Colonel Alan Wieman is the Commander of the 452nd Mission Support Group, 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, California. As the senior mission support officer and advisor to the wing commander, he is responsible for the daily operations of the force support, civil engineer, security forces, communications, logistics readiness, and two aerial port squadrons. Colonel Wieman also directs the bioenvironmental and public health, emergency management, contracting, and base civil engineer organizations, comprised of about 1,400 personnel and a $100 million budget. He oversees all aspects of support for the Air Force Reserve Command’s largest host base with more than 5,000 personnel to include Air National Guard, Navy, DoD, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Colonel Wieman was commissioned in May 1992 through the United States Air Force Academy. He had broad experience in both ground transportation and aerial port operations during his first two assignments. He then began his final active duty assignment at Headquarters, Air Education and Training Command in August 1998. During this assignment, he worked with Headquarters functional staffs and leaders as well as leadership of the wings within the command to create and manage multi-function contracts. In 2002, he deployed to Seeb AB, Oman, preparing for increased operations in the Central Command Area of Responsibility. He separated from active duty and joined the Air Force Reserve in February 2003.
Colonel Wieman has served in both unit-equipped and associate units, since entering the Air Force Reserve. His first Air Force Reserve assignment was in the 913th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Willow Grove Air Reserve Base, Pennsylvania. During this assignment, he was mobilized for 15 months to manage the wing’s mobilization and rotational deployments, coordinating with the lead wing and 22nd Air Force to fulfill deployment requirements. When Willow Grove ARB closed in 2007, Colonel Wieman transferred to the 514th Logistics Readiness Squadron, where he served as the Operations Officer. He then took command of the 35th Aerial Port Squadron, consisting of over 200 members responsible for the deployment, sustainment, and redeployment of cargo and personnel. Colonel Wieman also served as the Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Logistics Panel Chair for Headquarters Air Force. In this role, he was responsible for planning and programming for the logistics portfolio, approximately $25 billion annually.
EDUCATION
1992 Bachelor’s of Science, Operations Research, United States Air Force Academy, CO
1997 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
2000 Master of Science, Computer Information Systems, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX
2006 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2015 Air War College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1992 – July 1995, Flight Commander, Vehicle Operations and Flight Commander, Combat Readiness and Resources, 4th Transportation Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
2. July 1995 – August 1998, Chief, Passenger Services, Chief, Air Terminal Operations Center, and Chief,
Air Freight, 640th Air Mobility Support Squadron, Howard Air Force Base, Panama
3. August 1998 – February 2003, Chief Transportation Contracts, Air Education and Training Command,Randolph AFB, TX
4. February 2003 – August 2007, Vehicle Operations Flight Commander and Plans and Programs Flight Commander, Willow Grove ARB, PA
5. August 2007 – June 2011, Operations Officer, 514th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
6. June 2011 – May 2013, Commander, 35th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
7. May 2013 – May 2016, Deputy Commander, 514th Mission Support Group, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
8. May 2016 – December 2019, IMA to the Logistics Panel Chair, Resource Integration Division,
Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, DC
9. December 2019 – March 2023, Commander, 514th Mission Support Group, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
10. March 2023 – Present, Commander, 452nd Mission Support Group, March ARB, CA.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with bronze hourglass and “M” device
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Reserve Officers Association
Military Officers Association
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 27, 1992
First Lieutenant May 27, 1994
Captain May 27, 1996
Major October 1, 2004
Lieutenant Colonel September 2, 2011
Colonel June 20, 2016
(Current as of March 2023)