Lt Col Matthew Wenzel

Lt Col Matthew Wenzel

Dates of Service: Oct 2000 - Jul 2021
RETIRED
80% Complete
35 Contacts
Influence Score: 11,160
5,133 out of 865,499 Veterans
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Promotions

  • 2d Lt Jan 01
  • 1st Lt Jan 03
  • Capt Jan 05
  • Maj Oct 10
  • Lt Col Oct 17
Commissioning Source:  OTS, Jan 2001

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Bio 

Operations management leader with diverse experience encompassing program management, the Intelligence Community, multiple space systems, unique academic and technical education and training instruction, and supervision and development. Successful in leading teams involved in monitoring, testing, configuring, and maintaining both satellite and ground communications equipment.

Military Experiences

Aug 2014 - Apr 2015
AF/A3/5
Deputy Chief, Space Training Branch
* Manages the space operations career field and force development for space officer and enlisted personnel. * Provides policy/oversight for initial skills, joint/allied, and executive space training, test, evaluation, and exercises, and acts as Functional Area Manager for 13S and 1C6 AEF rotations and deployments. * Provides Program Element Monitors (PEMs) for Initial Skills Training, Space Professional Development Program, Space Innovation and Development Center, and Air Force Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities.
Jul 2013 - Aug 2014
Miami Univ
Director of Operations
•Recruited, trained, motivated, counseled, and evaluated 79 highly-qualified young men and women as prospective Air Force officers •Served as Unit Admissions Officer; promoted Air Force career opportunities and guidance to university and high school students, faculty, parents, and administrators •Served as Commandant of Cadets; responsible for the training of officer candidates during their undergraduate studies •Directed and supervised all leadership laboratory, corps military training, and field training preparation activities •Instructed freshman- and junior-level courses on Air Force
Feb 2011 - Jul 2013
Miami Univ
Operations Flight Commander
•Recruited, trained, motivated, counseled, and evaluated 148 highly-qualified young men and women as prospective Air Force officers •Served as Commandant of Cadets; responsible for the training of officer candidates during their undergraduate studies •Directed and supervised all leadership laboratory, corps military training, and field training preparation activities •Instructed a junior-level course on Leadership Studies--integrating both written and verbal communication skills •Deployed 183 days to OSD/PRS, Arlington VA--assisted detainees during case reviews; ensured legal integrity
Aug 2010 - Feb 2011
34 IS
Flight Commander
•Commanded a flight of 24 officers and 4 enlisted; executed national-level NSA missions at 8 geographically separated offices •Led 6 systems engineers on 4 cross-functional teams; provided decisive Information Assurance (IA) solutions to national-level satellite systems

Deployments

(7 months)
Aug 2012 - Feb 2013
Arlington, VA
Periodic Review Secretariat

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Oct 2014 - Nov 2014

Oct 2008 - Nov 2008

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Ended in 2004

Advanced Space Training - Navigation Operations

Certifications

0

USAF Tier 3 Space Professional

Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1991 - 1997

University of Cincinnati

Bachelor's Degree, History (Major)

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