Colonel Kevin S. Anderson is the Deputy Commander, 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. In this role he is responsible for executing the wing's mission of delivering F-35 fifth-generation combat airpower to the United States Indo-Pacific Command. Additionally, the wing provides high-end, multi-domain combat training to U.S. and international partners during RED FLAG-Alaska, which is the Pacific Air Forces premier multi-national large-force training exercise.
Colonel Anderson earned his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2005. He was a distinguished graduate at Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard AFB, Texas, as well as a distinguished graduate from the F-16 Basic Course at Luke AFB, Arizona. During his four F-16 assignments, his duties included Squadron Commander, Chief of Wing Plans and Programs, Director of Operations, Squadron and Wing Weapons Officer, Flight Commander, Flight Examiner, and Instructor Pilot.
As an Olmsted Scholar, he completed a two-year cultural immersion in Valparaíso, Chile, becoming a Foreign Area Officer for the South America region. Prior to this assignment, he commanded the 510th Fighter Squadron at Aviano AB, Italy, and graduated with highest academic distinction from Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
Colonel Anderson is a Command Pilot with more than 3,600 flying hours, including more than 1,000 combat hours and 190 missions in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, ODYSSEY DAWN, INHERENT RESOLVE, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, and SPARTAN SHIELD.
EDUCATION
2005 Bachelor of Science, Engineering Mechanics, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
2005 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2012 Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2013 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2013 Master of Systems Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2016 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. by correspondence
2016 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Service Chiefs’ Fellow, Arlington, Va.
2018 Master of International Relations, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, Chile
2024 Master of Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 2006—May 2007, Student Pilot, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2. July 2007—May 2008, F-16 Student, F-16 Basic Course, Luke AFB, Ariz.
3. June 2008—September 2009, Electronic Combat Pilot, 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
4. October 2009—June 2012, Scheduler and Flight Commander, 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
5. July 2012—December 2012, Weapons Instructor Course, 16th Weapons Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
6. January 2013—November 2016, Squadron and Wing Weapons Officer, 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
7. December 2016—December 2018, Olmsted Scholar, Valparaíso, Chile
8. January 2019—May 2021, Director of Operations and Chief of Wing Plans and Programs, 555th Fighter Squadron,
31st Fighter Wing, Aviano AB, Italy
9. June 2021—June 2023, Commander, 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
10. July 2023—May 2024, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
11. June 2024—June 2025, Combat Air Branch Head, Joint Air Power Competence Centre, Kalkar, Germany
12. July 2025—July 2026, Chief of Staff, Joint Air Power Competence Centre, Kalkar, Germany
13. July 2026 – Present, Deputy Commander, 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson AFB, Alaska
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2024—July 2026, Combat Air Branch Head and subsequently Chief of Staff, JAPCC, Kalkar AB, Germany, as a Colonel
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: more than 3,600, including more than 1,000 combat hours
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, F-16C/D Block 25, 40, and 50
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters and three combat devices
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal
NATO Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 1, 2005
First Lieutenant June 1, 2007
Captain June 1, 2009
Major August 1, 2015
Lieutenant Colonel October 1, 2018
Colonel May 1, 2024
(Current as of July 2026)