Colonel TIMOTHY J. CURRY Colonel Timothy J. Curry is the Commander of the 319th Reconnaissance Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. As Commander, he serves as the senior officer responsible for leading the premier Global Hawk 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 1,400 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 wing is also one of two locations worldwide operating 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. In addition, the wing provides logistics, civil engineering, contracting, communications, medical, security, and force support functions along with facilities and equipment valued $1.2 billion. Colonel Curry operates a wing continuously engaged in combat, contingency ad other operations in every combatant theater across the globe. Colonel Curry received his commission from The United States Air Force Academy in 1999. He has served in various positions on the Air Force Headquarter and Central Command Staff, most recently as Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Colonel Curry commanded a dual mission MQ-1B and MQ-9 squadron. He has over 2,300 flight hours in various aircraft including the F-16, MQ-1B, MQ-9, RQ-170 and the RQ-4. Colonel Curry has global combat experience in each major weapon system. EDUCATION 1999 Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences, USAF Academy, Colorado 2000 Aerospace Basic Course, Air University, Alabama 2006 Squadron Officer School, Air University, Alabama 2008 Air Command and Staff Collage (Correspondence), Air University, Alabama 2008 Master of Arts in Religion in Pastoral Counseling, Liberty University, Virginia 2012 Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence, National Intelligence University, Washington DC 2014 Master of Philosophy of Military Strategy, SAASS, Air University, Alabama 2016 Air War College (Correspondence), Air University, Alabama 2021 Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ASSIGNMENTS June 1999 – September 2000, Admissions Advisor/Minority Enrollment Office, USAF Academy, Colorado September 2000 – December 2001, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Upgrade Training, Columbus AFB, Mississippi December 2001 – September 2002, F-16 Student Basic Flying Course, Luke AFB, Arizona September 2002 – December 2004, 23rd FS, F-16CJ Aircraft Commander, Stan Eval, Scheduling, Electronic Combat Officer, Area Security Manager, Spangdahlem AB, Germany December 2004 – June 2011, 11 RS, 17 RS, 30 RS, Assistant Director of Operations, Flight CC, Instructor, Evaluator, Chief of Training, Chief of Safety, Nellis AFB, Creech AFB, Tonopah AFB, Nevada June 2011 – June 2012, Student, National Intelligence University, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling/DIA, Washington DC June 2012 – June 2013, Aide-de-Camp to USAF Central Commander/Component Commander, Al Udeid AB, Qatar June 2013 -- June 2014, Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama June 2014 – June 2016, Director of Operations, 15th Reconnaissance Squadron, Creech AFB, Nevada Jun 2016 – Sep 2017, Commander, 867th Attack Squadron, Creech AFB, Nevada Sep 2017 – June 2019, Executive Assistant, Aide-de-Camp to the USAF Chief of Staff, HQ Air Force/Pentagon, Washington DC June 2019 – June 2020, Director of Staff, 319th Reconnaissance Wing, Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota June 2020 – June 2021, Vice Commander, 319th Reconnaissance Wing, Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota June 2021 – Present, Commander, 319th Reconnaissance Wing, Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot Hours: 2,300+ Aircraft (150+ Combat, 1370+ Combat Support) Flown: F-16, MQ-1B, MQ-9, RQ-170, and RQ-4 MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Air Medal (Current as of April 2022)