Colonel Alphanso Adams Colonel Alphanso Adams is the Deputy Commander, 688th Cyberspace Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Colonel Adams is a career Cyberspace Operations Officer. A graduate of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, he was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps in May 2004. He has led teams as a Flight Commander, Assistant Director of Operations, Branch Chief, Division Chief, and Squadron Commander. Colonel Adams has also served as a strategist in the Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, Military Liaison for then Senator Bill Nelson of Florida during the 115th Congress, a fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and Division Chief at United States Special Operations Command. He and his wife Regina are the proud parents of three boys – Kai, Bryce, and Austin. EDUCATION 2004 Bachelor of Business Administration, Baylor University, Waco, TX 2004 Basic Communications Officer Training, Keesler AFB, MS 2005 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, AL 2009 Master of Science, Information Technology, University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, MD 2010 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL (Distinguished Graduate) 2014 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence) 2018 Legislative Fellow, United States Senate, Washington, District of Columbia 2018 Certificate of Legislative Studies, The Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia 2020 Masters of Philosophy, Military Strategy, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL 2024 National Security Affairs Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, CA ASSIGNMENTS Jul 2004 – Dec 2005: Communications and Information Officer, 39th Communications Squadron, Incirlik AB, Turkey Dec 2005 – Jan 2006: Deputy Flight Commander, Airfield Systems, 52nd Combat Communications Squadron, Robins AFB, GA Jan 2006 – Aug 2008: Deputy Flight Commander, Information Systems, 52nd Combat Communications Squadron, Robins AFB, GA Sep 2007 - Jan 2008: Flight Commander, Information Systems, 447th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Sather AB, Iraq Aug 2008 – Jun 2009: Flight Commander, Information Systems Flight, 52nd Combat Communications Squadron, Robins AFB, GA Jun 2009 – May 2010: Flight Commander, Combat Plans and Operations, 5th Combat Communications Support Squadron, Robins AFB, GA May 2010 – May 2011: Executive Officer, 318th Information Operations Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX May 2011 – Jun 2012: Assistant Director of Operations, 90th Information Operations Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX Jun 2012 – Oct 2014: Cyber Operations Assignments Officer, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX April 2014 – Oct 2014: Battle Captain, Joint Task Force-Bravo, Soto Cano AB, Honduras Oct 2014 – August 2016: Chief, Mission Assurance Branch, Cyber and C4 Directorate, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, FL August 2016 – June 2017: Chief, Requirements Integration Branch, Cyber and C4 Directorate, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, FL June 2017 – December 2017: Air Force Fellow, RAND, Pentagon City, VA January 2018 – December 2018: Defense Fellow, Office of Senator Bill Nelson of Florida, United States Senate, Washington, District of Columbia December 2019 – July 2019: Chief, Cyber Programs, Legislative Liaison, Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia July 2019 – June 2020: Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL July 2020 – June 2021: Strategist, Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, Washington, District of Columbia June 2021 – July 2023: Commander, 561st Network Operations Squadron, Peterson SFB, CO July 2023 – July 2024: National Security Affairs Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, CA June 2024 – May 2026: Division Chief, J3 Cyber & Electronic Warfare, Directorate of Operations, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, FL May 2026 – Present: Deputy Commander, 688th Cyberspace Wing, Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, TX MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal Joint Service Achievement Medal Air Force Achievement Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 7, 2004 First Lieutenant June 7, 2006 Captain June 7, 2008 Major September 1, 2014 Lieutenant Colonel October 1, 2018 Colonel May 1, 2024 (Current as of March 2025)