Captain Austin S. Bullock

Captain Austin Bullock serves as the Operations Flight Commander, Detachment 045, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Air Education and Training Command, San Jose State University, California. He leads, recruits, trains, counsels, and evaluates highly qualified young men and women as prospective DAF officers. He directs and supervises Leadership Laboratory (LLAB) and instructs college curriculum covering Foundations of the USAF, AF History, Leadership & National Security Affairs.

Captain Bullock entered the Air Force in June 2018 through ROTC from California State University San Bernardino. He completed the Nuclear Munitions Officer's Course in January 2019 and since then has held a variety of maintenance positions supporting weapon sustainment in both the nuclear and conventional enterprises. In October 2020, he was selected to Joint Task Force – National Capital Region as an Aide-de Camp in support of the 59th Presidential Inauguration. Prior to his current position, he was the Director of Operations, 705th Munitions Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. There he was responsible for maintenance and contingency operations for Minot’s Protection Level-1 Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) stockpiles.

Education
2018 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, California State University, San Bernardino, CA
2019 Nuclear Munitions Officer's Course, Sheppard AFB, TX
2021 Master of Arts, Criminal Justice, Concordia University, St. Paul, MN
2024 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL

Assignments
1. October 2018 – February 2020, Officer in Charge, Maintenance Section, 898th Munitions Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, NM
2. March 2020 – September 2020, Munitions Flight Commander, 377th Maintenance Squadron, Kirtland AFB, NM (October 2020 – February 2021, Aide-De-Camp to the Deputy Commanding General - Inauguration, Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.)
3. March 2021 – September 2021, Operations Officer, 377th Maintenance Squadron, Kirtland AFB, NM
4. September 2021 – May 2022, Systems Flight Commander, 705th Munitions Squadron, Minot AFB, ND
5. May 2022 – May 2023, Executive Officer, 5th Maintenance Group, Minot AFB, ND
6. June 2023 – June 2024, Director of Operations, 705th Munitions Squadron, Minot AFB, ND
7. June 2024 – Present, Instructor/Operations Flight Commander, AFROTC Detachment 045, San Jose State University, CA

Major Awards and Decorations

Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with "N" Device and two oak leaf clusters

Effective Dates of Promotion

Second Lieutenant August 12, 2018
First Lieutenant August 12, 2020
Captain August 12, 2022
(Current as of July 2024)