COLONEL CASEY E. GUERRERO
Colonel Casey E. Guerrero is the Deputy Commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. He ensures the readiness of more than 1,600 Reservists and civilians to support worldwide airlift and airdrop operations. The 446th Airlift Wing flies and supports the C-17 Globemaster III weapon system. Partnering with active-duty, Guard and civilian agencies, the 446th Airlift Wing provides airlift support to Operation Deep Freeze, the National Science Foundation’s U.S. Antarctic Program.
Colonel Guerrero commissioned in 1999 from the United States Air Force Academy as well as an All-American gymnast. He was the first class to go through initial flight training where he earned his private pilot license before entering Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. His first major weapon system was flying the C-141B and upgraded to an aircraft commander accumulating 1,531 flying hours. He was the first C-141B aircrew out of McGuire AFB, N.J. to launch 72 hours after the 9/11 attacks. In 2004, he was hand-picked to help transition McGuire AFB, N.J. to be the newest C-17A Globemaster III base. Towards the end of his assignment, he was awarded the 305th Wing Scheduler of the Year and was transferred to the 8th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.
Colonel Guerrero joined the Air Force Reserve in Oct of 2009 and transferred to the 446th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. He has also served in multiple flying operations upgrading to an evaluator pilot in addition to being an Operation Deep Freeze instructor pilot. Colonel Guerrero has amassed more than 6,000 flight hours in the T-37, T-1, C-141B and C-17A. In 2015, he served as an Action Officer at Headquarters Air Force, Washington, D.C., assigned to the Total Force-Continuum office/A5-8. Prior to his current assignment, Colonel Guerrero served as the Reserve Advisor to the Director of Operations and AMC Commander at Headquarters Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Il
He is a commercial pilot with a major airline based out of Seattle, Washington flying both domestic and international routes.
EDUCATION
1995 US Air Force Academy Preparatory School, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1999 Bachelor of Science Degree, Biology, US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2005 Night Vision Goggle Ground Instructor Course Graduate, Luke AFB, Ariz.
2006 Combat Aircrew Tactics & Techniques School Graduate, McGuire AFB, N.J.
2007 Advance Instrument School Graduate, Tinker AFB, Okla.
2013 Masters of Public Administration, Seattle University, Seattle, Wash.
2014 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2019 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2022 Director of Mobility Forces Course, USAF Expeditionary Operations School, Det 1, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
2022 Reserve Component National Security Course (RCNSC), National Defense University, Washington DC
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1999-November 1999, Student Pilot, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2. November 1999-May 2000, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance Air Force Base, Okla.
3. June 2001-January 2004, C-141 Chief Pilot Scheduler, 6th Airlift Squadron, McGuire AFB, N.J.
4. January 2004-September 2005, C-17 Chief Pilot Scheduler, 6th AS, McGuire AFB, N.J.
5. September 2005-June 2006, Chief of Mobility, 8th AS, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
6. June 2006-March 2007, Readiness Assistant Flight Commander, 8th AS, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
7. March 2007-May 2008, Readiness Flight Commander, 8th AS, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
8. May 2008-October 2009, Deputy Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, 8th AS, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
9. October 2009 - January 2010, Mobility Pilot, 728th AS, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
10. January 2010 - March 2010, Assistant Readiness Flight Commander, 8th AS, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
11. March 2010 - January 2013, Executive Officer, 728th AS, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
12. January 2013 - September 2014, Flight Commander, 728th AS, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
13. September 2014 - September 2015, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, 728th AS, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
14. September 2015 - September 2016, Total Force-Continuum Action Officer, Headquarters Air Force, Arlington, Va.
15. September 2016 - July 2017, Chief Pilot, 728th AS, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
16. July 2017 - August 2020, Commander, 446th Operations Support Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
17. September 2020 – May 2023, Reserve Advisor to the Director of Operations, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
18. May 2023 – Present, Deputy Commander, 446th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight Hours: more than 6,000 flight hours including 1,170 combat hours
Aircraft flown: Cessna 152, T-37, T-1, C-141B, C-17A
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
Antarctica Service Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal with bronze star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze star
Iraq Campaign Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2004 Scheduler of the Year, 305th Operations Group, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.
2015 Field Grade Officer of the Quarter, Headquarters Air Force, Arlington, Va.
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 2, 1999
First Lieutenant June 2, 2001
Captain June 2, 2003
Major Jan. 2, 2009
Lieutenant Colonel Oct. 1, 2015
Colonel March 25, 2021
(Current as of August 2023)