Lieutenant Colonel Peter R. Francik

Francik
Detachment Commander
AS300 Instructor

Lieutenant Colonel  Peter R. Francik is the Commander of Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 365 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is responsible for the education, training, and professional development of more than 100 officer candidates from MIT, Harvard and Tufts Universities and Wellesley College. Lt Col Francik also serves as Detachment 365's Professor of Aerospace Studies, and is a Visiting Professor at MIT. 

A native of Pasco, Washington, Lt Col Francik received his commission in 2004 from the United States Air Force Academy with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He is a career Cyber Warfare Operations officer who has served in various assignments at the squadron, wing, and major command levels, as well as at the Air Force Research Laboratory. Additionally, he has deployed in support of Operations IRAQI FREDOM, NEW DAWN, ENDURING FREEDOM, and INHERENT RESOLVE. Prior to his current assignment, Lt Col Francik activated and was Commander of the Air Force's first cyber range squadron, the 318th Range Squadron, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

 

EDUCATION

2004 - Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, CO 

2004 - Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, AL

2010 - Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, OH

2010 -  Information Systems Manager certificate, Air Force Institute of Technology, OH

2010 - Squadron  Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL

2014 - Air Command and Staff College (by correspondence)

 

ASSIGNMENTS

1. September 2004 - December 2004, Crew Commander, Communications Control Center, 735th Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany

2. January 2004 - June 2006, Officer in Charge, Executive Support Cell, 435th Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany

3. June 2006 - April 2007, Officer in Charge, Postal Operations, 435th Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany 

4. April 2007 - August 2008, Deputy, Commander's Action Group, 435th Air Base Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany 

5. August 2008 - March 2010, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

6. March 2010 - September 2011, Chief, Tactical Data Links, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, NY

7. September 2011 - January 2013, Section Commander, Air Force Laboratory, Detachment 10, Rome, NY 

8. January 2013 - May 2013, Executive Officer to the Director, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, NY

9. May 2013 - August 2013, Student, Network Warfare Bridge Course and Intermediate Network Warfare Training, 39th Information Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL 

10. August 2013 - May 2015, Chief, Cyber Strategy and Doctrine, Directorate of Strategic Plans, Programs, and Analyses, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, CO

11. May 2015 - August 2015, Deputy Chief, Strategic Plans Branch, Directorate of Strategic Plans, Programs, Requirements and Assessments, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, CO

12.  August 2015 - June 2018, Commander, 03 National Mission Team, 315th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, Fort Meade, MD

13. June 2018 - September 2019, Director of Operations, 346th Test Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX

14.  October 2019 - June 2022, Commander, 318th Range Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX

15. June 2022 - Present, Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 365 ,Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 

 

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters

Joint Service Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Air and Space Commendation Medal

Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars

Humanitarian Service Medal

 

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Second Lieutenant                          June 2, 2004

First Lieutenant                              June 2, 2006 

Captain                                           June 2, 2008

Major                                              August 1, 2014

Lieutenant Colonel                        March 1, 2019 

 

(Current as of June 2022)