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Capt Thom A. Hausler is the Operations Flight Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 650, based in Athens, Ohio. He is responsible for the supervision of cadet operations and community outreach. The detachment serves as the United States Air and Space Force’s premier representative and only commissioning source at 91̽»¨.

Education

2006 Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics, Capital University, Bexley, Ohio

2008 Bachelor of Arts, Education, Capital University, Bexley, Ohio

2011 Master in the Art of Teaching, Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan

2024 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Assignments

1. September 2017 – October 2018, VC-25B Air Force One Development Manager, Presidential & Executive Airlift Recapitalization (PAR) Directorate, Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio

2. October 2018 – December 2019, VC-25B Propulsion Program Manager, PAR Directorate, WPAFB, Ohio

3. December 2019 – June 2021, Deputy Program Manager, KC-46 Aircrew Training Systems, Agile Combat Support (ACS) Directorate, WPAFB, Ohio

4. June 2021 – June 2022, Executive Officer to the Senior Materiel Leader, ACS Directorate, WPAFB, Ohio

5. June 2022 – January 2023, MQ-9 Ground Control Systems Development Integrated Product Team Lead, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces (ISR & SOF) Directorate, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio

6. January 2023 – May 2024, Deputy Section Lead, MQ-9 Systems Integration, ISR & SOF Directorate, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio

7. May 2024 – Present, Operations Flight Commander, AFROTC Det 650, 91̽»¨, Athens, Ohio

Major Awards and Decorations

Meritorious Service Medal

Air and Space Commendation Medal

Air and Space Achievement Medal

Meritorious Unit Award

Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award

National Defense Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Nuclear Deterrence Operation Service Medal

Air and Space Longevity Service Award

Aire and Space Training Ribbon

Effective Dates of Promotion

Second Lieutenant August 31, 2017

First Lieutenant August 31, 2019

Captain August 31, 2021

(Current as of October 2024)