Colonel TIMOTHY J. GORDON

Col. Timothy Gordon is the Deputy Commander of the 102nd Intelligence Wing, Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. He is responsible for the activities of 1,260 military and civilian personnel ready to respond to domestic emergencies in the Commonwealth with homeland medical and security forces, while maintaining preparedness to accomplish the wing’s wartime missions of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, cryptologic intelligence, cyber engineering and installation support and expeditionary combat support.

Col. Gordon received his Commission as an Officer in 1996 at the Academy of Military Science, McGee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, Tennessee. He has served in Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, NOBLE EAGLE and JUMPSTART. Prior to his current assignment, Col. Gordon was the commander of the 102nd Mission Support Group where he led 362 military and civilian Airmen who provided engineering, contracting, supply, transportation, personnel, services, communications, PMEL, logistics and security to the wing and Utility System Base Operation Support to Joint Base Cape Cod.

EDUCATION

1988 Bachelor of Art, History, Framingham State College, Framingham, Mass.
1991 Master of Science, Public Affairs, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Mass.
2002 Squadron Officer School (In-residence)
2009 Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence).
2016 Air War College (Correspondence)

ASSIGNMENTS

1. May 1996 – August 2008, Logistics Readiness Officer, Logistics Readiness Squadron, Otis ANGB, Mass.
2. August 2008 – June 2011, Commander, 102nd Force Support Flight, Otis ANGB, Mass.
3. June 2011 – August 2016, Inspector General, 102nd Intelligence Wing, Otis ANGB, Mass.
4. August 2016 – December 2019, Deputy Commander, 102nd Mission Support Group, Otis ANGB, Mass.
5. December 2019 – April 2021, Commander, 102nd Mission Support Group, Otis ANGB, Mass.
6. April 2021 – Present, Deputy Commander, 102nd Intelligence Wing, Otis ANGB, Mass.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Longevity Service with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Reserve Medal with bronze hour glass and ‘M’ device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Pistol)
Air Force Training Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
Massachusetts Desert Storm Service
Louisiana Emergency Service Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Second Lieutenant, 23 May 1996
First Lieutenant, 23 May 1998
Captain, 23 May 2000
Major, 28 May 2004
Lieutenant Colonel, 5 June 2009
Colonel, 6 December 2019

(Current as of April 2021)