Lt Col Kelly Hannum

Air Force | Civil Engineer

Dates of Service: Aug 1999 - Oct 2022

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Commissioning Source: ROTC, Aug 1999

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Family man and retired Air Force EOD-Qualified Civil Engineer Officer. Licensed Professional Engineer (Ohio) Project Management Professional Advocate for adults and kids with Tourette Syndrome.

Military Experiences

Jun 2019 - Jun 2022

Deputy Commander

51st Mission Support Group | Osan AB, South Korea

I oversaw the sustainment of 1,100 facilities valued at $5.6 billion, including 37 dorms, 351 family housing units, and a health care campus. Provided incident management for a community of 12,000. Reacted smoothly when COVID impacted housing for 1,800 employees. Led effort that converted seven apartment buildings into tough quarantine standards. Led a volunteer effort that provided 10,000 meals to displaced employees and their families. Even found a way for kids to celebrate Halloween safely—in the middle of the pandemic!

Deployments

(2 years, 6 months)

May 2017 - Nov 2017

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan

Chief of Engineering and Contracting, NATO Air Command, Kabul, Afghanistan. At Congressional direction, doubled the infrastructure of Afghanistan’s air force in just months. Cut $86 million from original cost. Led site surveys for major facilities at four locations across 500 miles of hostile territory

Apr 2011 - Nov 2011

Qatar

Vulnerability Assessment Team Leader, CENTCOM Forward Headquarters Joint Security Office. Led a team of 8 specialists conducting vulnerability assessments at forward operating bases in Afghanistan and other locations in the CENTCOM AOR

Apr 2007 - Nov 2007

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan

Operations Officer (S-3), for the 242d Ordnance Battalion (EOD). Directed operations for Joint Force EOD teams across Afghanistan. First Air Force officer to hold this post in the Battalion.

Nov 2005 - May 2006

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

EOD Liaison Officer at the 3d Ordnance Battalion (EOD). Worked with Army and Air Force leadership to effectively employ Air Force EOD teams in support of ground maneuver missions.