Lieutenant Colonel Andrew D. Atkinson is the Commander, 333d Recruiting Squadron, headquartered at Patrick SFB, Florida. As the commander, he is responsible for eight flights and approximately 105 military and civilian personnel throughout central and southern Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, covering an area of 36,000 square miles.
Lt Col Atkinson received his commission in 2008 from the University of Virginia. He has served in a variety of roles at the squadron, wing, and MAJCOM levels. His career as an Operations Analyst has spanned assignments in test and evaluation, the Air Force Research Lab, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, and Special Operations Joint Task Force Central. He is a published author in peer-reviewed journals within the Operations Research literature.
Most recently, Lt Col Atkinson served as the Deputy Director and Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, leading the core calculus course for 750 officer candidates.
EDUCATION
2008 - Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics, University of Virginia, VA
2008 - Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
2011 - Master of Science, Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida, FL
2014 - Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2017 - Doctor of Philosophy, Operations Research, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
2019 - Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence (residence via Deliberate Development)
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 2008 – July 2010: Air Force Test Engineer, 46 TS, Eglin AFB, FL
2. July 2010 – September 2011: Alternative Navigation Research Analyst, AFRL/RW, Eglin AFB, FL
3. November 2011 – June 2014: Chief of Directed Energy Analysis, 711 HPW, Fort Sam Houston, TX
4. September 2014 – September 2017: IDE/PhD Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, OH
5. September 2017 – June 2020: Analyses and Assessments Division Chief, HQ PACAF/A9, Joint Base Hickam, HI
6. June 2020 – July 2024: Deputy Director & Assistant Professor, USAFA/DFMS, US Air Force Academy, CO (May 2022 – October 2022, J7 Deputy Director, SOJTF-C, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
7. July 2024 – Present: Commander, 333d Recruiting Squadron, Patrick SFB, FL
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2011 Distinguished Graduate, Operations Research Systems Analysis Military Applications Course
2017 Air Force Analytic Team of the Year
2018 Air Force Lessons Learned Team of the Year
2019 Military Operations Research Society Junior Analyst Award
PUBLICATIONS
Dynamic Model Validation Metric Based on Wavelet Thresholded Signals. Journal of Verification, Validation and
Uncertainty Quantification 2(2), June 2017.
Wavelet ANOVA Approach to Model Validation. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory 78, November 2017.
Wavelet ANOVA Bisection Method for Identifying Simulation Model Bias. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory
80, January 2018.
Exposing System and Model Disparity and Agreement Using Wavelets. Journal of Verification, Validation and
Uncertainty Quantification 3(2), June 2018.
A Case Study in Engineering Model Validation Using New Wavelet-Based Methods. Quality and Reliability Engineering
International 35(3), April 2019.
(CURRENT AS OF JUL 2024)