Colonel Timothy A. Monroe is the Commander, 319th Reconnaissance Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. As Commander, he is responsible for leading the premier reconnaissance wing comprised of three groups, 14 squadrons, and three detachments, executing a budget of $70 million, and employing aircraft, equipment and facilities valued at $3.8 billion.
The wing trains, deploys, and redeploys over 2,200 Airmen in support of Air Expeditionary Force and combatant commander requirements. It also provides facilities and equipment support for the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, the Space Development Agency, and Defender support at Cavalier Space Force Station. The wing is one of two worldwide locations that operate the High Frequency Global Communication System, providing operational support of senior leader communications for all Department of Defense agencies, including the President of the United States.
Colonel Monroe is a Distinguished Graduate from the ROTC program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and completed pilot training in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program. He is a command pilot with more than 2,000 hours in various aircraft, including the F-15C, A/T-38, and MQ-9A. He has led or flown combat and combat support missions for Operation NOBLE EAGLE, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Operation FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, Operation SENTINEL, Operation JUNIPER SHIELD and Operation ATLANTIC RESOLVE.
Prior to his current position, he was the Commander, 25th Attack Group, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, providing global MQ-9A operations to combatant commands.
EDUCATION
2001 Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
2001 Aerospace Basic School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2007 Squadron Officer School, Distinguished Graduate, Maxwell AFB, AL
2009 Master of Science, Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
2010 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL by correspondence
2014 Fellow, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Washington DC
2016 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL by correspondence
2019 US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA
2021 Air Force Forces Senior Staff Course, Hurlburt Field, FL
2021 Middle East & South Asia Seminar: Regional Conflicts and Great Power Competition, Virtual
2021 Global Course Africa: Demographics, Resources and Governance, Washington, DC
2023 Executive Leadership Program in Managing for Inclusion, Georgetown University, Virtual
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2001 - February 2002, Assistant Chief, Standardization and Evaluation, 393d Bomb Squadron, Whiteman AFB, MO
2. February 2002 - June 2003, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Sheppard AFB, TX
3. June 2003 - October 2003, Student, Fighter Lead-in, Sheppard AFB, TX
4. October 2003 - June 2004, Student, F-15C Formal Training Unit, Tyndall AFB, FL
5. June 2004 – May 2006, F-15C Aircraft Commander, Standardization and Evaluation Liaison Officer, and Squadron Maintenance Liaison Officer, 58th Fighter Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL
6. May 2006 - February 2007, Plans and Programs Officer, 33d Operations Support Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL
7. February 2007 - September 2007, Chief of Wing Plans and Programs, 33d Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, FL
8. September 2007 – January 2008, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals Instructor Pilot Trainee AT-38C, 435th Fighter Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, TX
9. January 2008 - July 2008, Instructor Pilot, Assistant Chief of Scheduling, and Flight Commander, 435th Fighter Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, TX
10. May 2009 - May 2010, Executive Officer, 12th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, TX
11. May 2010 - March 2011, Instructor Pilot, Aide-de-Camp, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, TX
12. March 2011 - July 2011, Student, MQ-9 Formal Training Unit, Holloman AFB, NM
13. July 2011 - March 2012, MQ-9 Pilot, and Assistant Director of Operations, 17th Reconnaissance Squadron, Creech AFB, NV
14. March 2012 - July 2013, MQ-9 Instructor Pilot, and Assistant Director of Operations, 432d Operations Support Squadron, Creech AFB, NV
15. July 2013 - June 2014, Fellow, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Washington DC
16. June 2014 - June 2016, Military Advisor, United States Permanent Mission to the United Nations, New York, NY
17. June 2016 - June 2018, Commander, 9th Attack Squadron, Holloman AFB, NM
18. July 2018 - June 2019, Resident Student, US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA
19. July 2019 - June 2020, Division Chief, Persistent Attack and Reconnaissance Division, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
20. June 2020 – May 2023, Commander, 25th Attack Group, Shaw AFB, SC
21. June 2023 – Present, Commander, 319th Reconnaissance Wing, Grand Forks AFB, ND
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENT
1. July 2014 - May 2016, Military Advisor, United States Permanent Mission to the United Nations, New York City, NY, as a Lieutenant Colonel
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: more than 2,000
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38A/C, AT-38, F-15B/C/D, MQ-9A
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
PUBLICATIONS
“Creative Problem Solving in a Fast-Paced, Guidance-Rich Environment,” Defense Acquisition University, Defense AT&L
Magazine, July-August 2014
EFFECTIVE DATES PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 21, 2001
First Lieutenant May 21, 2003
Captain May 21, 2005
Major December 1, 2010
Lieutenant Colonel February 1, 2015
Colonel February 1, 2020
(Current as of June 2023)