LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAVIER M. “JAVI” RODRIGUEZ
Lt. Col. Javier M. Rodriguez is the commander of the 439th Mission Support Group (MSG), Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts. He leads more than one thousand Citizen Airmen and civilians across seven squadrons and four functional areas that provide peacetime and contingency mission readiness support for the Air Force Reserve Command. The MSG provides support services for over 4,700 installation personnel encompassing the 439th Airlift Wing as well as 15 tenant organizations.
A 2014 doctoral graduate of Argosy University, Lieutenant Colonel Rodriguez received his commission from Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB, AL in 2003. He has held logistics and communications assignments at the flight commander, operations officer, and squadron commander levels. Lieutenant Colonel Rodriguez spent nine years on active duty and five years in the Air National Guard before joining the Air Force Reserve in 2016 and was enlisted for five years. His military experience is commensurate with a professional civilian career.
While serving as a Traditional Reservist Lieutenant Colonel Rodriguez was concurrently employed as a Senior Project Manager. He worked complex high profile cross-functional projects in the financial tourism industries, communicating effectively across the organizations, leading technical teams and consulting with high level executives encouraging sound decision-making. Had overall responsibility for successful project execution and risk management across projects, as well as program level communications, metrics, and status reporting.
EDUCATION
1998 Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX
1998 Information Management Technical Training, Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS
2002 Airman Leadership School, Randolph AFB, San Antonio, TX
2002 Associate in Applied Science in Information Management, CCAF
2003 Bachelors in Science in Business Administration, Wayland Baptist University
2003 Basic Officer Training, Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL
2004 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL
2004 Logistics Readiness Officer School, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX
2005 Contingency Wartime Planning Course, Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH
2007 Master in Business Administration, New York Institute of Technology
2011 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
2014 Doctorate in Business Administration, Argosy University, Sarasota, FL
2020 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2024 Air War College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1998 – July 1998, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, TX
2. July 1998 – October 1998, Student, Information Management Course, Keesler AFB, MS
3. October 1998 – March 2001, Information Manager, Chiefs’ Group, Head Quarter Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, TX
4. March 2001 – June 2003, Assistant Chief Information Manager, Directorate of Personnel Assignments, HQ Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, TX
5. June 2003 – September 2003, Student, Basic Officer Training, Maxwell AFB, AL
6. September 2003 – July 2004, OIC, Vehicle Operations, 436th LRS, Dover AFB, DE
7. July 2004 – May 2005, OIC, Contingency Operations, 436th LRS, Dover AFB, DE
8. May 2005 – March 2006, Flight Commander, Material Management Flight, 436th LRS, Dover AFB, DE
9. March 2006 – September 2006, OIC Distribution Flight, 332nd ELRS, Balad Air Base, Iraq
10. September 2006 – September 2007, Section Commander, 436th LRS, Dover AFB, DE
11. November 2009 – January 2012, Operations Officer, 113th LRS, Joint Base Andrews, MD
12. January 2012 – October 2013, Flight Commander, 113th Communication Flight, Joint Base Andrews, MD
13. October 2013 – September 2016, Operations Officer, 113th LRS, Joint Base Andrews, MD
14. September 2016 – October 2018, Operations Officer, 482d LRS, Homestead Air Reserve Base, FL
15. October 2018 – April 2020, Commander, 482d LRS, Homestead Air Reserve Base, FL
16. September 2019 – March 2020, OIC Joint Operations Center, US CENTCOM, MacDill AFB, FL
17. April 2021 – May 2023 - Deputy Group Commander, 439th Mission Support Group, Westover Air Reserve Base, MA
18. October 2023 – Present – Chief, Human Capital Digital Transformation, HQ Air Force District of Washington, Joint Base Andrews, MD
19. September 2024 – Present COMMANDER, 439th Mission Support Group, Westover ARB MA
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 2019 – March 2020, OIC Joint Operations Center, US CENTCOM, MacDill AFB, FL, as a Lt. Colonel
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Military Officers Association of America
Project Management Institute
Project Management Institute, South Florida Chapter
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman Basic 3 June 1998
Airman 3 December 1998
Airman First Class 3 October 1999
Senior Airman 3 December 2000
Staff Sergeant 1 July 2002
Second Lieutenant 19 September 2003
First Lieutenant 19 September 2005
Captain 19 September 2007
Major 19 September 2014
Lieutenant Colonel 7 September 2020
(Current as of November 2024)