Colonel Michael J. Winter Colonel Michael J. Winter is the Deputy Commander, 67th Cyberspace Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The wing presents combat cyberspace capabilities to the Service, United States Cyber Command, and the Joint Force. In this capacity, the wing acts as the Air Forces Cyber execution arm for conducting global cyberspace operations. Additionally, the wing provides organic operations training, cyber capability development, operational testing, and range capabilities to drive readiness across the Cyber Mission Force. Colonel Winter assists the Commander in leading more than 3,000 Airmen, civilians, and contract personnel across four operations groups with 19 squadrons, four detachments, and one center located across seven locations worldwide. Colonel Winter received his commission from Officer Training School in 1999. He has completed various operational and staff assignments including squadron command, and positions on the Air Staff and Joint Staff. Prior to his current assignment, Col Winter served as the Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) Chief of Future Operations (A35), responsible for conducting Information Warfare planning to recommend outcomes to the Sixteenth Air Force Commander that gain or regain the initiative in the information environment supporting Combatant Command and Air Component Commander priority influence objectives. EDUCATION 1999 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, The Pennsylvania State University 2000 Intelligence Officer Course, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas 2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala 2007 Masters in Organizational Management, The George Washington University 2010 Air Force Intern Program (resident program) 2010 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence) 2014 Air War College (correspondence) 2018 Masters in Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War College. ASSIGNMENTS 1. January 2000 – October 2000, Student, 315th Training Squadron, Goodfellow AFB, Texas 2. October 2000 – October 2003, Chief of Intelligence, 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, McChord AFB, Wash. 3. October 2003 – November 2004, Flight Commander/Senior Watch Officer, 566th Information Operations Squadron, Buckley AFB, Colo. 4. November 2004 – September 2005, Executive Officer to the Aerospace Data Facility Commander, 566th Information Operations Squadron, Buckley AFB, Colo. 5. September 2005 – June 2006, Flight Commander/National Tactical Integration, 566th Information Operations Squadron, Buckley AFB, Colo. 6. July 2006 – July 2008, Air Force Intern Program (internships in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, and HQ USAF/A5XS “Skunkworks”), The Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 7. August 2008 – September 2009, Executive Officer to the Director, Intelligence and Knowledge Development Directorate (J2), U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany 8. October 2009 – June 2010, Chief, ISR Operations Branch, Intelligence Directorate (J2), U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany. 9. July 2010 – June 2012, Director of Operations, 22nd Intelligence Squadron, Fort George G. Meade, Md. 10. June 2012 – June 2015, Joint Staff J2 Strategic Policy Officer, Joint Staff, The Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 11. June 2015 – June 2017, Commander, 90th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas 12. June 2017 – June 2018, Student, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Penn. 13. July 2018 – June 2020, Executive Officer, U.S. Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations, Headquarters Air Force, The Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 14. July 2020 – May 2022, Chief, Future Operations Division (A35), Sixteenth Air Force/Air Forces Cyber, JBSA-Lackland Texas 15. July 2022 -- Present, Deputy Commander, 67th Cyberspace Wing, JBSA-Lackland, Texas SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS August 2008 – June 2010, Executive then Chief, ISR Operations Branch, Intelligence Directorate (J2), U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany as a major. July 2010 – June 2012, Director of Operations, 22nd Intelligence Squadron, Fort George G. Meade, Md. As a major. June 2012 – June 2015, Joint Staff J2 Strategic Policy Officer, Joint Staff, The Pentagon, Arlington, Va. As a lieutenant colonel. MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Joint Service Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster Navy Presidential Unit Citation Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one bronze service star Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS Air Force Space Command Innovation Squadron of the Year, 2016 Air Force ISR Squadron of the Year, 2011 Air Force ISR Field Grade Officer of the Year, 2011 Air Force ISR Agency Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award, Field Grade Officer Category, 2011 Air Force ISR Agency Gen John P. Jumper Award for Warfighter Integration, 2011 Top Third Graduate, Squadron Officer School, 2005 EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS Second Lieutenant, 14 Jan 2000 First Lieutenant, 14 Jan 2002 Captain, 14 Jan 2004 Major, 1 Oct 2009 Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Jan 2015 Colonel, 1 Dec 2020 (Current as of July 2022)