Lt. Col. Matthew Weinberg is the Commander, 7th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. He leads 150 Airmen to provide responsive and professional global mobility for the United States and allies, overseeing the training and readiness of C-17A combat aircrews. The 7th Airlift Squadron is responsible to national leadership for securing U.S. interests through the effective employment of C-17A airland and airdrop capabilities across the full range of military operations, to include major combat operations, contingencies, aeromedical, and humanitarian missions.
Lt. Col. Weinberg was commissioned in 2008 from the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. He attended pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, and was then assigned to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Lt. Col. Weinberg has garnered world-wide experience as a C-17A Evaluator Pilot, qualified in airland, airdrop, and Special Operations missions. Prior to his current position, Lt. Col. Weinberg was the Operations Officer, Evaluator AC, C-17A, for the 62d Operations Support Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
Lt. Col. Weinberg has completed five deployments to Southwest Asia and flown combat and humanitarian sorties in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, NEW DAWN, INHERENT RESOLVE AND FREEDOM’S SENTINAL.
Lt. Col. Weinberg is married to Mrs. Catherine Weinberg. Together, they have a chocolate Labrador named Moose.
EDUCATION
2008 Bachelor of Science in Social Science, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2008 Air & Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2013 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2015 Masters of Arts in History, American Military University
2015 Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2020 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2020 Air Force Strategic Policy Fellowship, Air University, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
2021 School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2023 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
August 2008 – May 2010, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, Texas
May 2010 – June 2017, C-17A Weapons Officer, Special Operations Evaluator Pilot, Training Flt/CC, Group Executive Officer, 437th Operations Group, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
July 2017 – May 2019, Branch Chief of Tactics, Policy, and Procedures, HQ AMC, Scott AFB, Ill.
June 2019 – June 2020, AF Strategic Policy Fellow, Air University, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
July 2020 – June 2021, Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
June 2021 – March 2023, Wing Exercise Director, Evaluator AC, C-17A, JB Lewis-McChord, Wash.
April 2023 – June 2024, 62d OSS Operations Officer, Evaluator AC, C-17A, JBLM, Wash.
June 2024 – Present, Commander, 7th Airlift Squadron, JBLM, Wash.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Senior Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 3,500
Aircraft Flown: C-17A
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award with five oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border with two oak leaf clusters
AF Longevity Service with one oak leaf cluster
AF Training Ribbon NATO Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
SAASS Top Paper in Mobility/Logistics
USAFWS Distinguished Graduate
USAFWS Top Academic
USAFWS Top Paper
ASBC Exceptional Performer
ASBC Outstanding Contributor
ASBC Outstanding Academic Performer
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 28, 2008
First Lieutenant May 28, 2010
Captain May 28, 2012
Major Feb. 1, 2018
Lieutenant Colonel Oct. 1, 2022
(Current as of August 2024)