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Lt Col Steven Jordan

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Commander

135 Reynolds Coliseum

919-515-8781

Bio

Lieutenant Colonel Steven P. Jordan is the Professor of Aerospace Studies and the Commander of Air Force ROTC Detachment 595 at North Carolina State University, Raleigh. In this capacity he leads a cadre of officers and enlisted members responsible for recruiting, educating, training and motivating officer candidates for the United States Air Force.

Lt Col Jordan received his commission through the Air Force ROTC program at North Carolina State University in 2004 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. Lt Col Jordan has served in a variety of engineering, acquisition, and financial management positions related to flight test, program management, and research & development. He has commanded at the squadron level and served on a major command staff supporting Air Mobility Command.

Prior to his current assignment, Lt Col Jordan served as the Technical Director of the Strategic Services Division of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts.

EDUCATION

  • 2004 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
  • 2004 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
  • 2009 Master of Science, Elect. Eng., Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
  • 2012 Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
  • 2013 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence)
  • 2015 Professional Financial Management Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
  • 2017 Defense Financial Management Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
  • 2020 Air War College (correspondence)

ASSIGNMENTS

    1. July 2004 – June 2006, Test Support Engineer, 53rd Test Support Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Florida
    2. July 2006 – March 2007, Avionics Systems Engineer, 82d Aerial Targets Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Florida
    3. April 2007 – March 2009, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
    4. April 2009 – Feb. 2011, Laser Radar Program Manager, Sensors Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
    5. March 2011 – Sept. 2011, Government Lead, HALOE Program, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan
    6. Oct. 2011 – June 2012, Laser Radar Program Manager, Sensors Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
    7. July 2012 – July 2014, Operations Officer, AFROTC Detachment 770, Clemson University, South Carolina
    8. Aug. 2014 – July 2015, Recruiting Flight Commander, AFROTC Detachment 770, Clemson University, South Carolina
    9. Aug. 2015 – April 2017, MAJCOM Budget Analyst, Headquarters Air Mobility Command Financial Management Directorate, Scott AFB, Illinois
    10. May 2017 – June 2019, Commander, 62nd Comptroller Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
    11. July 2019 – July 2021, Technical Director, Strategic Services Division, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts.
    12. July 2021 – Present, Commander & Professor of Aerospace Studies, Air Force ROTC Detachment 595, NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

      • Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
      • Air Force Commendation Medal
      • Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
      • Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
      • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
      • Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

      • Second Lieutenant June 13, 2004
      • First Lieutenant June 13, 2006
      • Captain June 13, 2008
      • Major Dec 1, 2014
      • Lieutenant Colonel June 1, 2019

(Current as of July 2021)

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