COLONEL DAVID M. HEWLETT
Colonel David Hewlett is the Commander, 184th Wing, McConnell AFB, Kansas. He is responsible for preparing the largest multi-domain wing in the Air National Guard in support of worldwide joint and coalition operations. The wing employs more than 1,300 airmen, who conduct air battle management, air to ground special warfare, cyber protection, cyber vulnerability assessments, network security, and strategic and tactical intelligence. In addition, the wing fields a full complement of support functions including civil engineering, contracting, force support, installation communication, logistics, medical, and security forces. Col Hewlett also provides the Governor of Kansas with 1,300 guardsmen trained and ready to provide domestic incident response in support of any crisis citizens of Kansas may face at their greatest time of need.
Colonel Hewlett is a 2000 graduate of Auburn University at Montgomery and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Air National Guard in September 2002. Prior to his current assignment, he served as the Commander of the 184th Cyberspace Operations Group ensuring the security of the Department of Defense Information Network against advanced persistent threats. Col Hewlett is trained as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer, Cyberspace Operations Officer, and Intelligence Officer and has supported several contingency operations including Operation Northern Watch, Operation Noble Eagle, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
EDUCATION
2000 Bachelor of Business Administration, Information System Management, Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala.
2002 Academy of Military Science, McGhee-Tyson ANGB, Tenn.
2002 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2006 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2014 Contingency Wartime Planning Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2015 Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance 300, Goodfellow AFB, Texas
2015 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2020 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2021 Executive Joint Domestic Operations Course, by correspondence
2022 Joint Task Force Commander Training Course, Fort Carson, Colo.
2023 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Norfolk, Va., by hybrid
2023 Dual Status Commanders Course, Peterson SFB, Colo.
ASSIGNMENTS
- April 1993–August 2002, Aircraft Ordnance System Mechanic, 187th Fighter Wing, Dannelly Field ANGB, Ala.
- September 2002–June 2005, Executive Support Officer, 187th Fighter Wing, Dannelly Field ANGB, Ala.
- July 2005–May 2006, Aircraft Maintenance Officer, 187th Fighter Wing, Dannelly Field ANGB, Ala.
- June 2006–June 2009, Intelligence Officer, 187th Fighter Wing, Dannelly Field ANGB, Ala. (January 2008–June 2009, Intelligence Officer, 745th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.)
- July 2009–October 2012, Chief of Intelligence, 177th Information Aggressor Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan. (October 2011–February 2012, Mission Operations Commander, 161st Intelligence Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan.)
- November 2012–December 2013, Director of Operations, 127th Command and Control Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan.
- January 2014–February 2016, Distributed Common Ground System Functional Area Manager, A2 Intelligence Directorate, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
- February 2016–January 2019, Commander, 127th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan.
- January 2019–August 2019, Commander, 184th Intelligence Support Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan.
- August 2019–July 2020, Commander, 161st Intelligence Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan.
- June 2022–March 2024, Commander, 184th Cyberspace Operations Group, McConnell AFB, Kan.
- March 2024–Present, Commander, 184th Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
- July 2020–June 2022, Director, Information Technology, Kansas National Guard, Kan., as a Colonel
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2009 745th Special Operations Squadron Company Grade Officer of the Quarter
2015 Air National Guard Readiness Center National Guard Bureau A2 Field Grade Officer of the Quarter
2015 Air Force Association Air National Guard Action Officer of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant September 13, 2002
First Lieutenant September 13, 2004
Captain September 13, 2006
Major September 10, 2011
Lieutenant Colonel April 3, 2016
Colonel March 25, 2021
(Current as of May 2024)
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