Col Maureen A. Trujillo is the Commander, Cadet Group Three, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. As Commander, she is responsible for coaching, mentoring, and developing 1,100 cadets into officers of character culminating in an undergraduate degree and a commission in the Air Force or Space Force.

Colonel Trujillo received her commission in 2002 through Air Force ROTC at the University of New Mexico. She is a career Airfield Operations Officer serving in multiple major commands, including a tour as the Senior Air Traffic Control Advisor in Baghdad, Iraq, and Commander, 375th Operations Support Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

Colonel Trujillo has served on the Joint Staff, as Chief, Actions Division, Secretary, Joint Staff, where she was responsible for preparation, coordination, and dissemination of national level decision making products for the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Assistant Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as well as the Director and Vice Director of the Joint Staff. Colonel Trujillo was also a National Defense Fellow at the Library of Congress and the Congressional Research Service. She also served as the Branch Chief, Congressional Engagements in Secretary of the Air Force Legislative Liaison Directorate. In this role, she was responsible for the coordination of all Congressional Engagements and hearing preparation for the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Chief of Space Operations, and other senior leaders in the Department of the Air Force. Prior to her current assignment, Colonel Trujillo was a member of the National War College military faculty. She educated future leaders of the Armed Forces, Department of State, and other civilian agencies for high-level policy, command, and staff responsibilities by conducting senior-level course studies focusing on national security strategy.

National Defense Fellow, Congressional Research Service, Washington, D.C. (2022)

Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence (2018)

U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. (2015)

Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence (2012)

Master of Aeronautical Science, with Distinction, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla. (2010)

Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (2008)

Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. (2003)

Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of New Mexico, N.M (2002)

Commander, Cadet Group Three, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (July 2024 – Present)

Military Faculty, National War College, Ft. McNair, Washington, D.C. (June 2023 – July 2024)

Chief, Congressional Engagements, Secretary of the Air Force Legislative Liaison, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (July 2022 – June 2023)

National Defense Fellow, Congressional Research Service, Washington, D.C. (July 2021 – July 2022)

Chief, Actions Division, The Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (August 2020 – July 2021)

Deputy, Actions Division, The Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (June 2019 – August 2020)

Commander, 375th Operations Support Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (June 2017 – June 2019)

Executive Officer to the Commander, Eighteenth Air Force, Scott AFB, Ill. (June 2016 – June 2017)

Operations Officer, 375th Operations Support Squadron, Scott AFB, Ill. (June 2015 – June 2016)

Student, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. (June 2014 – June 2015)

Operations Officer, 573d Global Support Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif. (December 2013 – June 2014)

Chief, Wing Commander’s Action Group, 621st Contingency Response Wing, Travis AFB, Calif. (June 2013 – December 2013)

Assistant Director of Operations, 571st Global Mobility Readiness Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif. (August 2011 – June 2013)

Senior Air Traffic Control Advisor, Iraq Train & Advisory Mission – Air, Baghdad, Iraq (May 2010 – August 2011)

Executive Officer, 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas (August 2009 – May 2010)

Airfield Operations Flight Commander, Dyess AFB, Texas (April 2007 – August 2009)

Airfield Operations Flight Operations Officer, Nellis AFB, Nev. (May 2004 – April 2007)

Airfield Operations Officer Training Program Student, Altus Air Force Base, Okla. (March 2003-May 2004)

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters

Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Distinguished Graduate, Advanced Airfield Managers Course

Air Mobility Command Airfield Operations Officer of the Year

Department of Defense Society of American Indian Government Employees Award

Dates of Promotion

Colonel (June 2023)

Lieutenant Colonel (June 2017)

Major (Oct. 2012)

Captain (Aug. 2006)

First Lieutenant (Aug. 2004)

Second Lieutenant (Aug. 2002)