Colonel Hensley is the Commander, 55th Communications Group, 55th Wing, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., where he leads Air Combat Command’s only Communications Group. His team of over 400 Airmen provides vital cyber operations and command and control communications for the Air Force’s largest and most diverse wing and more than 50 associate units including the 557th Weather Wing and 595th Command and Control Group. In addition, the 55th Communications Group provides critical nuclear command and control and missile warning communications support for United States Strategic Command and the National Airborne Operations Center.
Colonel Hensley enlisted in the Air Force in 1990 and earned his commission through Officer Training School in August of 2000. Colonel Hensley is a career Cyberspace Operations Officer, serving in various positions at the squadron, group, wing, joint, OSD, and
Headquarters Air Force level. He served as a Squadron Commander twice. Prior to his assignment at Joint Force Headquarters Department of Defense Information Network, he was a student at the Joint Advanced Warfighting School.
Colonel Hensley is married to Missy Hensley. Their two sons are Collin and Nathan.
EDUCATION
2000 Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, University of Oklahoma
2000 Basic Communications and Computer Systems Officer Training, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2001 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Squadron Officers School (Residence), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Master of Information Technology Management, Touro University International
2010 Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence)
2014 Marine Corps Command and Staff College (residence), Quantico, Va.
2020 Joint Advanced Warfighting School (Residence), Norfolk, Va.
2020 Master of Science Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 2001 - May 2002, Chief, Network Control Center, Information Systems Flight, 16th Communications Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
2. May 2002 - July 2003, Executive Officer, 16th Mission Support Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
3. July 2003 - July 2006, Chief, Data Management Section, Cruise Missile Development Flight, Detachment 1, 608th Air Operations Group, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
4. July 2006 – September 2007, Deputy Flight Commander, Information Systems Flight, 78th Communications Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
5. September 2007 - October 2009, Flight Commander, Information Systems Flight & Plans and Engineering Flight, 53d Combat Communications Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
6. October 2009 - December 2009, Executive Officer, 689th Combat Communications Wing, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
7. January 2010 - February 2011, ISR Programmer, Space and ISR Panel, Directorate of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff Strategic Plans and Programs, Pentagon Washington D.C.
8. February 2011 - May 2011, Chief, Integration Branch, Space and Cyber Panel, Directorate of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff Strategic Plans and Programs, Pentagon Washington D.C.
9. May 2011 - April 2012, Chief, Program Integration Team, the Engine Room, Directorate of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff Strategic Plans and Programs, Pentagon Washington D.C.
10. April 2012 – July 2013, Military Assistant, Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon Washington D.C.
11. July 2013 – June 2014, Student, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico, Va.
12. July 2014 – July 2016, Commander, 5th Combat Communications Support Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga
13. January 2015 – July 2015, Commander, 332d Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Al Jaber, Ku.
14. July 2016 – November 2017, Chief, Solutions Branch Service, Service Joint Training Division, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Force Development Directorate, Suffolk, Va.
15. November 2017 – July 2019, Chief, Service Joint Training Division, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Force Development Directorate, Suffolk, Va.
16. July 2019 – July 2020, Student, Joint Advanced Warfighting School, Norfolk, Va.
17. July 2020 – June 2022, Director of Plans and Policy, Joint Force Headquarters Department of Defense Information Network, J5, Fort Meade, Md.
18. June 2022 – Present, Commander, 55th Communications Group, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
(Current as of July 5, 2023)