Colonel Egan is the Deputy Commander, 379th Expeditionary Operations Group at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. In this capacity, he is responsible for generation and mission execution of combat air power in support of USCENTCOM. As the largest operations group in USCENTCOM, with over 330 rotational Airmen, the 379th Expeditionary Operations Group flies four aircraft types across five mission sets, and runs the largest and busiest military airfield in USCENTCOM.
Colonel Egan entered the Air Force in 1988 after graduating from Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. He served in Operations JUST CAUSE, DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM and Somalia as a C-5 Aircraft Loadmaster. He received his commission through Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama in 1996. Prior to his current position, Col. Egan was the Senior Director of Operations, 618th Air Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
Col Egan is a Command Pilot with more than 6,800 hours and has served in Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM and NEW DAWN, He is also a First Officer with a major airline.
EDUCATION
1996, Keene State College, Bachelor of Science, Sociology, Keene, NH
1997, Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, AL 1998, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus, AFB, MS
2003, USAF Squadron Officers School Maxwell AFB, AL
2009, Air Command & Staff College, Military Operational Art & Science, Maxwell AFB, AL
2010, Joint Forces Staff College, Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, Norfolk, VA 2010, Air War College (Correspondence)
2013, National Defense University, Reserve Component National Security Course, Washington, D.C.
2014, Naval War College, Naval Strategy and War, Newport, RI
2017, Army War College, National Security and Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, PA
2021, USAF Expeditionary Operations School, Director of Mobility Forces, Hurlburt Field, FL
ASSIGNMENTS
July 1997- August 1998; Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
August 1998 - September 2004; C-5 Pilot and C-5 Instructor Pilot, 337th Airlift Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts
September 2004 - May 2005; Weapons and Tactics Officer, 439th Operations Support Squadron Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts
May 2005 - July 2007; Contingency War Plans Officer and Examiner Pilot, 439th Operations Support Squadron Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts
July 2007 - April 2012; Chief Pilot, Standardization and Evaluation Branch, Air, Space, Cyberspace and Information Operations Directorate, 22nd Air Force, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia
April 2012 - July 2016; Operations Officer, 709th Airlift Squadron, 512th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
July 2016 - June 2017; Resident Student, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
June 2017- July 2020; Reserve Advisor to the 618th Air Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
July 2020 - August 2022; Senior Director of Operations, 618th Air Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
August 2022 - February 2023; Deputy Commander, 913th Airlift Group, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas |
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: Over 6,800
Aircraft Flown: T-3A, T-37B, T-1A, C-5A/B/M, C-130H/J, B-737-7/8/9/ER
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Custer
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster
Meritorious Unit Award
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device and three Oak Leaf Clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with twelve Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters
National Defense Service Medal with Service Star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with three Service Stars
Southwest Asia Service Medal with three Service Stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal with three Service Stars
Humanitarian Service Medal with one Service Star
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air and Space Overseas Short Tour Ribbon
Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Air and Space Longevity Service Award with seven Oak Leaf Clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with three Hourglass and three "M" Devices
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air and Space Training Ribbon with one Oak Leaf Cluster
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant, April 14, 1997
First Lieutenant, April 14, 1999
Captain September, 13, 2001
Major September, 13, 2005
Lieutenant Colonel, September 13, 2010
Colonel, June 1, 2017
(Current as of Feb 2023)