Colonel Vernon F. Reddick is the Director of Safety for Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. He is responsible for all aspects of the command’s flight, ground, and weapons safety and mishaps prevention programs. He also advises AFRC leadership on all matters related to risk management and nuclear surety. He provides safety oversight for 35 wings, 10 independent groups, and more than 70,000 AFRC personnel.
Reddick commissioned into the Air Force in 2003 as a graduate of the Air Force ROTC program at Clarkson University. His career has included assignments as an acquisitions officer, space operations officer, and United States Air Force Academy instructor.
Prior to his current assignment, Col. Reddick served as the as the section commander for Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command. In this role he was responsible for the health, morale, welfare, and discipline of more than 800 military members assigned to the headquarters staff. He enforced all Uniformed Code of Military Justice guidelines and policies and administers military justice, including judicial, non-judicial, and lesser actions, as delegated by the Commander of Air Force Reserve Command.
EDUCATION
2003 Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering, Clarkson University, NY
2005 Master of Science degree in engineering science, Clarkson University, NY
2008 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence and in residence
2013 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2020 Reserve Component National Security Course, Washington D.C
2021 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2022 Air Force Reserve Command Squadron Commander’s Course, Robins AFB, Ga.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2005–June 2007, Test Engineer and Program Manager, Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Detection Systems, 649th Aeronautical Systems Squadron, Brooks City-Base, TX
2. June 2007–February 2009, Chief, Acquisition Force Development, Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, TX
3. February 2009–May 2009, student, Officer Undergraduate Space Training, Vandenberg AFB, CA
4. May 2009–June 2012, Global Positioning System Mission Commander, Flight Commander, and Assistant Director of Operations, 2nd Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.
5. June 2012–June 2013, Deputy Chief and later Chief, Standardization and Evaluations, 50th Operations Group, Schriever AFB, Colo.
6. June 2013–June 2015, Instructor of Chemistry, Director of Technology and executive officer, Department of Chemistry, United States Air Force Academy, Colo.
7. June 2015–August 2016, Executive officer to the Dean of the Faculty and Instructor of Chemistry, Dean of Faculty, United States Air Force Academy, Colo.
8. August 2016–January 2018, Director of Operations, 30th Range Management Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, CA
9. January 2018–October 2019, Assistant Director later Director of Mission Assurance, 6th Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.
10. October 2019 – June 2022, Action Officer and later Deputy Director, Commander’s Action Group, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, GA
11. June 2022 – October 2023, Section Commander, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, GA
12. October 2023 – Present, Director of Safety, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, GA
MILITARY AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster