Colonel Richard Erredge is the Mobilization Assistant To The Assistant Secretary Of The Air Force For Manpower And Reserve (SAF/MR) Affairs, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C He is the senior policy advisor and senior Air Force Reservist to SAF/MR for strategic-level issues. Colonel Erredge plans, directs, and manages the AF Reserve Segment of HQ USAFs strategic and long-range planning efforts. Additionally, he serves as top advisor to the AF Reserve Commander, Vice Commander and senior reserve staff on Department of the Air Force strategies.
Colonel Erredge was commissioned in 1994 through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. He completed a Master of Science degree in National Security and Resource Strategy through the Eisenhower School at National Defense University. Upon commissioning he spent 8 years on active duty at base and Major Command organizations as a Personnel officer before joining Air Force Reserve Command where he has had several installation level Air Reserve Technician and Traditional Reserve assignments working as a Personnel and Cyberspace Operations officer. He is a two time graduated squadron commander and graduated Wing Commander.
Prior to this assignment Colonel Erredge was the Commander of the 960th Cyberspace Wing (960 CW), Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex, Texas. The unit is the only cyberspace wing in the Air Force Reserve Command. As commander, Colonel Erredge directed the operations and staff activities of 17 direct-reporting units and 1,300 personnel.. His responsibilities also included the coordination, organization and presentation of AFRC cyber forces to Air Forces Cyber, 16th Air Force and United States Cyber Command.
EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, University of Minnesota, Duluth 1995 Basic Personnel Officer Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2000 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2000 Master of Arts, Computer Resources / Information Management, Webster University, St Louis, Mo. 2005 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2006 Canadian Forces College, Joint Reserve Command and Staff College, Toronto, Canada 2008 Basic Communications Officer Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2012 Air War College, by correspondence
2013 Reserve Component National Security Course, Ft McNair, Washington D.C. 2014 Cyber 300, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2015 Master of Science, Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Ft McNair, Washington D.C. 2017 Cyber 400, iCollege, National Defense University, Ft McNair, Washington D.C.
2018 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Chapel Hill, N.C. 2021 Leading Strategically, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, CO
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1994 – April 1997, Education and Training Officer, Det 3 ACC/TRSS, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
2. May 1997 – July 1998, Squadron Section Commander, 357th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
3. August 1998 – December 2000, Military Personnel Flight Section Chief, 437 MSS, Charleston AFB, S.C.
4. January 2001 – February 2003, Chief, Officer Assignments and Recruiting, HQ AFOSI, Andrews AFB, Md.
5. March 2003 – Feb 2005, Commander, 934th Military Personnel Flight, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ARS, Minn.
6. March 2005 – March 2007, Commander, 934th Mission Support Flight, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP, ARS, Minn.
7. April 2007 – December 2011, Commander, 934th Communications Flight, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ARS, Minn.(May 2009 – August 2009, Joint Operations Center Watch Officer (J6), Patch Barracks, Germany)
8. January 2012 – July 2014, Commander, 934th Communications Squadron, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ARS, Minn. (May 2012 – November 2012, Deputy Group Commander, 387th Air Expeditionary Group, Kuwait)
9. August 2014 – June 2015, Student, Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
10. July 2015 – July 2016, Commander, 934th Communications Squadron, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ARS, Minn.
11. August 2016 – May 2017, Director, Future Operations & Integration Directorate, ARPC, Buckley AFB,Colo.
12. June 2017 – June 2018, Director, Personnel and Total Force Services, ARPC, Buckley AFB,Colo.
13. July 2018 – August 2019, Chief, Cyber Operations Division, HQ AFRC/A6, Robins AFB, Ga.
14. September 2019 – July 2020, Vice Commander, 960th Cyberspace Wing, JBSA-Lackland, Texas.
15. August 2020 – April 2023, Commander, 960th Cyberspace Wing, JBSA-Lackland, Texas
16. May 2023 – Present, Mobilization Assistant To The Assistant Secretary Of The Air Force For Manpower And Reserve Affairs, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion Of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Reserve Command Profiles in Leadership Volume III
22d Air Force Information Dominance Field Grade Officer of the Year Air Force Air Force Reserve Command Senior Personnel Manager of the Year
934th Airlift Wing Field Grade Officer of the Year
Minnesota Outstanding Federal Civil Servant of the Year – Leadership Category
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Member United Heroes League (Non-profit), Senior Air Force Representative Reserve Officers Association, Lifetime Member
Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 1210 Member
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS
Second Lieutenant July 11, 1994 First Lieutenant July 11,1996 Captain July 11,1998
Major April 15,2004
Lieutenant Colonel August 11, 2009
Colonel March 6, 20160
(Current as of May 2023)