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COLONEL BARRY S. MINES
Colonel Barry S. Mines is the Dean of the Civil Engineer and Services School (CESS) at the Air Force Institute of Technology. The CESS provides for the technical and management continuing education needs of the Civil Engineer and Services missions. It provides the initial skills training for all Lieutenants entering either the civil engineer or services career field in the U.S. Air Force. The school teaches 65 courses and seminars educating over 5300 students annually. Additionally, three of the school’s environmental courses are approved for all of DoD by the Interservice Environmental Education Review Board.
Col Mines received a four-year AFROTC scholarship and graduated from the Virginia Military Institute with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering in May 1984, as a Distinguished AFROTC Graduate. His graduate studies culminated with a Doctorate in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida. He has served in various capacities in the civil engineer career field, including both base and MAJCOM level civil engineer positions, instructor duty at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and as an airfield pavements specialist for the Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency. Col Mines has served in multiple command positions, as a RED HORSE deputy commander and as a commander of both a Contingency Response Squadron and a Civil Engineer Squadron. He is a registered professional engineer in Delaware.
| 1984 | Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA |
| 1985 | Master of Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA |
| 1987 | Squadron Officer School (Correspondence) |
| 1992 | PhD, Civil Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 1996 | Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence) |
| 2001 | Air War College (Seminar) |
ASSIGNMENTS
- Sep 84 – Dec 85, Air Force Institute of Technology, Educational Delay Student, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
- Feb 86 – Jun 87, Construction Management Engineer, 436th Civil Engineering Squadron, Dover AFB, DE
- Jun 87 – Jul 89, Design Civil Engineer, 436th Civil Engineering Squadron, Dover AFB, DE
- Aug 89 – May 92, Air Force Institute of Technology, PhD student, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- Jun 92 – Jul 93, Instructor of Civil Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
- Jul 93 – Apr 94, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
- Apr 94 – Jun 96, Chief of Military Construction Programs, Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, HI
- Jun 96 – Jun 97, Operations Flight Commander, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, Kunsan AB, Korea
- Jun 97 – Jun 00, Chief, Airfield Pavement Evaluation Section, Headquarters, Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency, Tyndall AFB, FL
- Jun 00 – Jun 02, Deputy Commander, 819th RED HORSE Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, MT
- Jul 02 – Mar 03, Commander, 613th Contingency Response Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
- Mar 03 – Aug 03, Commander, 613th Mobility Response Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
- Aug 03 – Jul 04, Deputy Commander, 613th Contingency Response Group, Andersen AFB, Guam
- Jul 04 – Jul 06, Commander, 7th Civil Engineer Squadron, Dyess AFB, TX
- Jul 06 – Present, Dean, Civil Engineer and Services School, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB OH
| Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters | |
| Air Force Commendation Medal | |
| National Society of Professional Engineers’ “Air Force Engineer of the Year Award” for 2000 | |
| ACC Design Excellence Award Winner & Runner up at HQ AF Level for 2004 | |
| Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one oak leaf cluster | |
| Kosovo Campaign Medal | |
| National Defense Service Medal |
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS
| Second Lieutenant | May 18, 1984 |
| First Lieutenant | May 18, 1986 |
| Captain | May 18, 1988 |
| Major | March 1, 1996 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | September 1, 2000 |
| Colonel | May 1, 2006 |
