Mr. Romero is the Executive Director, Headquarters, Air Force Accessions Center (AFAC), Joint Base San Antonio- Randolph, TX. The Air Force Accessions Center oversees the Department of the Air Force’s largest officer and enlisted accession sources, including the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Reserve Officer Training Corps, Officer Training School, and Warrant Officer Training School. The Center is comprised of 6,315 military and civilian personnel who are responsible for the training and leadership development of 98,640 cadets at 1,012 locations worldwide and for accessing more than 45,000 individuals annually.
Mr. Romero retired from active duty in November 2014 after 25 years serving in a variety of flying and staff positions at the squadron, group, wing, and Joint level. Mr. Romero received his commission in 1989 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps, Central Washington University, Ellensburg Wash. He began his flying career in the C-141B until 1995 when he transitioned to the MC-130H Combat Talon II. His flying assignments include McGuire AFB, N.J., Kadena AB, Japan, Kirtland AFB, N.M., Hurlburt Field, FL, and as the deployed squadron commander for the 16th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. His staff assignments include Headquarters, US Special Operations Command, as air operations officer and chief of operations for USSOCOM’s Interagency Task Force, MacDill AFB, FL as well as Chief, Wing Plans, 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, FL. His AFRS assignments include, squadron commander, 345th Recruiting Squadron, Scott AFB, IL, Chief, IG Inspections Branch, HQ AFRS, Chief, Plans and Resources, HQ AFRS, and Vice Commander, AFRS. Prior to his current position, he was the Director of Staff and Executive Director, Air Force Recruiting Service, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX.
1989 Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Central Washington University, Ellensburg Wash. 1995 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2002 Master of Business Administration, Touro University International
2002 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. by correspondence 2004 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. in residence
2006 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1990 – June 1991, student, undergraduate navigator training, Mather Air Force Base, CA
2. June 1991 – April 1995, navigator, instructor navigator, evaluator navigator, Special Operations Low Level qualification, 18th Airlift Squadron, 438th Airlift Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ
3. April 1995 – December 1995, student, C-130E training, Little Rock AFB, AR and MC-130H training, Kirtland AFB, NM
4. December 1995 – May 1999, navigator, instructor navigator, chief of flight safety, 1st Special Operations Squadron and later Chief, MC-130H evaluator navigator, 353d Special Operations Group, Kadena AB, Japan
5. June 1999 – July 2003, Chief, MC-130H evaluator navigator, 58th Special Operations Group, assistant operations officer, and later flight commander, 58th Training Squadron, Kirtland AFB, NM
6. August 2003 – June 2004, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
7. July 2004 – June 2007, Air Operations officer, J35 Future Operations Division and Chief of Operations, Interagency Task Force, Center for Special Operations, HQ US Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, FL
8. June 2007 – July 2008, Chief, Wing Plans, 1 Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, FL
9. July 2008 – July 2010, Commander, 345th Recruiting Squadron, Scott AFB, IL
10. July 2010 – June 2011, Chief, IG Inspections Branch, HQ Air Force Recruiting Service, Randolph AFB, TX
11. June 2011 – June 2013, Chief, Plans and Resources Division, HQ Air Force Recruiting Service, Randolph AFB, TX
12. June 2013 – Nov 2014, Vice Commander, Air Force Recruiting Service, Randolph AFB, TX
13. May 2015 – December 2021, Director of Staff, HQ Air Force Recruiting Service, Randolph AFB, TX
14. December 2021 – Present, Executive Director, HQ Air Force Recruiting Service, Randolph AFB, TX
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Master Navigator
Flight Hours: More than 3,900, including 146 combat hours
Aircraft Flown: T-37, T-43, C-141B, C-130E, AC-130H, AC-130U, and MC-130H
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Second Lieutenant Nov. 9, 1989
First Lieutenant Nov. 9, 1991
Captain Nov. 9, 1993
Major Mar. 1, 2001
Lieutenant Colonel Feb. 1, 2006
Colonel Jul 1, 2011
Government Service (GS-14) May 5, 2015
Government Service (GS-15) Dec. 19, 2021
(Current as of July 2025)