Professor of Aerospace Studies

Colonel Terry M. Featherston           

Col. Terry M. Featherston is Commander and Professor of Aerospace Studies for the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 020 at the University of Arizona, in Tucson, Arizona.

Colonel Featherston entered the Air Force in 1983 after receiving his commission from the United States Air Force Academy, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in pre-medical biology. He has commanded a Fighter Squadron and an Operations Group. He has served multiple assignments across the CONUS, Europe, Asia, and Washington DC. Colonel Featherston is a combat veteran, having led 40 missions during Operation Desert Storm, the first use of the A-10 in combat and at night. He is a command pilot with more than 3,700 flying hours, including 2,500 in the A-10.

EDUCATION
1983 Bachelors degree in Pre-Med Biology, United States Air Force Academy, Col.
1987 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1994 Masters degree in Human Resource Management, Troy State University, Ala.
1996 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2000 Masters degree in Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2004 Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1983 - July 1984, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
2. Aug 1984 - Nov 1984, Student, Pilot Instructor Training, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
3. Dec 1984 - Dec 1987, T-37 Instructor Pilot and Asst. Wing Executive Officer, Columbus AFB, Miss.
4. Dec 1987 - Feb 1988, Student, Fighter Lead-In Training, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.
5. Feb 1988 - July 1988, Student, A-10 Initial Qualification Tng, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.
6. July 1988 - May 1992, A-10 Aircraft Commander, Instructor Pilot, and Flight Commander, 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron; and 354th Tactical Fighter Wing DCO Executive Officer, Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, S.C.
7. June 1992 - June 1995, A/OA-10 Instructor Pilot and Flight Commander, 358th Fighter Squadron; and Wing Operations Training Flight Commander, 355th Operations Support Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Ariz.
8. August 1995 - June 1996, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
9. July 1996 - August 1998, Team Chief and Mission Commander, European Operations Division, On-Site Inspection Agency, Rhein-Main Air Base, Frankfurt, Germany
10. August 1998 - May 1999, Deputy Chief, Inspection and Escort Division, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Rhein-Main Air Base, Frankfurt, Germany
11. July 1999 - June 2000, Student, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala.
2. Oct 2000 - March 2001, Asst. Director of Operations, 357th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Ariz.
13. April 2001 - March 2002, Director of Operations, 354th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Ariz.
14. March 2002 - June 2003, Commander, 358th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Ariz.
15. July 2003 - July 2005, Director of Operations (J3), Joint Warfare Analysis Center, Joint Forces Command, Dahlgren, Va.
16. July 2005 – Aug 2007, Commander, 51st Operations Group, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea
17. Aug 2007 – July 2008, Investigative Officer, Secretary of the Air Force IG Office, Pentagon, DC

18. July 2008 – current, Professor of Aerospace Studies/Commander, AFROTC Detachment 020, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ