Lieutenant Colonel Goetz joins the USAFA faculty upon completion of his PhD at the University of Utah. His dissertation is focused on nuclear crises and escalation control. Prior to this assignment Lieutenant Colonel Goetz was stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base as a Weapons Instructor where he was responsible for the 509th
Operations Group training program and stand up of the Mission Training Center. As a B-2 Evaluator Pilot his responsibilities also included commanding a two-person; $2.4B long-range precision strike aircraft in support of the Global Strike mission prepared to execute both conventional and nuclear operations.

Lieutenant Colonel Goetz graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and earned his wings from Columbus AFB, Mississippi. He then served in the B-52 for five years where he deployed twice to PACOM as part of the continuous bomber presence. Lieutenant Colonel Goetz was then selected to fly the B-2 at Whiteman AFB, Missouri, where he maintained qualifications in both the T-38 and B-2.

2004 – Bachelor of Science, Management, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado

2004 – Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama

2010 – Squadron Officer’s School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama

2011 – Master of Business Administration, Trident University, California

2012 – Intermediate Nuclear Operations Certificate, DTRA, New Mexico

2013 – Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence)

2013 – Strike Lead Attack Syllabus Training Course, NAS Fallon, Nevada

2013 – Electronic Warfare Coordinator Course, NAS Pensacola, Florida

2015 – U.S. Air Force Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nevada

2018 – Master of Science in Organizational Management of the Nuclear Enterprise, Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio

2019 – Master of Philosophy in Military Strategy, School of Advanced Air and Space Strategic Studies, Alabama

2022 – Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations, University of Utah, Utah

1. Aug 2004 – Jun 2005, Wing XP, Robins AFB, Georgia

2. Jun 2005 – Jun 2006, Student Pilot, T-37 / T-38C, Columbus AFB, Mississippi

3. Jun 2006 – Aug 2011, B-52 Aircraft Commander; Flight Commander, 96th BS, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana

4. Aug 2011 – Jan 2013, B-2 Initial Qualification; T-38 Pilot, 394 CTS Whiteman AFB, Missouri

5. Jan 13 – Dec 13, Chief of Training; B-2 Mission Commander; T-38 Pilot, 13BS, Whiteman AFB, Missouri

6. Dec 13 – Jan 15, Flight Commander, B-2 Mission Commander; T-38 Pilot, 13BS, Whiteman AFB, Missouri

7. Jan 15 – Jun 15, Student USAF Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nevada

8. Jun 15 – Jun 16, ADO Wing Weapons, B-2 Weapons Officer; T-38 Pilot, 509 OSS, Whiteman AFB, Missouri

9. Jun 16 – Nov 16, Interim Director of Operations, 509 OSS, Whiteman AFB, Missouri

10. Nov 16 – May 17, Wing Executive Officer, 509 BW, Whiteman AFB, Missouri

11. May 17 – Jun 18, Student, SANDS, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico

12. Jun 18 – Jun 19, Student, SAASS, Maxwell AFB, Alabama

13. Jun 19 – Jun 22, Student, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

14. Jun 22 – Present, Assistant Professor, USAFA, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Flight Information

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: 2,000+ Hours
Aircraft Flown: B-2, B52H, T-38A/C, T-37

Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster

Aerial Achievement Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal

Combat Readiness Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Air Force Expeditionary Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

Effective Dates of Promotion

Second Lieutenant – June 2004

First Lieutenant – June 2006

Captain – June 2008

Major – Aug 2014

Lieutenant Colonel – March 2019