U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E
LIEUTENANT COLONEL RIGOBERTO P. PÉREZ
Lieutenant Colonel Rigoberto P. Pérez is the commander, 325th Force Support Squadron, 325th Fighter Wing, Air Combat Command, Tyndall AFB, FL. He provides manpower, personnel, community/sustainment services, education, morale and welfare activities, and training services to the 325th Fighter Wing and 40 associate units. He commands 342 military, civilian, and contract personnel across nine diverse flights and 10 staff agencies. He also develops and implements Quality of Life enhancing policies, procedures and programs in support of 4.2K military and 25K retirees and dependents. Additionally, Lt Col Pérez manages and executes a $2.3M APF and $7.7M NAF annual budget, administers 25 facilities/assets, and directs Readiness/PERSCO teams in support of contingency operations.
Lieutenant Colonel Pérez entered the Air Force through AFROTC Detachment 030. He is a Force Support and certified Foreign Area Officer. His experience as a Force Support Officer includes Section Commander, Executive Officer, Chief of Readiness and Plans, Sustainment Services Flight Commander, Manpower and Personnel Flight Commander, and Deputy Director at the base level; and Assistant Director of Operations, Sustainment Services Flight Commander, Operations Officer, and Chief of Protocol in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, and Enduring Freedom. Additionally, as a Foreign Area Officer, he has experience managing International Affairs/Security Cooperation strategy in Latin America at 12 AF (AFSOUTH)/SOUTHCOM.
EDUCATION 2005 Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 2005 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 2008 Master of Science in Administration, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 2009 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 2015 Master of Science in Security Studies (Western Hemisphere), Air Force Institute of Technology, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA 2016 Air Command and Staff College, Non-Residence 2018 IDE In-resident Credit, FAO Fellowship Program (Deliberate Development) 2020 Air War College, Non-Residence ASSIGNMENTS 1. Jul 2005 – Dec 2006, Section Commander, 305 Operations Support Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey 2. Dec 2006 – Feb 2008, Officer-in-Charge, 305 Operations Group Commander’s Support Staff, 305 Operations Group, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey 3. Feb 2008 – Jun 2009, Executive Officer, 305 Operations Group, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey 4. Jun 2009 – Nov 2010, Chief, Plans & Readiness, 7th Force Support Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas 5. Nov 2010 – Jun 2012, Sustainment Services Flight Commander, 7th Force Support Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas 6. Jun 2012 – Dec 2013, Manpower & Personnel Flight Commander, 7th Force Support Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas 7. Dec 2013 – Aug 2015, Air Force Institute of Technology Masters Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California 8. Aug 2015 – Dec 16, International Affairs Specialist for Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern/A5I), Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona 9. Dec 16 – Nov 17, Chief, Central America and Caribbean Branch and Guatemala/Peru Desk Officer, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern/A5I), Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona 10. Nov 17 – Jul 18, Chief, Theater Security Cooperation Division, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern/A5/8/9), Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona 11. Jul 18 – Jun 20, Deputy Director, 10th FSS, USAFA, Colorado 12. Jul 20 – Present, Commander, 325th FSS, Tyndall AFB, Florida
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal with silver oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster Army Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant – 12 Jun 2005 First Lieutenant – 12 Jun 2007 Captain – 12 Jun 2009 Major – 1 Jan 2016 Lieutenant Colonel – 1 Jun 2020
(Current as of Jul 2020)