Colonel Jason J. Glynn is the Commander, 99th Air Base Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and Installation Commander for Nellis AFB and the 2.9 million-acre Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). He is responsible for two groups and 13 squadrons to provide installation support for operational testing, tactics development and advanced training in Air, Space and Cyberspace. He is responsible for all installation support, providing communications, contracting, engineering, environmental, law enforcement, logistics, medical, security, services, supply, transportation, and mission support for more than 11,000 assigned service members and 313,000 family members, retirees, and veterans. In addition, the wing supports the U. S. Air Force Warfare Center, 53d Wing, 57th Wing, 505th Command & Control Wing, 926th Wing, 363d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, the NTTR, 52 tenant units, over 250 rotary and fixed-wing aircraft plus nearly 1,500 visitors and temporary-duty personnel conducting business daily across the installation.
Colonel Glynn entered the Air Force in 1999 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has commanded a mission support group and two civil engineer squadrons. Colonel Glynn’s staff experience includes two combatant commands, the Air Staff and Air Combat Command. Additionally, he was assigned as a Defense Legislative Fellow in the office of U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski and served as civil engineer for a Contingency Response Group. Colonel Glynn has served in support of combat and humanitarian operations worldwide, including operations Inherent Resolve, Iraqi Freedom, and Unified Assistance. In 2019, he led a cross-functional team to develop the Air Force's first strategy for the cybersecurity of control systems.
Prior to his current position, Colonel Glynn was the Allied Integration Division Chief, Directorate of Strategy, Policy and Plans, United States Southern Command.
EDUCATION
1999 Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. with one semester exchange at U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn. (distinguished graduate)
2003 Master of Science, Management, Troy State University, Troy, Ala.
2003 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), Ala.
2009 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2011 Certificate in Legislative Studies, Government Affairs Institute, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
2012 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
2013 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2014 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2018 Master of Arts, National Security and Strategic Studies, U.S. Naval War College, Naval Station Newport, R.I. (distinguished graduate)
2021 Strategic Mindset Seminar, Arlington, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1999–July 2000, Project Programmer, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), Calif.
2. July 2000–May 2001, Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineer Requirements Project Manager, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
3. May 2001–August 2002, Readiness Flight Commander, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
4. August 2002–June 2003, Environmental Impact Analysis Process and Cultural Resources Program Manager, 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
5. June 2003–October 2003, Chief, Environmental Quality, 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
6. December 2003–June 2005, Group Civil Engineer, 615th Air Mobility Operations Group, Travis AFB, Calif. (March 2005–May 2005, Airfield Survey Team Chief/Contingency Pavement Evaluator, various locations, Afghanistan, Israel, Egypt)
7. June 2005–September 2006, Air Mobility Operations Flight Commander, 570th Global Mobility Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
8. September 2006–August 2007, Operations Officer, 570th Global Mobility Readiness Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
9. August 2007–December 2007, Executive Officer, 570th Contingency Response Group, Travis AFB, Calif.
10. December 2007–May 2009, Contingency Plans Manager, Directorate of Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va. (March 2008–October 2008, Deputy Commander, Detachment 3, 332d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Southwest Asia)
11. June 2009–July 2010, Executive Officer, Directorate of Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
12. July 2010–December 2011, Defense Legislative Fellow, Washington, D.C.
13. January 2012–June 2014, Legislative Affairs Officer, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
14. June 2014–June 2015, Commander, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Southwest Asia
15. July 2015–July 2017, Commander, 45th Civil Engineer Squadron, Patrick AFB and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
16. July 2017–June 2018, Student, U.S. Naval War College, Naval Station Newport, R.I.
17. July 2018–July 2020, Engineering Program Manager and Deputy Chief, Facilities Division, Directorate of Civil Engineers, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va.
18. July 2020–July 2022, Commander, 375th Mission Support Group, Scott AFB, Ill.
19. August 2022–June 2024, Chief, Allied Integration Division, Directorate of Strategy, Policy and Plans, Headquarters United States Southern Command, Doral, Fla.
20. July 2024–Present, Commander, 99th Air Base Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
(Current as of July 2024)