Commander, Air War College Published July 7, 2022 Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL Col. Kevin R. Lee is the Commander, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. The Air War College is the Air Force’s senior professional military education institution, providing post-graduate senior leader development programs focused on joint, multinational, multi-agency warfighting and international security operations, air, space and cyberspace force strategy development and national security planning. Col. Lee graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2000 and attended pilot training at Whiting Field, Fla., and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. His first assignment was to Moody AFB, Ga. Flying the HC-130P “King,” he upgraded to instructor pilot and served in many positions including group executive officer. His next assignment was to Cannon AFB, N.M., where he flew the MC-130W “Combat Spear” and the MC-130W “Dragon Spear.” From 2012 to 2014, he served on staff at Headquarters, United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Following this assignment, he went to Kirtland AFB, N.M., and commanded the 58th Training Squadron. From July 2018 to June 2021, he was the branch chief for Future Operations-West Africa, USAFRICOM, Stuttgart, Germany. He has also served as Commander, 409th Air Expeditionary Group, Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger.