Job Description

Commands, leads, directs, and manages an AFROTC unit that administers a college-level officer training program.  Serves as senior Air Force officer at geographically separated unit--ultimately determines who is commissioned.  Chairs Department of Aerospace Studies with university status of full professor.  Manages a unit budget of $100K.  Instructs freshman-level through senior-level courses on the Foundations of the USAF and National Security Affairs.

About Lt Col Raybine

Lt Col Raybine is a former instructor, Department of Military Strategic Studies, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado.  His previous assignment was a Commander Cadet Squadron One at the Air Force Academy.  Commissioned through R.O.T.C at the University of Maine in 1990, Lt Col Raybine began his active duty experience as a personnel officer stationed at George AFB CA and Langley AFB, VA.  Lt Col Raybine has served in flying operations positions throughout the United States and South West Asia, to include A-10 operations at Moody and Kuwait, B-2 operations during OPERATION Enduring Freedom and OPERATION Iraqi Freedom while stationed at Whiteman AFB,  MO.

Military Awards 

Distinguished Flying Cross
Meritorious Service Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal

Air Force Combat Action Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
War on Terrorism Service Medal

Academic Promotions

USAFA DFMI Adjunct Instructor of the Year
CG-01 Educational Excellence Award
Distinguished Graduate, UCCS, M.A.
Distinguished Graduate, SOS, Maxwell AFB, AL
Distinguished Graduate, University of Maine, M.B.A.
Highest Distinction, University of Maine. B.S.
Highest Distinction, University of Maine, Assoc. of Arts

 

Dates of Promotion

Second Lieutenant                  May 89
First Lieutenant                       May 91
Captain                                   May 93
Major                                       Nov 00
Lieutenant Colonel                  Nov 06

Education

1987    Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies, University of Maine
1989    Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Univ. of Maine
1990    Master Business Administration, University of Maine
1995    Squadron Officer’s School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2005    Air Command and Staff College, correspondence, Maxwell AFB
2005    Air Command and Staff College, in-residence, USAFA
2005    M.A. Counseling and Educational Leadership, UCCS, CO
2007    Air War College, correspondence, enrolled

Assignments

May 91 – Jun 92:  Chief Outbound Assignments, George AFB, CA
Aug 92 – Jan 94:  Air Combat Command Protocol, Langley AFB, VA
Jan 94 – Jul 95:  Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Reese AFB, TX
Oct 95 – Sep 99:  A-10 4-Ship Flight Lead, BnALO, Moody AFB, GA
Sep 99 – Apr 04:  B-2 / T-38 Evaluator and Instructor pilot, Whiteman AFB, MO.
Apr 04 – May 05:  Student, IDE in-residence, UCCS, CO
May 05 – May 07:  Commander, Cadet Squadron One, USAF Academy, CO
May 07 – Jul 08:  Instructor, Department of Military Strategic Studies, USAF Academy, CO

Jul 08 - Pres: Professor of Aerospace Studies, University of Louisville Air Force ROTC

Contact

Office Phone: (502) 852-6576