Colonel MITCHELL K. FOY

Col. Mitchell K. Foy is Commander at 22nd Maintenance Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, where he is responsible for over 1,200 officers, enlisted, and civilian members comprising 27 different Air Force specialty codes and oversees maintenance for 18 KC-135 Stratotankers and 22 KC-46 Pegasus aircraft with an associated value of $4.5 billion. Additionally, he is responsible for maintaining readiness to support deployments and contingency operations, as well as U.S. Strategic Command’s operational plans.

Colonel Foy commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps as a second lieutenant in May 2004 and holds a Master Maintenance Badge with maintenance and test experience on the C-130 E/H/J, U-2S, C-17, C-5, KC-10, KC-135, F-15C/D/E, C-208 aircraft, MQ-1/MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft and Mi-17 Helicopter. He has deployed in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Operation INHERENT RESOLVE and Operation FREEDOMS SENTINEL.

EDUCATION

2004 Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice, University of Mississippi, Miss
2004 Aircraft and Munitions Maintenance Officers Course, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
2004 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala
2008 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence, Maxwell AFB, Ala
2009 Combat Wing Officer Maintenance Course, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va
2010 Master of Science, Criminal Science, University of Cincinnati, Ohio
2011 Maintenance Officer Intermediate Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2011 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala
2017 Air Command Staff College, by correspondence, Maxwell AFB, Ala
2025 Master of Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala

ASSIGNMENTS

1. May 2004 – August 2004, Student, Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Officer Course, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
2. August 2004 – May 2005, Support Flight Officer in Charge, 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark
3. May 2005 – May 2006, Officer in Charge, 53rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark
4. May 2006 – November 2006, Munitions Flight Commander, 314th Maintenance Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark
5. August 2006 – January 2007, Officer in Charge, 777th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Balad AB, Iraq
6. November 2006 – October 2007, Accessory Flight Commander, 314th Maintenance Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark
7. October 2007 – June 2008, Fabrication Flight Commander, 314th Maintenance Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark
8. June 2008 – July 2009, Director of Logistics, 1st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus
9. July 2009 – September 2011, Logistics Flight Commander/Command Test Director, AMC Test and Evaluation Squadron, McGuire AFB, N.J
10. January 2010 – June 2010, J-5 AO/Building Partnership Capacity, Headquarters Central Command, Macdill Air Force Base, Fla
11. September 2011 – September 2013, Maintenance Operations Officer, 734th Air Mobility Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
12. September 2013 – July 2014, Deputy Director, 402d Aircraft Maintenance Support Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga
13. July 2014 – February 2015, Maintenance Operations Officer, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ali Al Salem, Kuwait
14. December 2015 – August 2016, Maintenance Operations Officer/Air Advisor, 442d Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
15. February 2015 – September 2016, Maintenance Operations Officer, 561st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga
16. September 2016 – June 2019, Commander, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England
17. June 2019 – June 2021, Commander, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
18. June 2021 – May 2022, Chief, Maintenance Management Branch, Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection Directorate, HQ Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla
19. May 2022 – July 2023, Deputy Commander, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla
20. July 2023 – July 2024, Instructor, Leadership Development Course, Commanders’ Professional Development School, Eaker Center for Leadership Development, Maxwell AFB, Ala
21. July 2024 – May 2025, Senior Developmental Education, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala
22. May 2025 – May 2026, Chief, Maintenance Division, Directorate of Logistics, Civil Engineering, Force Protection and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
23. June 2026 – Present, Commander, 22d Maintenance Group, McConnell AFB, Kan

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with seven oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2015 Air Force Material Command Leo Marquez Award
2016 Advanced Air Advisor
2018 United States Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa Leo Marquez Award
2020 Air Mobility Command Leo Marquez Award
2024 Air Education and Training Command Master Instructor

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

(Current as of July 2024)