Colonel Michael D. Provins Col Michael D. Provins is the Deputy Commander, 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. He assists the Wing Commander in leading the Air Force’s content dominant, all-source analysis and full spectrum targeting enterprises for Combined Forces Air Component Commanders worldwide and airborne ISR for sensitive joint special operations globally. Col Provins enlisted in the Air Force as an Engineer Assistant in 1994 before earning his commission in 2001 from the U.S. Air Force Academy. As an intelligence officer he has served in a variety of positions spanning tactical to strategic echelons: squadron, group, air operations center, Numbered Air Force, Major Command, and Geographic Combatant Command. Additionally, he has deployed five times supporting Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, JOINT FORGE, ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, and with a Joint Special Operations Forces Regional Task Force. He commanded the 724th Intelligence Squadron leading selectively screened personnel providing full-spectrum analysis to reconnaissance, strike, and recovery missions as part of the 724th Special Tactics Group. Prior to his current position, Col Provins served as the Director of Intelligence, Special Operations Command - Korea and the Deputy Director of Intelligence, Combined Special Operations Component Command (U.S./Korea). EDUCATION 2001 Bachelor of Science, Behavioral Science, US Air Force Academy, Col. 2008 Squadron Officer School (Top Third Graduate), Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2011 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence 2011 Master of Arts, International Relations, University of Oklahoma, Okla. 2011 Joint Intelligence Targeting Course (Distinguished Graduate), Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex, Va. 2012 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College, Naval Station Norfolk, Va. 2021 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2021 Master of Arts, Strategic Studies, Air University, Ala. ASSIGNMENTS 1.September 1994–December 1994, Student, Engineering Assistant Course, 366th Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas 2.January 1995–July1996, SABER Office Construction Management Apprentice, 55th Civil Engineering Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb. 3.July 1996–June 1997, Student, US Air Force Academy Preparatory School, US Air Force Academy, Colo. 4.June 1997–May 2001, Student, US Air Force Academy, US Air Force Academy, Colo. 5.June 2001–May 2002, Student, Intelligence Officer Course, 315th Training Squadron, Goodfellow AFB, Texas 6.May 2002–January 2004, CENTCOM AOR Analyst & Command Briefer, Air Mobility Command - Air Intelligence Squadron, Scott AFB, Ill. (September–December 2002, Intelligence Officer, Air Mobility Division, Combined Air Operations Center, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia) 7.February 2004–June 2005, Deliberate, Contingency, & Exercise Planner, Air Mobility Command, Intelligence Directorate, Scott AFB, Ill. (July–November 2004, Reports & Targets Officer, Allied Military Intelligence Battalion, NATO Stabilization Forces, Camp Butmir, Bosnia) 8.July 2005–July 2006, Chief, Intelligence Plans & Programs, 51st Operations Support Squadron, Osan Air Base, Korea 9.July 2006–July 2009, Chief, Tactical Intel Programs Branch, Directorate of Intelligence, US Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany (March–October 2007, Chief, Brigade Support Team DOMEX, 1st Brigade Combat Team / 1st Calvary Division, Camp Taji, Iraq) (February–August 2008, Regional Desk Officer & Exercise Planner, J3-Current Ops, Combined Forces Special Operations Command, Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar) 10.August 2009–February 2011, Chief, Influence Operations, Strategy Division, 607th Air & Space Operations Center, Osan AB, Korea 11.February 2011–September 2011, Chief, Analysis & Applications Division, Directorate of Intelligence, Seventh Air Force, Osan AB, Korea 12.September 2011–February 2013, Targeting Officer, Joint Intelligence & Operations Center, US Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla. 13.March 2013–June 2015, Strategic Planner, Commander’s Action Group, US Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla. 14.July 2015–June 2018, Operations Officer, 724th Intelligence Squadron, Pope Army Airfield, N.C. (January–April 2018,Deputy J2, Joint Special Operations Forces Regional Task Force) 15.July 2018–June 2020, Commander, 724th Intelligence Squadron, Pope Army Airfield, N.C. 16.July 2020–May 2021, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 17.June 2021–May 2022, Chief, Intelligence Plans Branch, Directorate of Intelligence, US Forces Korea, US Army Garrison-Humphreys, Korea 18.June 2022–July 2023, Director of Intelligence, Special Operations Command - Korea, USAG -Humphreys, Korea 19.July 2023–present, Deputy Commander, 363d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1.September 2011—February 2013, Targeting Officer, Joint Intelligence & Operations Center, US Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla., as a major 2.March 2013—June 2015, Strategic Planner, Commander’s Action Group, US Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla., as a major 3.June 2021—May 2022, Chief, Intelligence Plans Branch, Directorate of Intelligence, US Forces Korea, US Army Garrison -Humphreys, Korea, as a lieutenant colonel 4.June 2022—July 2023, Director of Intelligence, Special Operations Command - Korea, US Army Garrison - Humphreys, Korea, as a colonel MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Joint Service Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air and Space Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Army Commendation Medal Joint Service Achievement Medal Air and Space Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS Second Lieutenant May 28, 2001 First Lieutenant May 28, 2003 Captain May 28, 2005 Major March 1, 2011 Lieutenant Colonel June 1, 2016 Colonel November 1, 2022 (Current as of 13 September 2023)