Col COLONEL MICHAEL D. TIEMANN

Colonel Michael D. Tiemann is the Vice Commander of the 72nd Air Base Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. His responsibilities include leading nearly 3,000 Airmen and overseeing $5 billion in resources and a $311 million operating budget. He provides installation support for over 27,000 personnel assigned to the HQ AF Sustainment Center, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, 552nd Air Control Wing, Navy Strategic Communications Wing One, 507th Air Refueling Wing, 448th Supply Chain Management Wing and 45 other units including the Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Information Systems Agency and 38th Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group. The 72nd ABW enables numerous critical missions at Tinker AFB, the largest single-site employer in Oklahoma.

Colonel Tiemann grew up in Portland, Michigan, and is a 1991 graduate of Portland High School where he was the class salutatorian. He received his commission as a second lieutenant through the Reserve Officer Training Corps in August 1995 from Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a Master Logistics Readiness Officer and an Aircraft Maintenance Officer and has participated in operations at the combatant command, wing, and enroute levels while deployed to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait.

EDUCATION
1995 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Tulane University, New Orleans, La.
2001 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), Ala.
2007 Master of Science, Resource Administration, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant
2008 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2013 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1995–July 1996, Fight Commander, Vehicle Operations and Maintenance Flights, 16th Transportation Squadron (AFSOC), Hurlburt Field,Fla.
2. July 1996–May 1998, Flight Commander, Combat Mobility Flight, 16th Transportation Squadron (AFSOC), Hurlburt Field, Fla.
3. May 1998–November 1998, Executive Officer, Logistics Directorate, Headquarters (HQ) Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
4. November 1998–March 2000, Squadron Operations Officer, 319th Transportation Squadron (AMC), Grand Forks AFB, N.D. (October–December 1999, Flight Commander, Vehicle Operations Flight, 363D Expeditionary Transportation Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base (AB), Saudi Arabia)
5. March 2000–March 2001, Wing Protocol/Assistant Executive Officer, 319th Air Refueling Wing (AMC), Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
6. March 2001–January 2003, Viking Aircraft Maintenance Unit Commander, 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMC), Grand Forks AFB, N.D. (September–November 2001, Flight Commander, Aircraft Maintenance Flight, 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (Deployed), Shaikh Isa AB, Bahrain)
7. January 2003–January 2004, Director of Operations, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron (AMC), Prince Sultan AB, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Al Udeid AB, Qatar
8. January 2004–October 2004, Flight Commander, Materiel Support Flight, HQ Pacific Air Forces Regional Supply Squadron, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
9. October 2004–January 2006, Flight Commander, Weapon Systems Flight, HQ Pacific Air Forces Regional Supply Squadron, Hickam AFB, Hawaii (September 2005–January 2006, Air Force Liaison, USCENTCOM Deployment and Distribution Operations Center, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait)
10. January 2006–August 2007, Executive Officer, HQ Pacific Air Forces Directorate of Logistics, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
11. August 2007–May 2008, Commander, Detachment 1, 735th Air Mobility Squadron (AMC), Royal Australian Air Force Base Richmond, Australia
12. May 2008–January 2010, Patient, 15th Medical Support Squadron, w/duty as Director of Staff, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing (AMC), Hickam AFB, Hawaii
13. January 2010–August 2010, Logistics Exercise Planner, HQ US Pacific Command (USPACOM), Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii
14. August 2010–March 2012, Director, USPACOM Deployment & Distribution Operations Center, HQ USPACOM, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii
15. March 2012–May 2014, Commander, 60th Aerial Port Squadron (AMC), Travis AFB, Calif.
16. May 2014–May 2015, Deputy Director, Host Nation Coordination Cell, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid AB, Qatar
17. June 2015–June 2016, Deputy Commander, 60th Mission Support Group (AMC), Travis AFB, Calif.
18. July 2016–July 2017, Director of Staff, 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMC), Travis AFB, Calif.
19. July 2017–June 2018, Director, Mission Support Team 2 (J32R), Mission Support Directorate, HQ Defense Logistics Agency, Ft Belvoir, Va.
20. July 2018–July 2019, Military Deputy Executive Director, Mission Support Directorate (J32), HQ Defense Logistics Agency, Ft Belvoir, Va.
21. July 2019–June 2020, Program Manager for Supply Chain Security, Operations and Sustainment Directorate (J31), HQ Defense Logistics Agency, Ft Belvoir, Va.
22.  June 2020-present, Vice Commander, 72nd Air Base Wing, Tinker AFB, OK

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 2005–January 2006, Air Force Liaison, USCENTCOM Deployment and Distribution Operations Center, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, as a major
2. January 2010–March 2012, Logistics Exercise Planner and Director, USPACOM Deployment & Distribution Operations Center HQ USPACOM, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, as a lieutenant colonel
3. July 2017–June 2020, Director, Mission Support Team 2 (J32R), Military Deputy Executive Director (J32), and Program Manager for Supply Chain Security (J31), HQ Defense Logistics Agency, Ft Belvoir, Va., as a Colonel

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2004 Pacific Air Forces Logistics Readiness Company Grade Officer of the Year 2013 Air Force Large Air Terminal Unit of the Year
2013 Air Mobility Command Large Air Terminal Unit of the Year
2013 National Defense Transportation Association Military Unity of the Year 2013 Defense Policy Packaging Group Award

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant, August 1995
First Lieutenant, September 1997
Captain, September 1999
Major, January 2006
Lieutenant Colonel, November 2010
Colonel, February 2017

(Current as of August 2020)