USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, California (2010-2011)

Assistant Director of Operations, 40th Flight Test Squadron, Eglin AFB, Florida (2011-2013)

Deputy Director, Education Division, USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, California (2013-2015)

PhD Student, Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio (2015-2018)

Director of Education, USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, California (2018-2019)

Director of Operations, USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, California (2019-2021)

Chief of Safety, 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, California (2021-2022)

Department Head, Electrical and Computer Engineering, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado (2022-present)

Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters

Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Aerial Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Air Force Commendation Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Combat Readiness Medal

Iraq Campaign Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Korean Defense Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

USAF Test Pilot School Outstanding Flight Instructor (Class 13B)