Lt. Col. Katherine C. Hebner is the Commander, 331st Recruiting Squadron, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. She is responsible for the recruiting activities of seven enlisted accession flights with approximately 75 active-duty and seven civilian personnel. The squadron covers a 100,000-square-mile area that includes Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Lieutenant Colonel Hebner earned her commission through Air Force ROTC at Texas State University in 2005. She is a career space operations officer, a Distinguished Graduate of Space and Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Operations training at Vandenberg SFB, CA, and has extensive operational and instructor level experience in ICBM and satellite command and control operations. She has led as a Chief of Current Operations at the 614th Space Operations Center and Joint Space Operations Center, leading mission areas including offensive space control, offensive cyber operations, strategic & theater missile defense, covert unmanned aerial systems, and Special Technical Operations.
Prior to her current position, Lieutenant Colonel Hebner served as Chief, Senior Strategic Engagements Division; Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
EDUCATION
2005 Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
2006 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2012 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2012 Masters of Business Administration, Trident University, Calif.
2017 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2022 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2005 – Feb. 2006, Student, Space and Missile Initial Qualification Training, Vandenberg SFB, Calif.
2. Feb. 2006 – July 2007, ICBM Combat Crew Deputy Commander, 564th Missile Squadron (REACT-B), Malmstrom AFB, Mo.
3. July 2007 – July 2008, ICBM Combat Crew Instructor (REACT-B), 341st Operations Support Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mo.
4. July 2008 – June 2009, ICBM Combat Crew Commander, 12th Missile Squadron (REACT-A), Malmstrom AFB, Mo.
5. June 2009 - May 2010, Asst. Flight Commander, 12th Missile Squadron (REACT-A), Malmstrom AFB, Mo.
6. May 2010 – September 2010, Student, MILSTAR and Advanced EHF Satellite Command Operations, Vandenberg SFB, Calif.
7. Sept. 2010 – June 2011, AEHF/MILSTAR Mission Crew Commander, 4th Space Operations Squadron, Schriever SFB, Colo.
8. June 2011 – May 2012, Operations Flight Commander, 4th Space Operations Squadron, Schriever SFB, Colo.
9. May 2012 – Aug. 2013, Wing Executive Officer, 50th Space Wing, Schriever SFB, Colo.
10. Aug. 2013 – Feb. 2014, Air Force Space Command Battle Watch Commander, AFSPC HQ, Peterson SFB, Colo.
11. Feb. 2014 – June 2015, Aide de Camp to the Commander, Air Force Space Command, & Command Speechwriter, AFSPC HQ, Peterson SFB, Colo.
12. June 2015 – Oct. 2016, Senior Space Operations Duty Officer, Joint Space Operations Center (614th Air Operations Center), Vandenberg SFB, Calif.
13. Oct. 2016 – April 2018, Chief, Current Operations, Joint Space Operations Center (614th Air Operations Center), Vandenberg SFB, Calif.
14. April 2018 – December 2018, Space Current Operations Officer, US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), Peterson SFB, Colorado
15. January 2019 – Dec. 2019, Chief, Executive Actions, Commander’s Action Group, US Space Command (USSPACECOM), Peterson SFB, Colo.
16. Dec. 2020 – May 2020, Aide de Camp to the Commander, USSPACECOM, Peterson SFB, Colo.
17. May 2020 – May 2022, Chief, Senior Strategic Engagements Division; Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
18. June 2022 - Present, Commander, 331st Recruiting Squadron, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
USSPACECOM Plankholder
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant May 13, 2005
First Lieutenant May 13, 2007
Captain May 13, 2009
Major April 1, 2015
Lieutenant Colonel December 14, 2020