Lt Col Frank J. Mailki Jr. is the Commander, 339th Recruiting Squadron, Clinton Township, Michigan. He directs and operates recruiting activities for 9 enlisted accession flights with 97 active-duty and civilian personnel. His squadron covers a 71,000 square-mile area that includes the state of Michigan, and portions of northern Ohio, northern Indiana and eastern Illinois. His unit’s mission is to inspire, engage and recruit future qualified Airmen and Guardians to deliver air and space power for the United States of America.
Lt Col Mailki enlisted in the Air Force Reserve in March 1997 and completed the Security Forces Apprentice Course in November 1997. He transferred to active-duty service in February 2000. Following his graduation from Park University, Lt Col Mailki commissioned through Officer Training School in August 2007 and completed the Intelligence Officer Course in July 2008. He has served in a variety of operational and tactical assignments in Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Alaska, the Republic of Korea, Canada and Colorado. Prior to his current position, Lt Col Mailki was the Branch Head for Target Intelligence and Deputy Chief, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division, Deployable Air Command and Control Center, Poggio Renatico, Italy.
Lt Col Mailki has completed nine deployments in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, DESERT SAFESIDE, and SPARTAN SHIELD.
EDUCATION
2001 Associates of Applied Science, Security Administration, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2003 Airman Leadership School, Moody AFB, GA.
2006 Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice Administration: Law Enforcement, Park University, Parkville, Mo.
2010 Master of Arts, Intelligence Studies, American Military University, Charles Town, W. VA.
2011 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
2013 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2018 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2018 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Joint Warfare, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2020 Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JPME II), Naval Support Activity, Hampton Roads, VA.
2021 Air War College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1997 – August 1997, Trainee, Basic Military Training, 343rd Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. August 1997 – November 1997, Trainee, Security Forces Academy, 323rd Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
3. November 1997 – February 2000, Airfield Security Team Member, 919th Security Forces Squadron (AFRC), Duke Field, Fla.
4. February 2000 – January 2003, Installation Patrolman, 20th Security Forces Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C. (May 2000 – July 2000, Security Response Team Leader, 363rd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia) (November 2000 – February 2001, Search Team Member, 363rd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia) (September 2001 – March 2002, Fire Team Member, 319th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Sheik Isa
AB, Bahrain) (August 2002 – December 2002, Fire Team Leader, 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan) 5. January 2003 – May 2007, Fire Team Leader; Unit Education and Training Manager; and NCOIC, Plans and Programs 823rd Security Forces Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga. (September 2004 – December 2004, Squad Leader, 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Kirkuk AB, Iraq) (December 2004 – March 2005, Fire Team Leader, Task Force 1041, Joint Base Balad, Iraq) (September 2005 – January 2006, Assistant Flight Sergeant, 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Kirkuk AB, Iraq) (June 2006 – September 2006, Assistant Flight Sergeant, 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Kirkuk AB, Iraq)
6. May 2007 – August 2007, Trainee, Officer Training School, 24th Training Squadron, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
7. August 2007 – July 2008, Student, Intelligence Officer Training, 315th Training Squadron, Goodfellow AFB, Texas
8. July 2008 – July 2011, Assistant Chief, Analysis, Correlation and Fusion; Assistant Chief, ISR Training and Evaluation; Chief, Analysis; and Chief, ISR Operations, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska (May 2009 – October 2009, ISR Operations Duty Officer, 609th Air and Space Operations Center, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
9. July 2011 – August 2013, Chief ,Squadron Intelligence, 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
10. August 2013 – May 2016, Deputy Chief, Intelligence Weapons and Tactics; Chief, Intelligence Plans, Readiness and Exercises; and Intelligence Flight Commander, 3rd Operations Support Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
11. May 2016 – July 2017, Aide-de-Camp to the Commander, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Region, North American Defense Command (NORAD); Commander, Alaskan Command, U.S. Northern Command; and Commander Eleventh Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
12. July 2017 – October 2020, Deputy for Intelligence, Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Region, NORAD, and Chief, Air Intelligence Centre, 1 Canadian Air Division, Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg, Canada
13. October 2020 – June 2023, Director of Operations, 72nd ISR Squadron (USSF); Chief, Plans, Programs and Assessments; and Director of Staff, Space Delta 7 (USSF), Space Base Delta 1, Colo. (January 2022 – January 2023, Deputy Chief of Staff; and Deputy Director, Theater Security Cooperation, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
14. June 2023 – June 2025, Branch Head for Target Intelligence; and Deputy Chief, ISR Division, Deployable Air Command and Control Center, Poggio Renatico, Italy
15. June 2025 – Present, Commander, 339th Recruiting Squadron, 360th Recruiting Group, Air Force Recruiting Service, Clinton Township, Mich.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2017 – October 2020, Deputy for Intelligence, Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Region, NORAD, and Chief, Air Intelligence Centre, 1 Canadian Air Division, Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg, Canada, as a major
2. June 2023 – June 2025, Branch Head for Target Intelligence; and Deputy Chief, ISR Division, Deployable Air Command and Control Center, Poggio Renatico, Italy, as a lieutenant colonel
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with “V” device and four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Deputy Commander NORAD Command Commendation (Canada)
(Current as of June 2025)