Colonel Travis H. Stephens is the Commander of the 366th Operations Group. As the commander, he oversees the planning, organizing, training, and equipping of military and civilian members conducting flying operations for the F-15E Strike Eagle and Singaporean F-15SG aircraft. The group includes five squadrons responsible for operations, intelligence, weapons training, airfield services, executes airspace and range schedule for more than 20,000 flying hours and 13,000 sorties annually. It also maintains combat readiness for short notice worldwide taskings and contingency operations.

Colonel Stephens received his commission after graduating from Sacramento State University in 2003 with a Bachelors degree in Strategic Management. He has also earned a Masters of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University and a Masters of Science in National Security Strategy from the National War College. As a career F-15E pilot, Colonel Stephens served as the Mountain Home AFB Wing Weapons Officer, 366th Operations Support Squadron Director of Operations and commanded the 391st Fighter Squadron. Colonel Stephens has also held staff assignments in the Joint Chiefs of Staff J-3 and Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

Colonel Stephens is a command pilot with over 2,900 hours in the F-15E, including 1,120 combat hours over Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, and INHERENT RESOLVE. Prior to his current role, he served as the Director of Force Development in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Pentagon, Virginia.

EDUCATION

2003 Bachelor of Science, Strategic Management, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA
2009 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL2011 USAF Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, NV
2016 Masters of Science Strategic Intelligence, National Intelligence University, Washington DC
2022 Masters of Science National Security Strategy, National War College, Washington DC

ASSIGNMENTS

1. June 2003 – May 2005, Student, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training and Lead in Fighter Training, Sheppard AFB, TX
2. May 2005 – February 2006, Student, 333rd Fighter Squadron F-15E Replacement Training Unit, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
3. February 2006 – February 2009, Instructor 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
4. February 2009 – January 2011, Flight Commander/Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, 494 FS, RAF Lakenheath, UK
5. January 2011 – July 2011, F-15E Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, NV
6. July 2011 – August 2015, Chief of Weapons, 494th Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, UK
7. August 2012 – December 2013, Assistant Director of Operations, 389th FS, Mountain Home AFB
8. December 2013 – August 2015, Chief of Wing Weapons, Mountain Home AFB, ID
9. August 2015 – August 2016, Graduate Student, National Intelligence University, DIA, Washington, DC
10. August 2016 – July 2018, Operations Officer, CJCS Joint Staff J-35 JODCENT, Pentagon, VA
11. July 2018 – May 2019, Director of Operations, 366th Operations Support Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, ID
12. May 2019 – May 2021, Commander, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, ID
13. June 2021 – June 2022, Graduate Student, National War College, Washington, DC
14. July 2022 – June 24, Director for Force Development, OUSD Policy, Washington, DC
15. July 2024 – Present, Operations Group Commander, 366 FW, Mountain Home AFB, ID

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Defense Superior Service Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with 2 Oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Second Lieutenant          June 18, 2003

First Lieutenant               June 18, 2005

Captain                            June 18, 2007

Major                               November 01, 2013

Lieutenant Colonel          December 01, 2016

Colonel                            April 01, 2022

(Current as of April 2025)