Colonel Naomi Y. Henigin is the commander of the 633d Mission Support Group, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The 2,700 personnel in her six squadrons provide war- and peacetime mission support and quality of life for the 633d Air Base Wing, 1st Fighter Wing, Headquarters Air Combat Command, and over 30 other mission partners. She is responsible for providing deployment operations, facility and infrastructure operations and maintenance, security and emergency response, communications and information services, personnel support, services, contracting, and housing for an installation community hosting over 75,000 active duty, civilian, and retired personnel.
Colonel Henigin earned her commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 2003 and throughout her career has served in a variety of positions at the Squadron Level, Mission Support Group, Direct Reporting Unit, Headquarters, Joint, and in direct support of combat operations. Prior to her current position, she was the Senior Military Assistant, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, the Pentagon, Washington D.C. In this capacity she supported the supervision of manpower, military and civilian personnel, Reserve component affairs and readiness support for the 685,000 Total Force members of the Department of the Air Force. Colonel Henigin is married with two sons.
EDUCATION
2003 Bachelor of Science in Political Science/Foreign Area Studies, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
2004 Master of Arts in National Security Affairs, African Studies, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
2005 Aerospace Basic Officer Course, Outstanding Performer and Top Flight, Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), Ala.
2008 Squadron Officer School, Top 1/3 Graduate, Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), Ala.
2012 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2015 Master of Arts in Military Operational Arts and Sciences, Distinguished Graduate, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2021 Master of Science in National Security Strategy, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
- Aug 2003 – Sep 2004, Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California
- Oct 2004 – Oct 2005, Squadron Section Commander, 317th Maintenance Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas
- Oct 2005 - Jul 2006, Squadron Section Commander, 333rd Training Squadron, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
- Jul 2006 - Jul 2007, Military Training Flight Commander, 336th Training Squadron, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
- Jul 2007 - Feb 2008, Communications & Information Flight Commander, 336th Training Squadron, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
- Feb 2008 - Sep 2008, Military Personnel Flight Commander, 81st Mission Support Squadron, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
- Sep 2008 - Feb 2009, Executive Officer, 609th Air & Space Operations Center, Al Udeid AB, Qatar
- Feb 2009 - Jun 2009, Chief of Protocol, 81st Training Wing, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
- Jun 2009 – Jun 2010, Executive Officer, 81st Training Wing, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
- Jun 2010 – Jun 2013, Assistant Professor of Political Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
- Jun 2013 – Jul 2014, Deputy Director, Commander’s Action Group, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
- Jul 2014 – Jun 2015, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- Jun 2015 – Apr 2016, Operations Officer, 60th Force Support Squadron, Travis AFB, California
- Apr 2016 – Jun 2018, Commander, 60th Force Support Squadron, Travis AFB, California
- Jul 2019 – Jul 2020, Assistant Director, Officer Commissioning Programs, Office of the Secretary of Defense, The Pentagon, Virginia
- Jul 2020 -- Jun 2021, Student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, District of Columbia
- Jun 2021 -- Jun 2022, Deputy Commander, 380th Expeditionary Mission Support Group, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates
- Jun 2022 – Jun 2023, Deputy Director, Military Force Policy, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, The Pentagon, Virginia
- Jul 2023 – Jun 2024, Senior Military Assistant, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, The Pentagon, Virginia
- Jun 2024 – Present, Commander, 633d Mission Support Group, Joint Base Langley–Eustis, Virginia
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Department of State Superior Honor Award
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May, 28 2003
First Lieutenant May, 28 2005
Captain May, 28 2007
Major June, 1 2013
Lieutenant Colonel October 1, 2017
Colonel June 1, 2023
(Current as of Jul 2024)