Colonel Martin J. Pantazé serves as Commander, Detachment 10, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. He is the AFIMSC Commander’s senior representative to Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command and is responsible for synchronizing installation and mission support to enable AFGSC missions. He leads a team of subject matter experts from civil engineering, security forces, logistics readiness, communications and financial management that advocates for and resources AFGSC’s I&MS requirements. “Striker Det 10” directly supports the 33,000 members assigned to the major command’s two numbered air forces, eight installations, nine wings and associated units representing the nation’s bomber fleet, nuclear ICBM force, and other specialized nuclear and host-wing capabilities.
Colonel Pantazé entered active duty in 1998 after receiving a commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has commanded units stateside and overseas at the squadron and group levels and served in a variety of squadron-level, major command, Headquarters Air Force, and joint assignments. He has deployed nine times, executed operations in thirteen countries, and has contingency experience with explosive ordnance disposal, two provincial reconstruction teams, Army and Navy special forces, United States Central Command, and Special Operations Command.
Prior to his current position, he served as the associate director for the AFGSC Logistics and Engineering Directorate.
EDUCATION:
1998 Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
2002 Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
2004 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2008 Air Command and Staff College by correspondence
2010 Master of Aeronautical Science, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla.
2012 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
2014 Air War College by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. July 1998-March 2000, Civil/Utilities/Energy Engineer; later Officer-in-Charge of Heavy Repair, then Facility Maintenance, 27th Civil Engineer Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.
2. March 2000-June 2001, Readiness Flight Commander, 27th Civil Engineer Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.
3. June 2001-March 2002, Student, Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Eglin AFB, Fla.
4. April 2002-June 2004, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight Commander, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
5. July 2004-December 2005, New Mission Beddown Program Manager, Inter-service Training Office and Base Realignment and Closure Engineer, Directorate of Civil Engineers, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas
6. June 2006-March 2007, April 2008-June 2008, Executive Officer, Directorate of Civil Engineers, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas
7. March 2007-March 2008, Deputy Commander/Director of Operations and Mission Support, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team, Nangarhar, Afghanistan
8. June 2008-May 2010, March-May 2011, Operations Flight Commander, 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga.
9. May 2009-November 2009, Joint Security Office, Directorate of Operations (J-3), United States Central Command Forward Headquarters, Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar; J-3 Engineer, US Forces Afghanistan South, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
10. June 2010-February 2011, Commander, 23d Civil Engineer Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga.
11. June 2011-June 2012, Student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
12. June 2012-June 2014, Operations and Maintenance Branch Program Manager, Office of the Civil Engineer, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
13. August 2013-June 2014, Deputy Chief Operations and Maintenance, Office of Civil Engineering, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
14. July 2014-July 2016, Commander, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif.
15. July 2016-December 2018, Engineering Division Chief, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Detachment 10, Barksdale AFB, La.
16. December 2018-August 2019, Acting Commander, Detachment 10, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.
17. September 2019-June 2020, Commander, AFIMSC Detachment 10, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.
18. July 2020-June 2021, Commander, 332rd Expeditionary Mission Support Group, Southwest Asia
19. July 2021-July 2023, Associate Director, Logistics and Engineering Directorate, Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La.
20. July 2023-present, Commander, Detachment 10, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS:
1. January 2006-June 2006, Expeditionary Mission Support Officer-in-Charge (FOB Chapman), PRT Engineer, and Civil Affairs Team Lead, Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team, Khost, Afghanistan, as a captain
2. March 2007-March 2008, Deputy Commander/Director of Operations and Mission Support, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, as a captain
3. May 2009-November 2009, Joint Security Office, Directorate of Operations (J-3), United States Central Command Forward Headquarters, Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar; J-3 Engineer, US Forces Afghanistan South, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, as a major
4. January 2013-July 2013, Command Engineer, Directorate of Logistics (J-4), Special Operations Command Central Forward Headquarters, Al Udeid AB, Qatar, as a major/lieutenant colonel
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two devices
Iraq Campaign Medal with device
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
2000 Air Force Col Frederick J. Reimer Outstanding Readiness Flight Award
2001, 2002, 2008 Department of Defense Commander in Chief Installation Excellence Special Recognition Award
2002 Air Combat Command SMSgt Gerald J. Stryzak Outstanding EOD Flight Award
2002 2nd Bomb Wing Company Grade Officer of the Year
2005 HQ Air Education and Training Command Civil Engineer Company Grade Officer of the Year
2006 HQ Air Education and Training Command Major General A. Lupia Military Manager of the Year CGO Category
2007 Air Force Association Alamo Chapter San Antonio Company Grade Officer of the Year
2010 Air Combat Command General Thomas D. White Restoration Installation Award
2010 Air Force SAME Major General Robert H. Curtin Outstanding CE Unit Award Small Unit Category
2011 23rd Wing Field Grade Officer of the Year
2011 9th AF Outstanding Performer of the Year FGO Category
2015 Air Force General Thomas D. White Restoration Installation Award
2015 Secretary of Defense Environmental Restoration Award
2016 HQ Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Team of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant May 10, 1998
First Lieutenant Jun. 1, 2000
Captain Jun. 1, 2002
Major Apr. 1, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel Jun. 1, 2013
Colonel Sep. 1, 2019
(Current as of July 2023)