Lt Col Brenda R. Arincorayan is the Chief of Permanent Party Development at the Center for Character and Leadership Development, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. She is responsible for organizing and leading multiple teams to support character and leadership development, experiential learning, innovation, and healthy relations education for all permanent party members assigned to USAFA.

Lt Col Arincorayan entered the Air Force in June 2007 as a graduate from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa AFROTC Detachment 175. She completed weather officer training in November 2007, has commanded multiple elements and flights, and served as the Chief of Wing Plans and Programs for the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing. Prior to her current position, Lt Col Arincorayan was the Operations Officer, 21st Operational Weather Squadron, Kapaun Air Station, Germany.

2007 Bachelor of Science, Meteorology, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Honolulu.

2008 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

2014 Master of Education, Instructional Leadership, Wayland Baptist University, Mililani, Hawai’i

2015 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

2018 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence

2021 USAF Leader Development Course for Squadron Command, Ira C. Eaker Center, Air University, Ala.

2021 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence

August 2007 – October 2011, Aviation Support Element Officer in Charge, 17th Operational Weather Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii

October 2011 – September 2013, Combat Aviation Team OIC, Detachment 4, 18th Weather Squadron, Ft. Campbell, Ky.(November 2012 – May 2013, Combat Aviation Brigade OIC, Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan)

September 2013 – September 2014, Satellite Operations Flight Commander, 17th Operational Weather Squadron, JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii

September 2014 – June 2016, Operations Flight Commander, 17th Operational Weather Squadron, JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii

June 2016 – June 2018, Flight Commander, 509th Operations Support Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.

June 2018 – June 2019, Chief, Weather Specialty Team, 609th Air Operations Center, Al Udeid AB, Qatar

July 2019 – July 2020, Chief, Wing Plans and Programs, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany

July 2020 – June 2022, Operations Officer, 21st Operational Weather Squadron, Kapaun Air Station, Germany

June 2022 – Present, Chief, Permanent Party Development, Center for Character and Leadership Development, United States Air Force Academy, Colo.

Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Army Commendation Medal