Capt Thom A. Hausler is the Operations Flight Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 650, based in Athens, Ohio. He is responsible for the supervision of cadet operations and community outreach. The detachment serves as the United States Air and Space Force’s premier representative and only commissioning source at Ohio University.
Education
2006 Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics, Capital University, Bexley, Ohio
2008 Bachelor of Arts, Education, Capital University, Bexley, Ohio
2011 Master in the Art of Teaching, Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan
2024 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
Assignments
1. September 2017 – October 2018, VC-25B Air Force One Development Manager, Presidential & Executive Airlift Recapitalization (PAR) Directorate, Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio
2. October 2018 – December 2019, VC-25B Propulsion Program Manager, PAR Directorate, WPAFB, Ohio
3. December 2019 – June 2021, Deputy Program Manager, KC-46 Aircrew Training Systems, Agile Combat Support (ACS) Directorate, WPAFB, Ohio
4. June 2021 – June 2022, Executive Officer to the Senior Materiel Leader, ACS Directorate, WPAFB, Ohio
5. June 2022 – January 2023, MQ-9 Ground Control Systems Development Integrated Product Team Lead, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces (ISR & SOF) Directorate, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
6. January 2023 – May 2024, Deputy Section Lead, MQ-9 Systems Integration, ISR & SOF Directorate, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. May 2024 – Present, Operations Flight Commander, AFROTC Det 650, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Major Awards and Decorations
Meritorious Service Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award
Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operation Service Medal
Air and Space Longevity Service Award
Aire and Space Training Ribbon
Effective Dates of Promotion
Second Lieutenant August 31, 2017
First Lieutenant August 31, 2019
Captain August 31, 2021
(Current as of October 2024)