Lieutenant Colonel Jason Wyche
Deputy Department Head
Bio
Lt Col Wyche is the Deputy 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, Lt Col Wyche leads 23 faculty, staff, and researchers in the instruction of over 1,250 cadets per year. The department also uses state-of-the-art laboratories to aid in research efforts supporting a variety of industry and DoD partners.
Lt Col Wyche entered the Air Force in 1995, serving 12 years as an enlisted member before receiving his commission through Air Force ROTC at the University of Texas at El Paso. He has served in a variety of positions throughout his Air Force career; aircraft maintenance technician, enlisted accessions recruiter, research engineer, AFROTC Assistant Professor, Space Mission Design Manager for the DoD Space Test Program, foreign military sales commodity manager during a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Resolute Support, Operations Officer for recruiting efforts in Central/South Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Chief of National Events for HQ Air Force Recruiting Service.
Prior to his current position, Lt Col Wyche served as Commander, 333d Recruiting Squadron, Patrick Space Force Base, FL.
Education
Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Maintenance, Community College of the Air Force (2001)
Associate of Applied Science in Human Resource Mgmt, Community College of the Air Force (2002)
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso (2007)
Master of Science in Computer Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio (2010)
Professional Experience
Electrical and Environmental Systems Technician, 436th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Dover AFB DE (Oct 95 – Dec 98)
EA Recruiter, 367th Recruiting Squadron, Roswell NM (Jan 99 – May 02)
Marketing NCO, 344th Recruiting Squadron, Arlington TX (May 02 – Aug 04)
AECP Student, AFROTC Det 505, El Paso TX (Aug 04 – May 07)
Research Engineer, Optical Radiation Branch (AFRL), Brooks City-Base TX (May 07 – Jul 11)
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, AFROTC Det 145, Tallahassee FL (Jul 11 – Jul 15)
7. Jul 15 – Jul 17, Space Mission Design Manager, SMC/AD, Kirtland AFB NM
(Deployed Oct 16 – May 17, Air Commodity Manager, CSTC-A Security Assistance Office)
Operations Officer, 333d Recruiting Squadron, Patrick AFB FL (Jul 17 – Jun 20)
Chief, National Events Branch, HQ Air Force Recruiting Service, JBSA-Randolph, TX (Jun 20 – Jun 22)
Commander, 333d Recruiting Squadron, Patrick SFB, FL (Jun 22 – Jul 24)
Deputy Head, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, CO (Jul 24 – Present)
Honors & Awards
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
AF Good Conduct Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one device
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
NATO Medal