Lt Col Timothy Truong is a logistics readiness officer currently serving as an instructor in the Department of Political Science at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. As an Instructor of Political Science, he teaches classes on American Government, Politics, National Security, and International Relations. A graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, he has dedicated his career to leadership roles within logistics, education, and operations, managing substantial resources and personnel as well as teaching AFROTC at Penn State. His experience spans across the globe, being stationed in Japan, Turkey, and Korea, with deployments supporting critical missions such as Operation United Assistance (Ebola relief), Operation Freedom's Sentinel in Kabul as an Afghan Senior Logistics Advisor, and as FEMA logistics support during Hurricane Ian, Helene, and Milton. He and his wife, Kate, have two presidential cats, Jimmy and Teddy, and two presidential dogs, Lincoln and Quincy.

Master of Arts, Military Operational Art & Science, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL (2023)

Master of Arts, History, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH (2022)

Master of Arts, International Affairs, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (2019)

Master of Arts, Emergency/Disaster Management, American Public University, Charles Town, WV (2015)

Bachelor of Science, History, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO (2010)

Instructor of Political Science, U.S. Air Force Academy (July 2025 – Present)

Operations Officer, Defense Logistics Agency-Energy Americas East, Houston, TX (2022 – 2025)

Operations Officer, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Altus AFB, OK (2019 – 2022)

Education Flight Commander/Assistant Professor Aerospace Studies, AFROTC Detachment 720, University Park, PA (2016 – 2019)

Flight Commander, 607th Materiel Maintenance Squadron, Daegu AB, South Korea (2015-2016)

Flight Commander/Protocol Officer, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Incirlik AB, Turkey (2013-2014)

OIC/Group Executive Officer, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan (2010-2013)

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal

Joint Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Air Force Commendation Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal

2023 Penn State Alumni Achievement Awardee

Role of Non-Governmental Organizations

Civil-Military Relations

Military Logistics in a Globalized World