Col Jonathan T. Cichowski is the Deputy Commander of the 378 Air Expeditionary Wing. In this role, Colonel Cichowski assists the commander in providing combat ready aircraft, aircrew, and associated combat support in support of theater plans and operations, including Operations INHERENT RESOLVE, SPARTAN SHIELD, and PROSPERITY GUARDIAN.
Col Cichowski graduated from Baylor University and received his commission from Officer Training School in December 2004. He completed Undergraduate Pilot Training in 2006 and followed with F-16 Qualification Training in 2007. He is also a graduate of the USAF Weapons Instructor Course, in 2013.
Col Cichowski has been assigned as a combat aviator in the INDOPACOM Area of Responsibility on three different occasions, has deployed to the Republic of Korea as part of a Theater Support Package, and has flown combat missions over Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation NEW DAWN.
Col Cichowski has worked in various jobs at the squadron, group, and wing level as an F-16 Squadron Commander, Director of Operations, Weapons Officer, Forward Air Controller, Instructor Pilot, Mission Commander, and Flight Evaluator. Prior to his current position, the colonel was the Division Chief, F-35 System Management Office (ACC/A5F) at ACC Headquarters.
EDUCATION
2004 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Journalism, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
2004 Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 2009 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama (by correspondence)
2011 Master of Arts, Public Administration, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
2011 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 2013 United States Air Force Weapons School (F-16), Nellis AFB, Nevada
2013 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, (by correspondence)
2017 Master of Arts, National Security and Strategy Studies, College of Naval Command and Staff, Newport, RI 2022 SDE Combat Air Force Fellow, Air Combat Command Headquarters, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Sept 2004 – Dec 2004, Officer Training School Student, Maxwell AFB, AL
2. Jan 2005 – Dec 2006, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Sheppard AFB, TX
3. Dec 2006 – Nov 2007, Student, F-16 Basic Course, 62nd Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ
4. Nov 2007 – July 2009, F-16 Pilot, Asst. Chief of Plans / Unit Deployment Manager, 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
5. July – Nov 2009, F-16 Flight Lead, Squadron Electronic Combat Pilot, 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
6. Nov 2009 – Oct 2011, F-16 Instructor, Wing Electronic Combat Pilot, 35th Operations Support Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
7. Oct 2011 – Sept 2012, F-16 Instructor, Flight Commander, 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
8. Sept 2012 – Jan 2013, F-16 Instructor, Wing Standards and Evaluations, 51st Operations Group, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
9. Jan 2013 – June 2013, F-16 Weapons Instructor Course Student, 16th Weapons Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV
10. July 2013 – Sept 2014, F-16 Instructor, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
11. Sept 2014 – June 2016, F-16 Instructor, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 54th Fighter Group, Holloman AFB, NM
12. July 2016 – August 2017, Student, College of Naval Command and Staff, Naval War College, Newport RI
13. Sept 2017 – March 2018, F-16 Instructor, Chief of Safety, 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa AB, Japan
14. March 2018 – May 2019, F-16 Evaluator, Director of Operations, 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
15. May 2019 – June 2021, F-16 Evaluator, Commander, 13th Fighter Squadron Misawa AB, Japan
16. July 2021 – June 2022, SDE CAF Fellow, ACC Headquarters, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
17. June 2022 – June 2025, Branch Chief, Flight Operations and Training, ACC/A3TO, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
18. June 2025 – July 2026, Division Chief, F-35 System Management Office, ACC/A5F, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
19. July 2026 – Present, Deputy Commander, 378th Air Expeditionary Wing
FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating:
Command Pilot Flight hours: More than 2,900 (including 310.0 combat hours) Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38A/C, F-16 Block 25/30/40/42/50/52
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Combat Readiness Medal with three oak leaf clusters Iraq Campaign Medal with Combat device Korean Defense Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2004 Distinguished Graduate, Officer Training School
2011 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School 2013 F-16 Flying Award, Weapons Instructor Class 13A, USAF Weapons Instructor Course 2017 Graduate with Highest Distinction, College of Naval Command and Staff
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant December 17, 2004
First Lieutenant December 17, 2006
Captain December 17, 2008
Major April 1, 2015
Lieutenant Colonel September 1, 2019
Colonel April 1, 2025
(Current as of 1 June 26)