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BIOGRAPHY U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E MAJOR JOSE R. MILAN Major Jose R. Milan is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies and the Recruiting Flight Commander of Detachment 820, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX. Major Milan instructs cadets in National Security Affairs and Preparation for Active Duty, as well as practical experience in all aspects of leadership and officership. Major Milan entered the Air Force and received his commission through AFROTC at the University of Oklahoma in 2001. After commissioning, Maj Milan was assigned to the Manpower Office at Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (OC/ALC), Tinker AFB, Oklahoma where he served for three years. Following Tinker AFB, Major Milan was assigned to Spangdahlem AFB Germany as a Section Commander, followed by an assignment as Sexual Assault Response Coordinator at Hill AFB Utah, and an assignment as Director, Equal Opportunity at Columbus AFB, Mississippi. Major Milan left active duty in October 2011, and joined the Air Force Reserve Command in April 2013. He has since served as Director, Equal Opportunity for the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell AFB, KS, and Executive Officer for the 419th Maintenance Group, Hill AFB, UT. Major Milan has deployed as Sexual Assault Response Coordinator in support of OPERATIONS IRAQI Freedom and ENDURING Freedom, as well as two deployments supporting OPERATION ENDURING Freedom as Equal Opportunity Advisor and Current Plans and Operations Officer for CJTF‐101. Education 2001 Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish (with Distinction), University of Oklahoma, Norman OK. 2002 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 2003 Master's degree in Human Relations, University of Oklahoma, Norman OK. 2007 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama Assignments June 2001 – June 2004, Manpower Officer, Plans and Programs Directorate, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, OK July 2004 – November 2005, Squadron Section Commander, 52nd Component Maintenance Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany November 2005 – July 2007, Squadron Section Commander, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany August 2007 – September 2010, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, 75th Air Base Wing, Hill Air Force Base, UT October 2010 – September 2011, Director, Equal Opportunity, 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus AFB, MI April 2013 – October 2015, Director, Equal Opportunity, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, KS October 2015 – June 2016, Executive Officer, 419th Maintenance Group, 419th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, UT June 2016 – Present, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Detachment 820, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX Decorations Air Force Meritorious Service Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Joint Service Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf cluster Effective Dates of Promotion Second Lieutenant, 30 May 2001 First Lieutenant, 30 May 2003 Captain, 30 May 2005 Major, 1 Oct 2014 (Current as of Jul 2017) .