Colonel JOSHUA M. EVANS

Colonel Joshua M. Evans is the Deputy Commander, 688th Cyberspace Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The Wing is comprised of more than 3,300 Airmen across four groups with 19 units at 18 locations worldwide. He ensures the readiness and employment of Airmen to to build, operate, secure, defend and extend classified and unclassified networks through four cyberspace weapon systems and critical engineering and expeditionary capabilities. He delivers resilient and integrated cyber infrastructure in garrison as well as in deployed environments, directing the training, mobilization and deployment of Airmen and systems to enable Air Force, joint and coalition combat effectiveness.

Colonel Evans is a prior enlisted officer and received his commission in 2003 from the United States Air Force Academy through the Leaders Encouraging Airman Development (LEAD) Program.  Throughout his career, he has served as a communications plans officer, crew commander, the senior base communicator, squadron director of operations, Squadron Commander and the Aide-de-Camp to the Commander Pacific Air Forces. Prior to his current position, he was the Investment Management Division Chief for the Office of the Chief Information Officer on Air Force Staff, Headquarters Air Force.

EDUCATION: 
1996   Public Health Apprentice Course, Brooks AFB, TX
2003   Bachelor of Science Degree, Biology, USAF Academy, CO
2003   Basic Communication Officer Training, Keesler AFB, MS
2004   Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
2008   Air Force Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2010   Masters of Business Administration, Information Technology, AMU, WV
2016   Masters of Arts, Defense and Strategy Studies, Navy War College, Newport, RI
2021   National Technical Fellowship, Dept of Energy, Idaho Falls, ID
 
ASSIGNMENTS: 
  1. December 1996 – June 1998, Public Health Journeyman, 5th Med Grp, Minot AFB, ND
  2. November 2003 – April 2004, Crew Commander, 735th Comm Sq, Ramstein AB, GE
  3. April 2004 – May 2005, OIC Plans & Implementation, 835th Comm Sq, Ramstein AB, GE
  4. May 2005 – May 2006, Exec Officer, 435th Logistics Readiness Grp, Ramstein AB, GE
  5. November 2006 – June 2007, Assistant Command Duty Officer, Joint Task Force – Global Network Operations, U.S. Strategic Command, Arlington, VA
  6. June 2007 – April 2008, Deputy Operations Officer, Operations Division, Joint Task Force – Global Network Operations, U.S. Strategic Command, Arlington, VA
  7. April 2008 – April 2009, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force – Global Network Operations, U.S. Strategic Command, Arlington, VA
  8. May 2009 – Oct 2010, Chief, Integrated Imagery and Intelligence Branch Integration and Fielding, Defense Information Systems Agency, Arlington, VA.
  9. Oct 2010 – May 2011, Flight Commander, 64th Exped Support Sq, Eskan Village, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  10. July 2011 – May 2013, Director of Operations, 35 Comm Sq, Misawa AB, Japan
  11. June 2013 – June 2014, Strategic Affairs/KLE Officer, Commander Pacific Air Forces, Commanders Action Group, Hickam AFB, HI
  12. June 2014 – July 2015, Aide de Camp to Commander Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, HI
  13. August 2015 – June 2016, Student, Naval War College, Newport, RI
  14. July 2016 – July 2018, Commander, 633rd Communications Sq, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
  15. July 2018 – July 2020, Mission Systems Program Director, USNORTHCOM J6, Peterson AFB, CO
  16. July 2020 – July 2021, National Technical Fellow, Dept of Energy, Idaho Falls, ID
  17. July 2021 – July 2022, Enterprise Services Div Branch, SAF/CN, Pentagon, VA
  18. July 2022 – June 2024, Investment Management Division Chief, SAF/CN, Pentagon, VA
  19. June 2024 – Present, Deputy Commander, 688th Cyberspace Wing, JBSA-Lackland, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: 
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal

OTHER AWARDS:
2004 – CGO of the Year, 835th Comm Sq & 435th Comm Grp, Ramstein AB, GE
2007 – CGO of the Year, JTF-GNO, Arlington, VA
2012 – CGO of the Year, 35 Mission Support Grp, Misawa AB, Japan
2012 – 35th FW Cyberspace Officer Information Dominance, CGOY, Misawa AB, Japan
2018 – 633d Air Base Wing Senior Officer Sijan Awardee, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
 
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant               28 May 2003
First Lieutenant                     29 May 2005
Captain                                 29 May 2007
Major                                    01 Aug 2013
Lieutenant Colonel               01 Dec 2016
Colonel                                 01 Jul 2022

(Current as of June 2024)