Active-duty Air Force and civilian employees provide training, support, and mentoring to cadets and students from all the campuses served by Detachment 420.
Lt Col Kurt M. Kolch
Det 420 Commander Lt Col Kolch
Lieutenant Colonel Kurt M. Kolch has been assigned as the commander of Air Force ROTC Detachment 420 at the University of Minnesota Duluth since 7 Jul 2009.
Education
- 1987
- Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.
- 1992
- Squadron Officer School in residence
- 1996
- Master of Science in Business Management and Personnel Administration, University of Phoenix
- 2000
- Air Command and Staff College correspondence
- 2008
- Air War College correspondence
Assignments
- Nov 1987—Mar 1988
- Munitions Officer School, Lowery AFB, CO
- Mar 1988—Jun 1991
- Officer in Charge (OIC) Accessories Branch, OIC Maintenance Branch, OIC Maintenance Operations Center, Asst OIC 70th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU), 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, Moody AFB, GA
- Jun 1991—Jun 1992
- Weapons Safety Officer, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kunsan AB, ROK
- Jul 1992—Sep 1992
- Student, Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, AL
- Sep 1992—Aug 1995
- Asst OIC Strike AMU, OIC Viper AMU, Squadron Maintenance Officer 66th Rescue Squadron, Asst Maintenance Supervisor 57th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, 57th Wing, Nellis AFB, NV
- Aug 1995—Aug 1998
- OIC Avionics Flight, Maintenance Supervisor 4th Component Repair Squadron, Squadron Maintenance Officer 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
- Sep 1998—Aug 2001
- Logistics Requirements Officer, Air National Guard Bureau, Crystal City, VA
- Aug 2001—Aug 2004
- C-130 Branch Chief, Aircraft Division, Landing Gear Requirements Asst Branch Chief, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, UT
- Aug 2004—Jun 2006
- Sustainment Branch Chief, Joint Strike Fighter Test Team, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Kirkland AFB, NM
- Jul 2006—Jul 2007
- Commander, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid AB, Qatar
- Aug 2007—Jul 2009
- Commander, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
- Jul 2009—Present
- Commander, AFROTC Detachment 420, University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
- Second Lieutenant—15 May 1987
- First Lieutenant—13 August 1989
- Captain —13 August 1991
- Major—1 July 1999
- Lieutenant Colonel—1 June 2004
Major Troy Carlson
Major Carlson
Major Troy Carlson is currently the Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies and Operations Flight Commander, Air Force ROTC Detachment 420, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN. He is responsible for recruiting, educating, training, and preparing students from among four universities and colleges for commissioning into the Air Force as second lieutenants.
DetailsEducation
- 1993
- BA Geology, University of Minnesota Duluth
- 1997
- Squadron Officer School in residence
- 2003
- MS Sport and Leisure Service Management, U of Nevada, Las Vegas
- 2004
- ACSC, Correspondence
- 2004
- MA Geography and Environmental Studies, U of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Assignments
- Sep 1993—Jan 1996
- Flight Commander, 321st Missile Security Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB Wyoming
- Jan 1996—Jul 1998
- Flight Commander, Resources and Training, Sq. Section Commander and Asst. Operations Officer, 90SFS, Fairchild AFB, Washington
- Jul 1998—Aug 2000
- Chief Security Forces and Emergency Action Officer, Ghedi AB, Italy
- Aug 2000—Jul 2003
- Operations Officer 99SFS, Operations Officer 99 SSS and Executive Officer 99SFG Nellis AFB, Nevada
- Jul 2003—Dec 2005
- AFIT Student, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Dec 2005—Jun 2007
- Assistant Professor, Geospatial Science, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Jun 2007—Jul 2009
- Commander, 90th Ground Combat Training Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming
- Jul 2008—Jan 2009
- Commander, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Bagram, Airfield, Afghanistan
- Jul 2009—Jul 2011
- Deputy Chief, Nuclear Operations and Assessments Division, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration Directorate, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
- Jul 2011 – Present
- Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies and Operations Flight Commander, Air Force ROTC Detachment 420, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN
Awards & Decorations
- Bronze Star Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
- Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
- Air Force Achievement Medal
- Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with six oak leaf clusters
- Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
- National defense Service Medal with one device
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Expeditionary Service medal with Gold Border
- NATO Medal
Effective Dates of Promotion
- Second Lieutenant—29 July 1993
- First Lieutenant—29 July 1995
- Captain—29 July 1997
- Major—1 January 2004
Major Mark Goehring
Major Goehring
Major Mark Goehring is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies and the Recruiting Flight Commander at Air Force ROTC Detachment 420, University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD), Duluth, MN. He is responsible for recruiting, educating, and training students for commissioning into the United States Air Force.
Details
Education
- 1995
- BA Economics, University of Minnesota Duluth
- 2002
- Squadron Officer’s School in residence
- 2005
- MA Administrative Management and Military Science, Touro University
- 2007
- Air Command and Staff College, Correspondence
Assignments
- Jun 1995—Jan 1997
- Executive Officer, 22nd Operations Group, McConnell AFB Kansas
- Jan 1997—Dec 1997
- Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus
AFB, Mississippi - Dec 1997—Nov 1998
- Student, Undergraduate Space and Missile Training, 392nd Training
Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, California - Nov 1998—Aug 2002
- Deputy, Commander, and Instructor-ICBM Combat Crew, 741st Missile
Squadron, Minot AFB, North Dakota - Aug 2002—May 2005
- Senior Instructor, Wing 3 ICBM Operations Training, 392nd Training
Squadron, Vandenberg AFB California - May 2005—May 2007
- Satellite Vehicle Operator and Crew Commander, Defense Satellite
Communications System, 3rd Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB Colorado - May 2007—May 2009
- Deputy Chief, Operational Wing Transition Team, 50th Operations Group,
Schriever AFB Colorado - May 2009—Dec 2011
- Flight Commander, Space Fundamentals, Advanced Space Operations
School, Colorado Springs, Colorado - Dec 11—Present
- Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies and Recruiting Flight Commander,
Air Force ROTC Detachment 420, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota
Awards & Decorations
- Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Joint Service Commendation Medal
- Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Air Force Achievement Medal
- Joint Meritorious Unit Award
- AF Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
- AF Organizational Excellence Award
- Combat Readiness Medal
- National Defense Service Medal with one device
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one device
- Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Armed Forces Service Medal
- Air & Space Campaign Medal
- AF Overseas Ribbon Short
- Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
- AF Longevity Service with three oak leaf clusters
- AF Training Ribbon
- NATO Medal
Effective Dates of Promotion
- Second Lieutenant—31 May 1995
- First Lieutenant—31 May 1997
- Captain—31 May 1999
- Major—1 November 2005
TSgt Lewis
TSgt Lewis
Helen
Helen