COLONEL WILLIAM C. GRUND

Colonel William C. Grund is Commander, 325th Mission Support Group, 325th Fighter Wing, Air Combat Command, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The group provides support to the 325th Fighter Wing, First Air Force (Air Forces Northern), 601st Air Operations Center, 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group, AFCEC, AFRL, 337th Air Control Squadron and Silver Flag. The wing provides support to more than 23,000 Airmen, civilians, contractors and their families in more than 1,700 facilities on 29,000 acres.

The group is responsible for civil engineering, security, communications, manpower, personnel, services, contracting, supply, fuels, logistics, and transportation support for 23,000 active duty guard, reserve, civilian, contractor, dependent, and retired personnel.

Colonel Grund received his commission from the University of South Florida in 1990.

EDUCATION:
1990 Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Information Systems, University of Tampa, Fla.
1991 Basic Communications-Electronics Officer Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
1997 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1999 Joint C4 Planners Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2000 Master of Science Degree in Business Administration, Webster University
2000 Advanced Communications-Electronics Officer Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2003 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2009 Master of Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

ASSIGNMENTS:
1. January 1991 - June 1991, Student, Basic Comm/Comp, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2. June 1991 - October 1994, Lead Programmer, NORAD System Support Facility, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
3. October 1994 - June 1998, Flight Commander, 3rd Combat Communications Support Squadron and 32nd Combat Communications Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
4. July 1997 - January 1998, Commander, 4409th Communications Squadron, Eskan Village, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
5. June 1998 - August 1999, Flight Commander, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
6. August 1999 - July 2000, Aide-de-Camp to Commanding General, Air Force Doctrine Center, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
7. July 2000 - July 2002, OIC, Network Operations and Security Center (NOSC) and PACAF/SC Lead War Planner, Hickam AFB, Hawaii.
8. July 2002 - June 2003, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
9. July 2003 - July 2005, Commander, 314th Communications Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
10. July 2005 - June 2008, Joint Staff J6 Action Officer, Current Operations Division and Director's Action Group, the Pentagon.
11. June 2008 - June 2009, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
12. June 2009 - June 2010, Commander, 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Southwest Asia.
13. July 2010 - June 2011, Division Chief, Current Operations, SAF/CIO A6, the Pentagon.
14. June 2011 - Present, Commander, 325th Mission Support Group, Tyndall AFB, Fla.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Combat Readiness Medal

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
1991 AFCEA Award winner (#1 graduate from Basic Communications Officer Training)
1998 3rd Combat Command Group and Tinker AFB Company Grade Officer of the Year
1998 Air Combat Command Communications and Information Professional Award
2009 Air Force Cyber Award, Air War College

PUBLICATIONS:
"A Cyberspace Command and Control Model," Air War College Maxwell Paper Number 47, August 2009

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant September 2, 1990
First Lieutenant September 2, 1992
Captain September 2, 1994
Major October 1, 2001
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2006
Colonel August 1, 2011

(Current as of October 2012)