Capt Jonathan Williams

Captain Jonathan Williams is the Operations Flight Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 355, based at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. He is responsible for training, educating, mentoring, and developing current cadets to become Air Force officers. Capt. Williams graduated from the University of Florida with a Major in Chemical Engineering. He earned his commission in the Air Force in 2012 through Officer Training School. Capt. Williams completed Undergraduate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training and served as an MQ-1 Pilot until he cross trained into Air Force Acquisitions. He has served various positions such as project manager, squadron executive officer, and materiels flight commander. Prior to his current position, Capt. Williams served as the Mission Manager for the Long Duration Propulsive ESPA (LDPE) satellite systems for the Advanced Systems and Development Directorate. He was responsible for the procurement of an $80M experimental satellite program with 10 innovative experimental space payloads. Capt. Williams was also the Military Satellite Communications Mission Control Segment Lead, for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency System. Captain Jonathan Williams leads the AEHF Satellite Mission Control Segment technology refresh effort worth $32M. Jonathan cross-trained from the Remotely Piloted Aircraft pilot career field into Acquisitions in 2015. While previously stationed at Cannon AFB, Jonathan spent time in the Logistics Readiness Squadron as the Officer In Charge of Asset Management responsible for over $368M in materials and 3.5K small arms weapons

EDUCATION
2011 Bachelor of Science Chemical Engineering, University of Florida
2017 Master of Science Procurement & Acquisitions, Webster University

ASSIGNMENTS
1. Jan 13 – Aug 13, Undergraduate Student Pilot, 558th Flight Training Squadron – Randolph AFB, TX
2. Sep 13 – Dec 14, MQ-1B Initial Qualification Student Pilot, 16th Training Squadron, Holloman AFB, NM
3. Jan 14 – May 14, MQ-1B RPA Pilot, 3 Special Operations Squadron, Cannon AFB, NM
4. Jun 14 – Jun 15, Materiels Flight Asset Management OIC, 27 Special Ops Logistics Readiness Squadron, Cannon AFB, NM
5. Jul 15 – Jul 17, Lead Mission Control Segment, Protected Satcom Ground , LA AFB, CA
6. Jul 17 – Jul 19, Mission Manager LDPE, Advanced Systems and Development Directorate, LA AFB, CA
7. Aug 19 – Present, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Boston University

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Meal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal

ACQUISITION CERTIFICATIONS
Program Management Certified Level 2
Engineering Certified Level 1

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS
Second Lieutenant Dec 14, 2012
First Lieutenant Dec 14, 2014
Captain Dec 14, 2016

(Current as of Sep 2020)