Lt. Col. Florence K. Yee is the Commander, 342nd Recruiting Squadron, San Antonio, Texas. She leads a highly skilled team of 82 recruiters and support personnel tasked with inspiring, engaging, and recruiting within a 1.2 million square mile area of responsibility, encompassing 18 Southern states and the Caribbean. Lt Col Yee is responsible for the annual accession of rated and non-rated line officers, as well as doctors, nurse, dentists, and allied health officers to meet the Air Force and Space Force end strength requirements.
In 2004, Lt Col Yee enlisted in the United States Air Force as an Engineering Apprentice after graduating from the University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. In 2007, Lt Col Yee received her commission through Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. In 2011, Lt Col Yee graduated from the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio and received her Master of Science degree in Operations Research. Afterwards, Lt Col Yee served multiple staff tours, to include assignments at the Studies & Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned, Headquarters U.S. Air Force (HAF/A9), Washington, D.C., Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, and Pacific Air Forces Headquarters, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Following her tour in the Pacific, Lt Col Yee was selected for the Political Affairs Strategist Program and attended the Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama in residence. Prior to her current assignment, Lt Col Yee served as the Chief of Inspections at the United States Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany.
EDUCATION
2003 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas
2008 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2011 Master of Science, Operations Research, Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio
2012 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
2013 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2021 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2021 Joint Inspector General Course, virtual attendance
ASSIGNMENTS
- April 2005 – March 2007, Engineering Apprentice, 99th Civil Engineering Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev. (January - May 2006, Deployed as Project Inspector, 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Balad AB, Iraq)
- March 2007 – June 2007, Officer Trainee, Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- June 2007 – January 2009, Chief, Computer Support Branch, Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, Calif.
- January 2009 – August 2009, Operations Engineer, 452nd Flight Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, Calif.
- August 2009 – March 2011, Graduate Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- March 2011 – May 2013, Force Employment Analyst, Studies & Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned (A9), Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
- May 2013 – May 2015, Chief, Combat Analyst Branch, Studies & Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned (A9), Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
- May 2015 – July 2017, Scientist Assignment Officer, Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas
- July 2017 – Jun 2019, Chief, Future Requirements Branch, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
- June 2019 – July 2020, Executive Office, Chief of Staff Office, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
- July 2020 – June 2021, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
- June 2021 – June 2024, Chief of Inspections, Office of the Inspector General, Headquarters, United States Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany
- June 2024 – Present, Commander, 342nd Recruiting Squadron, San Antonio, Texas
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS [officer only]
June 2021 – June 2024, Chief of Inspections, Office of the Inspector General, Headquarters, United States Africa
Command, Stuttgart, Germany, as a lieutenant colonel
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award
AF Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
PUBLICATIONS
“Depot-level Simulation and Multivariate Analysis on B-1 High Velocity Maintenance,” Air Force Institute of Technology, March 2011
Current as of July 2024