Colonel Joshua N. Garrison is the Deputy Commander of the 960th Cyberspace Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas. The unit is the only cyberspace wing in Air Force Reserve Command. As the wing deputy commander, Col. Garrison assists the commander with oversight of wing operations and staff activities of 17 direct reporting units and 1,300 personnel. The missions of these units include defensive cyber-operations (DCO); combat communications; command & control of cyber operations and DCO – Response Actions; nation-wide communication infrastructure management; cyber defense analysis; network operations; Initial Qualifications Training for cyber across seven weapons and dynamic support to offensive cyber operations. His responsibilities also include the coordination, organization and presentation of AFRC cyber forces to 16th Air Force, Air Forces Cyber, and United States Cyber Command.
Col. Garrison was selected to attend Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama where he graduated in May 2001 and then completed Basic Communications and Information Officer Training at Kessler AFB, Mississippi. He served on active duty from 2001 to 2005 and joined the Air Force Reserve in 2005. Col. Garrison completed a Master of Education degree in Instructional Technology from Troy State University in 2003. He attended the Army Command and General Staff College in-residence program at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 2013 and graduated with a Master of Military Art and Science degree. In addition, Col. Garrison has a Doctorate of Philosophy in Educational Leadership. Prior to assuming his current position, Col. Garrison served as the Commander of the 860th Cyberspace Operations Group, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. As the commander of the 860th, Col. Garrison served a tour in Iraq at Joint Base Balad in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. In 2018, he also served a tour in Germany at Ramstein AB in support of the European Deterrence Initiative.
EDUCATION
1999 Associate of Arts, Computer Studies, University of Maryland University College, Md.
2000 Bachelor of Arts, Information Systems Management, University of Maryland University College, Md.
2001 Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2002 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2003 Master of Education, Instructional Technology, Troy State University, Ala.
2008 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2012 Air Force Reserve Command Leadership Today & Tomorrow Course, Washington, D.C.
2013 Master of Military Art and Science, Army Command and General Staff College, Kan.
2016 Cyberspace 300, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
2019 Doctorate of Philosophy, Educational Leadership, Trident University International, Calif.
2020 Air War College-Distance Learning, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Oct 2001 - Nov 2002: Project Officer, Plans & Implementation Flight, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan
2. Dec 2002 - Sep 2003: OIC, Network Training Center, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan
3. Oct 2003 - Sep 2004: Executive Officer, 18th Maintenance Group, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan
4. Oct 2004 - Oct 2005: Deputy Branch Chief, Voice Networks, Air Force Communications Agency, Scott AFB, Ill.
5. Nov 2005 - Jul 2006: Lead Command, Info Technology Portfolio Manager, HQ USAFE/A6, Ramstein AB, Germany
6. Aug 2006 - Sep 2008: Lead Command, IT Asset & Service Management, HQ USAFE/A6, Ramstein AB,Germany
7. Aug 2008 - Sep 2009: Branch Chief, CIO Support, HQ USAFE/A6, Ramstein AB, Germany
8. Oct 2009 - Mar 2010: OIC of Operations, 332d Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq
9. Apr 2010 - Jul 2011: Branch Chief, CIO Support, HQ USAFE/A6, Ramstein AB, Germany
10. Aug 2011 - Dec 2012: Director of Operations, 603d Air & Space Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
11. Jan 2013 - Dec 2013: Student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
12. Jan 2014 - Jun 2015: Joint Cyber Analyst, Joint Staff South, Suffolk, Va.
13. Jun 2015 - Sep 2017: Enterprise Services Action Officer, Joint Staff J6, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
14. Sep 2017 - Jul 2019: Commander, 23d Combat Communications Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
15. Jul 2019 - Sep 2022: IMA to Director, Enterprise IT, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
16. Oct 2022 - Jun 2024: Commander, 860th Cyberspace Operations Group, Robins AFB, Ga.
17. Jun 2024 - present: Deputy Commander, 960th Cyberspace Wing, JBSA-Chapman Training Annex, Texas
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. Jan 2013 - Dec 2013: Student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
2. Jan 2014 - Jun 2015: Joint Cyber Analyst, Joint Staff South, Suffolk, Va.
3. Jun 2015 - Sep 2017: Enterprise Services Action Officer, Joint Staff J6, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2003 Pacific Air Forces Contracting Team of the Year Award (18th Mission Support Group)
2003 18th Wing Communications and Information Company Grade Officer of the Year
2004 18th Maintenance Group Lance P. Sijan Company Grade Officer of the Year
2018 Air Force Reserve Command Lieutenant General Harold Grant Award (23rd Combat Communications Squadron)
2018 Air Force Reserve Command General Edwin Rawlings Team Award (860th Cyberspace Operations Group)
(Current as of April 2023)