Col Alexander Heyman

Email

Primary Email: [email protected]

Building/Location

Exercise and Nutritional Science - 385

Bio

Colonel Alexander Heyman is the Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 075 and Professor of Aerospace Studies, San Diego State University, San Diego, California. In this position, he leads a team of seven Airmen to recruit, educate, train, and evaluate prospective officer candidates for commissioned service in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force through academic instruction on Air Force organization, history, leadership, doctrine, and communications skills with emphasis on professionalism and physical fitness. Detachment 075 also includes cadets from sixteen cross-town institutions… Best in the West!

 Col Heyman is a 2000 graduate of Duke University, Durham, NC, where he received his commission via Air Force ROTC, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology.  He is a Command Pilot with more than 2800 total hours of flight time in the F-16, T-37, T-6 and T-38 aircraft.  He has deployed in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Operation NOBLE EAGLE, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, and Operation INHERENT RESOLVE.  Prior to this assignment, he was the Commander, 14th Operations Group, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. 

Flight Information

• Ratings:  Command Pilot, Basic Parachutist
• Flight hours:  Over 2,800
• Aircraft Flown:  F-16, T-37, T-6, T-38

Effective Dates of Promotion

• Second Lieutenant                    May 13, 2000
• First Lieutenant                          June 12, 2002
• Captain                                        June 12, 2004
• Major                                           May 1, 2010
• Lieutenant Colonel                    September 1, 2015
• Colonel                                        April 1, 2021

Education

• 2000 Bachelor of Science, Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC
• 2000 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
• 2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
• 2005 Master of Science, Public Health, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
• 2009 Air Support Operations Center Qualification Course, Nellis AFB, NV
• 2010 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence), Maxwell AFB, AL
• 2011 Master of Divinity, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
• 2013 USMC Command and Staff College (correspondence), Quantico, VA
• 2015 Joint Firepower Course, Nellis AFB, NV
• 2015 Air Liaison Officer Qualification Course, Nellis AFB, NV
• 2016 Air War College (correspondence), Maxwell AFB, AL
• 2016 Joint Air Operations Planning Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
• 2021 Air War College, Joint Warrior Studies Seminar, Maxwell AFB, AL
• 2021 Master of Military Strategy with concentration in Joint Warfighting, Maxwell AFB, AL

Awards & Honors

• Legion of Merit
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
• Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
• Joint Service Achievement Medal
• Air Force Achievement Medal
• Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
• Meritorious Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
• Combat Readiness Medal
• National Defense Service Medal
• Afghanistan Campaign Medal
• Operation Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Overseas Short Tour Ribbon
• Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border and oak leaf cluster
• AF Longevity Service Ribbon with five oak leaf clusters
• Air Force Special Duty Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
• Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
• Air Force Training Ribbon
• NATO Medal

Assignments

1. Jul 2000 – Jan 2001, Airfield Operations Officer, 88 OSS, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
2. Jan 2001 – Feb 2002, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, TX
3. Mar 2002 – Aug 2002, Student, T-37 Pilot Instructor Training, Randolph AFB, TX
4. Aug 2002 – Feb 2004, T-37 Instructor Pilot and Chief Scheduler, 85 FTS, Laughlin AFB, TX
5. Feb 2004 – Apr 2004, Student, T-6 Instructor Transition Course, Randolph AFB, TX
6. Apr 2004 – Aug 2005, T-6 Instructor Pilot and Chief of Training, 85 FTS, Laughlin AFB, TX
7. Aug 2005 – Dec 2005, Student, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, Moody AFB, GA
8. Jan 2006 – Sep 2006, Student, F-16 Basic and Night Systems Courses, Luke AFB, AZ
9. Oct 2006 – Apr 2007, F-16 Pilot and Chief of Life Support, 55 FS, Shaw AFB, SC
10. Apr 2007 – Aug 2008, F-16 4-Ship Flight Lead and Flight Commander, 55 FS, Shaw AFB, SC
11. Sep 2008 – Jul 2009, F-16 Msn Commander/4FL and Chief of Training, 20 FW, Shaw AFB, SC
12. Jul 2009 – Sep 2009, Assistant Director of Operations, 682 ASOS, Shaw AFB, SC
13. Sep 2009 – Mar 2010, Director of Operations, 682 ASOS, Shaw AFB, SC
14. Mar 2010 – Oct 2010, Director of Operations, 717 EASOS, Kabul, Afghanistan
15. Oct 2010 – Jun 2011, Director of Logistics, 682 ASOS, Shaw AFB, SC
16. Jun 2011 – Jun 2012, Officer in Charge, 682 ASOS Operating Location - Alpha, Shaw AFB, SC
17. Jun 2012 – Sep 2012, Student, T-38C Pilot Instructor Training, Randolph AFB, TX
18. Sep 2012 – Mar 2013, Assistant Director of Operations and T-38 IP, 87 FTS, Laughlin AFB, TX
19. Mar 2013 – Dec 2013, Director of Staff and T-38 IP, 47th Operations Group, Laughlin AFB, TX
20. Dec 2013 – Jun 2015, Executive Officer and T-38 IP, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin AFB, TX
21. Oct 2014 – Apr 2015, Air Operations Staff Officer, United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL
22. Jul 2015 – May 2017, Director of Operations, 9 ASOS, Ft Hood AIN, TX
23. Jun 2017 – Mar 2019, Commander, 71st Student Squadron, Vance AFB, OK
24. Apr 2019 – Jun 2020, Speechwriter to the Secretary of the Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
25. Jul 2020 – May 2021, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL
26. Jun 2021 – Jun 2022, Director, Air/Navy Team, Office of Security Cooperation – Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
27. Jul 2022 – Jun 2024, Commander, 14th Operations Group, Columbus AFB, MS
28. Jul 2024 – Present, Commander, Air Force ROTC Detachment 075, San Diego State University, CA