Captain Lindsey Medina is an instructor of English at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Prior to her current position, she earned a master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Colorado. Previously, she served in multiple roles within the Force Support career field, leading operations that provided sustainment, personnel, recreation, and mortuary services at both garrison and expeditionary locations.

Master of Arts, English Literature, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo. (2025)

Bachelor of Arts, English and Creative Writing, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. (2018)

Instructor of English, Department of English and Fine Arts, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (January 2026 – Present)

Student, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo. (August 2024 – December 2025)

Section Commander, 722d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (May 2023 – August 2024)

Director of Operations, 378th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (October 2022 – April 2023)

Flight Commander, Sustainment Services, 22d Force Support Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan. (July 2022 – April 2023)

Executive Officer, 22d Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan. (July 2021 – July 2022)

Executive Officer, 22d Mission Support Group, McConnell AFB, Kan. (April 2021 – July 2021)

Flight Commander, Sustainment Services, 22d Force Support Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan. (March 2020 – April 2021)

Officer-in-Charge, Customer Support, 35th Force Support Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan (September 2018 – March 2020)

Meritorious Service Medal

Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster

Air and Space Achievement Medal

22d Maintenance Group Support Professional of the Year (2023)

22d Air Refueling Wing Company Grade Officer of the Year (2020)

Contemporary poetry, Postcolonial studies, American literature, Caribbean literature