U.S. Army Col. Reggie L. Austin is the 633rd Air Base Wing Vice Commander at Langley Air Force Base, Va. He is responsible to the 633rd Air Base Wing Commander for providing mission-ready warfighters from three groups, 13 squadrons, and four divisions in support of Joint Base Langley-Eustis.
Colonel Austin assumed duties as the Vice Commander, 633rd Air Base Wing, Feb. 1, 2010. A career logistician with multiple staff and command positions, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Army Transportation Corps in 1984 and has supported every major contingency operation from Operation Just Cause to Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.
EDUCATION
1984 Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication, Jackson State University, Jackson, Miss.
1998 Master of Science Degree in Administration, Central Michigan University, Mount. Pleasant, Mich.
1985 Transportation Officer Basic Course
1990 Transportation Officer Advance Course
1993 Combined Arms and Services Staff School
1998 United States Army Command and General Staff College
2006 Joint Forces Staff College, Joint Professional Military Education II
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Jun. 1985 - Jun 1986, Platoon Leader, 46th Transportation Company, 69th Transportation Battalion, Waegwan (Camp Carroll), Republic of Korea
2. Aug. 1986 - Dec. 1989, Platoon Leader, Chief Movements Division, Detachment Commander, 628th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 49th Movement Control Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 180th Transportation Battalion, Ft. Hood, Tx.
3. Aug. 1990 - March 1991, Installation Transportation Officer, NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Support Group, Mons, Belgium
4. April 1991- May 1993, Company Commander, Maintenance Officer, 70th Transportation Company, 106th Transportation Battalion, Giessen, Federal Republic of Germany
5. June 1993 - June 1994, Executive Assistant, Vice Director, Operational Plans and Interoperability, J7, The Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
6. July 1994 - Dec. 1995, Logistics Officer, Headquarters, Department of the Army, Army National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va.
7. Jan. 1996 - Jan. 1997, Chief, Inspection Division, Eighth United States Army, Inspector General, Yongsan, Republic of Korea
8 Feb. 1997 - July 1997, Observer and Trainer, Battle Command Training Program,
Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.
9. July 1998 - May 2002, Plans and Operations Officer, Directorate Plans Training Mobilization and Security, Executive Officer, Commanding General, United States Army Transportation Center, Executive Officer, 24th Transportation Battalion, 7th Transportation Group, Executive Officer and Deputy Assistant Commandant, 8th Transportation Brigade/United States Army Transportation School, Ft. Eustis, Va.
10. May 2002 - July 2003, Deputy Commander, 501st Corps Support Group, Uijeongbu (Camp Red Cloud), Republic of Korea
11. July 2003 - June 2006, Director, Office of the Chief of Transportation, Commander, 10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Transportation Group, Ft. Eustis, Va.
12. July 2006 - Jan. 2010, Deputy Chief, Requirements, Readiness and Initiatives Division, Chief, Logistic Force Management Division, Operations, Plans, Logistics and Engineering Directorate, US Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.
13. Feb. 2010 - Present, Vice Commander, 633rd Air Base Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Global War on Terrorism Medal
Korean National Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Service Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon with three oak leaf clusters
Army Staff Identification Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 23, 1984
First Lieutenant July 19, 1986
Captain June 1, 1989
Major July 1, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel Feb. 1, 2001
Colonel May 1, 2007
(Current as of July 2011)