Major Wyckoff is an Instructor of Biology, Department of Biology, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. She and her team design and implement biology coursework designed to create awareness, appreciation, and an understanding of science and the principles of scientific reasoning.

Major Wyckoff received her commission to the Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Iowa in May of 2012. She began her career as a 13N/Nuclear Missile Operator, including pulling missile crew in the 319th Missile Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, becoming the instructor flight commander at the 10th Missile Squadron and Assistant Chief of Evaluations for the 341st Operations Group. She also worked as an Action Officer working on command and control and ground systems for the Minuteman III and Sentinel Weapon Systems at Air Force Global Strike Command. She completed a tour to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar as the Executive Officer to the Joint Special Operations Air Component – Central & Expeditionary Special Operations Wing Commander. She returned to Global Strike Command where she took over as Branch Chief and Program Element Monitor of the Strategic Systems Branch. She was selected for graduate school and completed a Master’s in Biology studying evolutionary ballistic movement in Fiery Skipper caterpillars at California State University – Fullerton.

Master of Science in Biology, California State University, Fullerton, California (2024)

Master of Science in Sport and Health Sciences, American Military University, Charles Town, West Virginia (2017)

Bachelor of Art in Health Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (2012)

Associated of Science, Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (2011)

Instructor of Biology, Dean of Faculty, USAFA, Colorado (2025- Present)

Biology Graduate Student, AFIT, California State University, Fullerton, California (2023-2024)

Chief of Nuclear Special Programs, A5Z, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana (2022-2023)

Executive Officer, Joint Special Operations Air Component-Central, SOCCOM, Al Udeid AB, Qatar (2021-2022)

Chief of Ground Systems of Intercontinental ballistic missiles, A5I, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana (2019-2022)

Assistant Chief of Evaluations, 341st Operations Group, Malmstrom AFB, Montana (2016-2019)

Crew Commander, 319th Missile Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming (2013-2016)

Meritorious Service Medal

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Air & Space Commendation Medal (Two Oak Leaf Clusters)

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Air & Space Outstanding Unit Award (One Oak Leaf Cluster)

Combat Readiness Medal (Two Oak Leaf Clusters)

National Defense Service Medal

Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with N Device (One Oak Leaf Cluster)

Air and Space Longevity Service Award (Two Oak Leaf Clusters)

Air and Space Training Ribbon

Evolution, Ecology, Entomology, Biomechanics, Dog Color Genetics