Kurt Wallin

MAJOR KURT W. WALLIN

Maj. Kurt “Rowdy” Wallin is the Recruiting Officer and Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies for the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC), Detachment 895, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Wash. He oversees cadre training and professional development, and leads, recruits, trains, counsels, and evaluates prospective Air and Space Force officers to grow them into the finest leaders in the profession of arms.

Maj. Wallin is a 2011 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy.  He has served in three operational tours, two of which were overseas, as well as having worked with 15 different countries and multiple other agencies on Personnel Recovery and Special Forces missions. During this time, he has served as squadron, and group executive officer, as well as flight commander and as an exchange officer flying with the German Luftwaffe. As flight commander, he ensured the 1st line of the Air Force squadron helicopter Aggressor training versus MI-24 outside of the Weapon School and helped lead the rebuild of the rescue compound after a TBM attack. Maj. Wallin is excellent in emergency situations having faced two catastrophic aircraft emergencies saving both aircraft and 10 lives. He has deployed three times in support of OEF and OIR missions, flying a total of 258 combat hours, and has rescued seven lives.

During his previous assignment as Weapons and Tactics Officer, 4th Squadron in Helicopter Wing 64, Laupheim, Germany.  Maj. Wallin was embedded in the H145M German Special Forces squadron, NATO's premier SOF flying squadron. He was the CSAR Subject Matter Expert building tactics to increase the survivability of 90 aircrew, 12 support personnel, and 15 aircraft in near peer combat. Maj. Wallin also bolstered NATO and U.S. relations by flying in 28 exercises and completing his Combat Ready status in record time, which demonstrated U.S. flying capabilities and allowed him to network and create multiple training opportunities for his unit and NATO partners.

EDUCATION

2011 Bachelor of Science degree in military history, USAFA, Colorado Springs, CO
2012 Initial Flight Training, Laughlin AFB, Del Rio, TX
2012 Initial Helicopter Flight Training, Ft. Rucker, Enterprise, AL
2013 HH-60G Flight Training, Kirtland AB, Albuquerque, NM
2016 Squadron Officer School Resident Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
2021 German Language Course, DLI-Washington, Washington DC
2023 ACSC In-correspondence, Maxwell AB, Montgomery, AL

ASSIGNMENTS

1. September 2011 – March 2012, Student Pilot, 47th Student Squadron, Laughlin AFB, TX
2. March 2012 – November 2012, Helicopter Initial Flight Training, 23rd Flying Training Squadron, Ft. Rucker, AL
3. March 2013 – September 2013, HH-60G Initial Flight Training, 512th Rescue Squadron, Kirtland AFB, NM
4. September 2013 – September 2016, Scheduling Officer; Executive Officer, 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan
5. October 2016 – September 2020, Chief Department of Operations, Chief of Training, Group Executive Officer, Flt CC, 55th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
6. September 2020 – June 2021, Student, German Language School, DLI-Washington, Washington DC
7. July 2021 – June 2024, German Exchange Officer, Weapons & Tactics Officer, Hubschrauber Staffel 4, Hubschraubergeschwader 64, Laupheim AB, Germany
8. June 2024 – Present, Recruiting Officer and Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 895, Ellensburg, WA.

FLIGHT HISTORY

Rating: Senior Pilot
Flight Hours: more than 1600 hours
Aircraft flown: T-6A, UH-1, TH-1, HH-60G, H145M

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters with Combat citation
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with Combat citation
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf cluster
Hugh Gordon-Burge Nominee
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border with one oak leaf cluster 

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, 2018

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Second Lieutenant May 25, 2011
First Lieutenant May 25, 2013
Captain May 25, 2015
Major January 1, 2021

(Current as of September 2024)