Lt Col Michael C. Todd is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Cyber Sciences at the United States Air Force Academy. Previously, he served as Commander of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), Collections, and Nexus Center, Detachment 2, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., where he oversaw professional investigative services, cyber operations consulting, and specialized training. He also led the implementation of operational cyber platforms and supported major criminal investigations involving Air Force personnel and assets in cyberspace.

Lt Col Todd enlisted in the Air Force in 2002 and later commissioned through the Scholarships for Outstanding Airmen and Guardians to ROTC program at the University of Oklahoma in 2010. Recruited by AFOSI, he has held multiple cyber-focused roles, including Cyber Counterintelligence Agent, Cyber Case Agent, and Director of Cyber Operations. He previously commanded Expeditionary Detachment 2503 at Air Base 101 in Niamey, Niger, before transitioning to his current academic assignment.

Lt Col Todd began his Air Force career in 2002 at Basic Military Training in Lackland AFB, followed by specialized training in Morse, signals collection, and analysis at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. and Corry Station, Fla. He later completed the Air and Space Basic Course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. and professional law-enforcement preparation through the Criminal Investigator Training Program and Basic Special Investigators Course at Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. He earned a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Oklahoma in 2010, an M.S. in Cybersecurity from the University of Maryland in 2014, and an M.S. in Cyber Operations from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in 2016. Lt Col Todd completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at AFIT in 2025.

July 2004–Aug 2006, Satellite Systems Collector, 301st Intelligence Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan

Aug 2006–Oct 2010, SOAR ROTC Student, University of Oklahoma, Det 675, Norman, Okla.

Oct 2010–June 2014, Cyber Case Agent, 3 FIS/Cyber, Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, Texas

June 2014–April 2016, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

April 2016–July 2018, Director of Operations, 3 FIS/Cyber, JBSA Lackland, Texas

July 2018–Aug 2019, Commander, Expeditionary Det 2503, Niamey, Niger

Sep 2019–Aug 2022, Commander, Air Force Office of Special Investigations Cyber Capabilities Unit, Peterson Space Fore Base, Colo.

Sep 2022–Sep 2025, PhD. Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Oct 2025–Present, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer and Cyber Sciences, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.

Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Air and Space Commendation Medal

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award

AF Good Conduct Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Air and Space Overseas Service Ribbon Long

Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border

Air and Space Longevity Service Award with three oak leaf clusters

Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with one service star

Air and Space Training Ribbon

Artificial Intelligence

Digital Forensics

Cyber Security