Major Matthew Baldwin
Recruiting Officer
Air Force ROTC
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
SDSU
Bio
Major Matthew T. Baldwin is the Recruiting Officer and Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 75, San Diego State University, California. He leads, recruits, and evaluates 160 prospective officers through a comprehensive college program. He provides academic instruction on Air Force leadership, doctrine, and communication emphasizing professionalism and physical fitness.
Maj Baldwin entered the Air Force through ROTC at Loyola Marymount University in 2015. While participating in ROTC he attended California Baptist University in Riverside, California and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice. His first duty station was Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, where he served in the Force Support Squadron in multiple roles culminating in Military Personnel Flight Commander. He was then assigned to Aviano Air Base, Italy, where he served as the Section Commander of multiple squadrons as well as the Sustainment Flight Commander in charge of the installation dining, lodging, and fitness facilities. In this role Maj Baldwin led 124 Airmen, civilians, and local nationals and had direct oversight of 10 facilities with a $75M operating budget providing critical support of 225K joint forces, 12 geographically separated units, and 31 permanent party units.
Prior to his current role, he served as the Deputy Division Chief for Military Personnel, Space Training and Readiness Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Effective Dates of Promotion
- Second Lieutenant June 6, 2015
- First Lieutenant August 3, 2017
- Captain August 3, 2019
- Major May 1, 2025
Education
- 2015 Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, California Baptist University, CA
- 2019 Master of Public Administration, University of Texas at Arlington, TX
- 2022 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
- 2025 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence), Maxwell AFB, AL
Awards & Honors
- Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
- National Defense Service Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Other Achievements
- 2022 and 2024 USSF A1 Force Support Staff CGO of the Year
- 2024 DAF-MIT AI: MIT Horizon and Human Machine Learning Course
Assignments
- September 2015–May 2016 OIC, Community Service Flight, 7th Force Support Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base (AFB), Texas
- June 2016–April 2017 Food Operations Officer, 7th Force Support Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas
- May 2017–December 2018 Chief, Readiness and Plans, 7th Force Support Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas
- January 2018–May 2018 Military Personnel Flight Commander, 7th Force Support Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas
- June 2018–August 2019 Section Commander, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Aviano Air Base (AB), Italy
- September 2019–December 2020 Section Commander, 31st Civil Engineering Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
- January 2021–July 2021 Sustainment Services Flight Commander, 31st Force Support Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
- August 2021–March 2022 Military Personnel Flight Commander, 21st Force Support Squadron, Peterson Space Force Base (SFB), Colorado Springs, Colorado
- April 2022–June 2024 Section Commander/Deputy Division Chief, Military Personnel, Space Training and Readiness Command, Peterson SFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- July 2024–Present Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies/Recruiting Officer, AFROTC Detachment 075, San Diego State University, California