Dean - The Civil Engineer School
Colonel Schuld is Dean of The Civil Engineer School at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). As Dean, he leads 40 staff and faculty in developing and delivering civil engineer and environmental professional continuing education in support of U.S. air and space forces. The Civil Engineering School provides the Civil Engineer technical and management education from badge granting accessions to Civil Engineer commanders. The Civil Engineer School serves several thousand students annually through resident, satellite broadcasts, on-site courses, and on-site seminars by delivering job-related education to the workplace. Colonel Schuld arrived to The Civil Engineer School from Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, PA.
Colonel Schuld entered the Air Force in May 1979 upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado. He began development of expeditionary and contingency engineering background by first serving as Chief, Readiness and Logistics, Hahn AB Germany where he deployed twice to Turkey leading a team of civil engineers for OPERATION CORONET RIDER. After Germany, Colonel Schuld worked in Construction Management at Maxwell AFB Alabama. He received a Master of Science in Engineering Management from AFIT. He remained at AFIT to teach the Contingency Engineering Course and run the Air Force Professional Continuing Education Program. Completing his AFIT duties, Colonel Schuld served at Osan AB ROK as the Chief Plans and Exercises for the 7th AF Civil Engineering Directorate. He went to the Air Staff to work the $1 billion Air Base Operability (ABO) Program. During his time on the Air Staff, Colonel Schuld led two beddown operability task forces for OPERATION DESERT STORM/SHIELD. During a 10-year break in service, he obtained a Masters in Computer Science and spent 8 years as assistant camp director at a Christian camp in the Sierra Mountains. Colonel Schuld returned to the Air Force in 2002 to the Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency. During his tenure at AFCESA he worked on the Joint Service Installation Pilot Project, the Weapons of Mass Destruction Installation Training and Exercise Program, and laying the ground work to transition the Air Force emergency response system to the National Incident Management System. He served as Deputy Director, A-7, Al Udeid, Qatar providing base support to the Iraqi bases in OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. Colonel Schuld returned to Air Staff and served as the Branch Chief in Readiness, Housing, and Programs Divisions before deploying as the 332d Expeditionary Engineer Squadron Commander at Joint Base Balad Iraq.
EDUCATION
- 1979 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, CO
- 1981 Squadron Officer School (correspondence & residence), Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
- 1983 Master of Science in Engineering Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
- 1993 Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Brigham Young University, Provo UT
- 2004 Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence)
- 2007 Air War College, Correspondence
- 2010 Master of Science in Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA
ASSIGNMENTS
- Jul 1979 - Jun 1981, Chief, Readiness and Logistics, Civil Engineering Squadron, Hahn AB Federal Republic of Germany
- Jul 1979 - Jun 1981, Chief, Readiness and Logistics, Civil Engineering Squadron, Hahn AB Federal Republic of Germany
- Jul 1981 - Mar 1983, Construction Mgt, Civil Engineering Squadron, Maxwell AFB, AL
- Apr 1983 - May 1984, Student, Graduate Engineering Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
- Jun 1984 - May 1986, Instructor of Civil Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
- Jun 1986 - Jun 1987, Assistant Division Chief, Professional Continuing Education, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
- Jul 1987 - Jul 1989, Chief, Plans and Exercises, Civil Engineer Directorate, Headquarters Seventh Air Force, Osan AB, ROK
- Jul 1989 - Sep 1991 - Attack, Survive, and Recovery Staff Officer, Munitions and Air Base Operability Division, Directorate of Operations, Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon, Washington DC
- Jul 2002 - Feb 2005 - Chief, Full Spectrum Threat Response Plans and Programs, Contingency Support Directorate, Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency, FL
- Mar 2005 - May 2008 - Chief, Force Enabler Programs Branch in the Programs Division, Chief, Housing Development Branch in the Housing Division, and Chief, Expeditionary Engineering Branch in the Readiness and Plans Division in the Office of The Civil Engineer, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
- May - Nov 2008 - Commander, 332d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq
- Nov 2008 - Jun 2009 - Chief, Force Enabler Programs Branch in the Programs Division in the Office of The Civil Engineer, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
- Meritorious Service Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters
- Air Force Commendation Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters
- Air Force Achievement Medal
- AF Organizational Excellence Award
- Iraq Campaign Medal
- Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Korean Defense Service Medal
- Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
- Society of American Military Engineers
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
- Second Lieutenant - May 31, 1979
- First Lieutenant - May 31, 1981
- Captain - May 31, 1983
- Major - Mar 31, 2001 (Adjusted)
- Lt Col - Mar 01, 2006
- Colonel - Jul 01, 2011
Current as of July 2011