Maj Travis Tubbs is a professor at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the Department of Biology.  He currently teaches General Biology, Botany and Astrobiology.

Maj Tubbs received his commission into the United States Air Force from Oregon State University in 2003. He has had a diverse career including Combat Crew Commander for nuclear missile operations and nuclear codes controller at Minot AFB, North Dakota.  He then developed some of the first professional continuing education courses for cyber professionals at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.  He went on to instruct multiple officers through intense initial space ops training at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California and revised the training to meet the new technical demands of the Air Force space operations. While at Vandenberg, Maj Tubbs was handpicked to work for the Commander of Joint Functional Component Command for Space where he was instrumental in the integration and execution of joint Special Technical Operations specifically utilizing satellite operations to advance intel gathering on adversarial countries. He officially transferred to the United States Space Force in 2020.

2003 Bachelor of Science, Biology, Oregon State University, Oregon

2004 Aerospace Basic Air Education and Training Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama

2011 Squadron Officer School, Air Education and Training Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama

2011 Master's degree in Aeronautic and Aviation Science Technology, Embyr Riddle University, Correspondence

2011 Master's degree in Space Operations, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio

2013 Air Command and Staff College, Air Education and Training Center, Correspondence

2021 Doctor of Philosophy, Crop Science, Oregon State University, Oregon

July 2003 – Sep 2004, Student, Space and Missile OPS, Vandenberg AFB, California

Sep 2004 – Mar 2008, ICBM Combat Crew Commander, Minot AFB, North Dakota

Mar 2008 – Jun 2008, ICBM Combat Crew Instructor, Minot AFB, North Dakota

Jun 2008 – Mar 2009, ICBM Codes Controller, Minot AFB, North Dakota

Mar 2009 – Mar 2011, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio

Mar 2011 – June 2012, Instructor, Space Operations Training, Vandenberg AFB, California

June 2012 – May 2013, Training Manager, Space Operations Training, Vandenberg, AFB California

Jan 2014 – Feb 2017, Integrated Joint Special Technical Ops Planner, Vandenberg, AFB California

Feb 2017 – July 2017, Planning & Policies Officer, Vandenberg AFB, California

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal

Effective Dates of Promotion

Second Lieutenant, July 21, 2003

First Lieutenant, July 21, 2005

Captain, July 21, 2007

Major, Nov 1, 2013