BIOGRAPHY

CIVIL AIR PATROL, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILIARY

LT COL JEFFREY A. MUELLER
Lt Col Jeffrey A. Mueller is Commander, Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron, Group III,
Colorado Wing Civil Air Patrol (CAP). As commander he is responsible for the day-to-day
operation of a 100+ member CAP unit.
Lt Col Mueller was born in Aurora, CO and joined the Civil Air Patrol in Arizona Wing in
the summer of 1991. As a member of Deer Valley Composite Squadron, he held numerous
cadet staff positions culminating with his tenure as cadet commander. While a cadet he
attended three encampments as a cadet staff member (one as cadet commander), earned his
ground team rating, and was selected to attend the International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE)
to Israel. He also located two ELT beacons, resulting in non- distress finds.
Upon graduating from college, Lt Col Mueller took command of South Bend Composite
Squadron for a short four months to save the unit from deactivation. During that time, he
was part of a ground team that located a crashed airplane in NW Indiana, resulting in a
distress find. He then moved to California where he assisted Vandenberg Composite
Squadron 101 and Central Coast Group IV with cadet programs and emergency services
training.
Lt Col Mueller then moved to Montana Wing, where he assisted Malmstrom Cadet Squadron with aerospace education, leadership,
safety and emergency services. He went on to serve at the Montana Wing SAR Officer for a year and then the Director of Cadet
Programs (DCP) for 2.5 years. During his time as DCP he revived the Wing Cadet Advisory Council (CAC) and assisted them in
planning various training activities. He also planned and executed two wing cadet competitions, escorting the 2005 winners to the
region competition. He also assisted with three encampments in Montana and one in Arizona.
Upon moving to Colorado, Lt Col Mueller began assisting with the summer encampment. He served as Emergency Services Officer
and Cadet Programs Officer for the Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron. He then accepted the position of Deputy Commander, Group
III. He became active in emergency services in Colorado, assisting in a mission person search, and leading the ground team that
located a crashed glider. Lt Col Mueller is a Ground Branch Director with over 350 hours of training and 110 hours of actual mission
time.
EDUCATION:
2001
2011

Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Global Masters in Business Administration, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale, AZ

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
2002
2004
2007
2010
2011
2011

Squadron Leadership School

Corporate Learning Course
Squadron Officers School (Residence), Maxwell AFB, AL
Unit Commanders Course
Training Leaders of Cadets
Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence), Maxwell AF, AL

EMERGENCY SERVICES QUALIFICATIONS:

Ground Branch Director
Ground Team Leader
Ground Team Member, Level 1

Urban Direction Finding Team

Mission Radio Operator
Mission Staff Assistant

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October 1991 August 2001, Flight Commander, Cadet Commander, Leadership Officer, Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302,
Arizona Wing
August 2001 -- January 2002, Commander, South Bend Composite Squadron, Indiana Wing
January 2002 -- August 2002, Emergency Services Training Officer, Testing Officer, Recruiting Officer Vandenberg Composite
Squadron 101, California Wing
August 2002 December 2006, Leadership Officer, Safety Officer, Aerospace Education Officer, Wing SAR Officer, Wing
Director of Cadet Programs, Malmstrom Cadet Squadron, Montana Wing
December 2006 June 2006, Emergency Services Officer, Cadet Programs Officer, Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron, Colorado
Wing
June 2006 July 2008, Deputy Commander, Cadet Programs Development Officer, Group III, Colorado Wing
July 2008Present, Commander, Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron, Group III, Colorado Wing

MAJOR ACTIVITES:
July 1996, Flight Commander, Arizona Wing Summer Encampment, Ft. Huachuca, AZ
June 1997, Operations Squadron Commander, Arizona Wing Summer Encampment, Ft. Huachuca, AZ
August 1997, International Air Cadet Exchange, Israel
August 1998, Cadet Commander, Arizona Wing Summer Encampment, Ft. Huachuca, AZ
December 1999, Guest Instructor, Arizona Wing Winter Encampment, Luke AFB, AZ
June 2000, TAC Officer, Curriculum Coordinator, Cadet Staff Advisor, Arizona Wing Summer Encampment, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ

July 2001, TAC Officer, Arizona Wing Summer Encampment, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
June 2003, Project Officer, Montana Wing Summer Encampment, Ft. Harrison, MT
June 2004, Commandant of Cadets, Arizona Wing Summer Encampment, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, AZ
June 2005, Guest Instructor, Montana Wing Summer Encampment, Ft. Harrison, MT
June 2006, Commander, Montana Wing Summer Encampment, Malmstrom AFB, MT
June 2007, Chief TAC Officer, Colorado Wing Summer Encampment, United States Air Force Academy, CO
July 2007, Guest Instructor, Rocky Mountain Region Cadet Leadership School, Peterson AFB, CO
June 2008, Chief TAC Officer, Colorado Wing Summer Encampment, United States Air Force Academy, CO
July 2008, Director, Pacific/Rocky Mountain Region Cadet Leadership School, Peterson AFB, CO
June 2009, Commandant of Cadets, Colorado Wing Summer Encampment, United States Air Force Academy, CO
June 2010, Commandant of Cadets, Colorado Wing Summer Encampment, United States Air Force Academy, CO
June 2011, Commandant of Cadets, Colorado Wing Summer Encampment, United States Air Force Academy, CO
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Service Award with one bronze clasp
Commanders Commendation with one bronze star and three bronze clasps
Gill Rob Wilson Award, #2864
Gen Carl A. Spaatz Award, #1406
Paul Garber Award
Grover Loening Award
Certificate of Proficiency
Chuck Yeager Aerospace Award
Air Search and Rescue Ribbon with two bronze clasps
Find Ribbon with two bronze clasps
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Captain
Major
Lieutenant Colonel
(Current as of Jul 11)

17 May 00
9 Jun 03
30 Jul 07