LIEUTENANT COLONEL OFAYO V. KINGSBERRY
Lieutenant Colonel Ofayo V. Kingsberry is the Commander, 325th Communications Squadron, Air Combat Command, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. He leads a squadron of 168 officer, enlisted and civilians in support of the 325th Fighter Wing, Headquarters, 1st Air Force/NORAD and 30 associate units.
Lieutenant Colonel Kingsberry was commissioned in 1999 following his graduation from Troy State University-Montgomery. He has served in a variety of assignments, including Officer-in-Charge Classified Systems, Operations Officer, Exercise Planner and Director of Communications for the Combined Airpower Transition Force in Afghanistan. He has completed tours of duty at the squadron, group, wing and COCOM levels and is currently assigned to an Air Force MAJCOM. His assignments include three overseas tours.
EDUCATION
1999 Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems , Troy State, University, Montgomery, Ala.
1999 Basic Communication Officer Training, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
2004 Master of Arts, International Relations, University of Oklahoma, Hurlburt, Fla.
2005 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2006 Squadron Officers School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2007 Advanced Communication Officer Training, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
2010 Air Command and Staff College, (Non-residence), Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2015 Air War College, (Non-residence), Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1999 - August 2000, Officer in Charge, Classified Systems, 18th Communications Squadron, Kadena AFB, Japan.
2. September 2000 - April 2001, Project Officer, Plans and Implementation Flight 18th Communications Squadron, Kadena AFB, Japan.
3. May 2001 - May 2002, Flight Commander, Plans and Implementation Flight, 18th Communications Squadron, Kadena AFB, Japan.
4. June 2002 - December August 2002, Chief of Plans, 18th Support Group, Kadena AB, Japan.
5. September 2002 - November 2002, Chief of Plans, 18th Mission Support Group, Kadena AB, Japan.
6. December 2002 - March 2005, Flight Commander, Test Data Collection Flight, 605 Test and Evaluation Squadron.
7. April 2005 - June 2006, Flight Commander, 29th Student Squadron, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
8. July 2006 - November 2007, Branch Chief, Air and Space Basic Course Wargame Branch, Squadron Officer College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
9. December 2007 - Jan 2009, Assistant Operations Officer, 34th Student Squadron, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
10. February 2009 - December 2009, J6 Communications Director, Combined Airpower Transition Force, Kabul, Afghanistan.
11. January 2009 - December 2010, Operations Officer, Combined Endeavor, Coalition Interoperability Division, United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany.
12. January 2011 - December 2011, Deputy Exercise Planner, Operations Division, Directorate of Communications, United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany.
13. January 2012 - December 2012, C4I Exercise Planner, Operations Division, Directorate of Communications, United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany.
14. January 2013 - December 2013, Chief Air and Space Operations Center Communications Team, Warfighting and Integration Division, Directorate of Communications, Langley AFB, Va.
15. January 2014 - June 2015, Branch Chief, C2 Mission Systems Branch, Warfighting and Integration Division, Directorate of Communications, Langley AFB, Va.
16. June 2015 - Present, Commander, 325th Communications Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
AF Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
AF Organizational Excellence Award one oak leaf cluster
AF Good Conduct Medal with one oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
NATO Medal with one oak leaf cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant - September, 1999
First Lieutenant - September, 2001
Captain - September, 2003
Major - July, 2009
Lieutenant Colonel - December, 2014
(Current as of June 2015)
Lieutenant Colonel Kingsberry was commissioned in 1999 following his graduation from Troy State University-Montgomery. He has served in a variety of assignments, including Officer-in-Charge Classified Systems, Operations Officer, Exercise Planner and Director of Communications for the Combined Airpower Transition Force in Afghanistan. He has completed tours of duty at the squadron, group, wing and COCOM levels and is currently assigned to an Air Force MAJCOM. His assignments include three overseas tours.
EDUCATION
1999 Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems , Troy State, University, Montgomery, Ala.
1999 Basic Communication Officer Training, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
2004 Master of Arts, International Relations, University of Oklahoma, Hurlburt, Fla.
2005 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2006 Squadron Officers School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2007 Advanced Communication Officer Training, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
2010 Air Command and Staff College, (Non-residence), Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2015 Air War College, (Non-residence), Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1999 - August 2000, Officer in Charge, Classified Systems, 18th Communications Squadron, Kadena AFB, Japan.
2. September 2000 - April 2001, Project Officer, Plans and Implementation Flight 18th Communications Squadron, Kadena AFB, Japan.
3. May 2001 - May 2002, Flight Commander, Plans and Implementation Flight, 18th Communications Squadron, Kadena AFB, Japan.
4. June 2002 - December August 2002, Chief of Plans, 18th Support Group, Kadena AB, Japan.
5. September 2002 - November 2002, Chief of Plans, 18th Mission Support Group, Kadena AB, Japan.
6. December 2002 - March 2005, Flight Commander, Test Data Collection Flight, 605 Test and Evaluation Squadron.
7. April 2005 - June 2006, Flight Commander, 29th Student Squadron, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
8. July 2006 - November 2007, Branch Chief, Air and Space Basic Course Wargame Branch, Squadron Officer College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
9. December 2007 - Jan 2009, Assistant Operations Officer, 34th Student Squadron, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
10. February 2009 - December 2009, J6 Communications Director, Combined Airpower Transition Force, Kabul, Afghanistan.
11. January 2009 - December 2010, Operations Officer, Combined Endeavor, Coalition Interoperability Division, United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany.
12. January 2011 - December 2011, Deputy Exercise Planner, Operations Division, Directorate of Communications, United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany.
13. January 2012 - December 2012, C4I Exercise Planner, Operations Division, Directorate of Communications, United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany.
14. January 2013 - December 2013, Chief Air and Space Operations Center Communications Team, Warfighting and Integration Division, Directorate of Communications, Langley AFB, Va.
15. January 2014 - June 2015, Branch Chief, C2 Mission Systems Branch, Warfighting and Integration Division, Directorate of Communications, Langley AFB, Va.
16. June 2015 - Present, Commander, 325th Communications Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
AF Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
AF Organizational Excellence Award one oak leaf cluster
AF Good Conduct Medal with one oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
NATO Medal with one oak leaf cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant - September, 1999
First Lieutenant - September, 2001
Captain - September, 2003
Major - July, 2009
Lieutenant Colonel - December, 2014
(Current as of June 2015)