BIOGRAPHY
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
LT COL RUSSELL C. CALLAWAY
Lt Col Russ Callaway is the commander of the
AFROTC DET 215, ‘Wild Aces’, and Professor of
Aerospace Studies at Indiana University. As commander,
he leads the recruiting, training, motivating, education and
evaluation of Indiana University’s Air Force officer
candidates. Additionally, he supports two cross-town
universities, Butler University and Indiana University,
Purdue University Indiana. He is the senior Air Force
officer on campus with dual responsibilities as detachment
commander and Chairman of the Department of Aerospace
Studies. Lieutenant Colonel Callaway is responsible for
determining who is accepted, trained, and ultimately
commissioned as an officer in the United States Air Force.
Lt Col Callaway is from Brookston, IN. He was commissioned November 1998 through Officer
Training School. He has served as a squadron commander, section commander, flight
commander, executive officer and as a staff officer at Air Education and Training Command and
the Air Force Personnel Center. His experience is in legacy personnel arenas at growing levels
of responsibility.
EDUCATION
1993 Bachelor of Arts in Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
2003 Squadron Officers School (SOS), Maxwell AFB, AL
2006 Master of Arts degree in Human Relations, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
2012 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
ASSIGNMENTS
1.
November 1998 - August 2000, Section Commander, 46th Maintenance Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL
2.
September 2000 - September 2001, Section Commander/Group Executive Officer,
51st Communications Group, Osan AB, ROK
3.
October 2001 - December 2002, Section Commander, 52nd Mission Support Squadron,
Spangdahlem AB, Germany
4.
December 2002 - March 2004, Section Chief, 52nd Mission Support Squadron, Spangdahlem AB,
Germany
5.
March 2004 - August 2004, Executive Officer, 52nd Mission Support Group, Spangdahlem AB,
Germany
6.
August 2004 - June 2006, Section Commander, Phillips Research Site, Kirtland AFB, NM
7.
June 2006 - January 2008, Military Personnel Flight Commander, 37th Mission Support Squadron,
Lackland AFB, TX
8.
January 2008 - May 2008, Operations Officer, 37th Mission Support Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX
9.
May 2008 - May 2009, Executive Officer, 37th Training Wing, Lackland AFB, TX
10.
May 2009 - August 2011, Recorder, United States Air Force Selection Board Secretariat, Air Force
Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, TX
11. August 2011 - May 2012, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
12. June 2012 - Jun 2014, Commander, 375th Force Support Squadron, Scott AFB, IL
13. June 2014 - Jan 2015, Chief, AETC Senior Leader Management Office, Headquarters Air
Education & Training Command, Randolph AFB, TX
14. January 2015 - Oct 2016, Chief, Officer Promotions Branch, Air Force Personnel Center, JBSA-
Randolph, TX
15. October 2016 - July 2017, Chief, Military Evaluations, Promotions, & Recognitions Operations
Branch, JBSA-Randolph, TX
16. July 2017 - to present, Commander & Professor of Aerospace Studies, AFROTC Detachment 215,
(‘Wild Aces’) Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2003 USAFE Outstanding Personnel Manager of the Year Award (Base-level Junior Personnel Manager)
2004 AFMC Outstanding Personnel Manager of the Year Award (Base-level Junior Personnel Manager)
2004 USAF Outstanding Personnel Manager of the Year Award (Base-level Junior Personnel Manager)
2007 AETC Outstanding Personnel Manager of the Year Award (Base-level Junior Personnel Manager)
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant
Nov 13, 1998
First Lieutenant
Nov 13, 2000
Captain
Nov 13, 2004
Major
Jun 1, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel
Nov 1, 2013
(Current as of August 2017)
