Maj Dane T. Jansson
Major Dane T. Jansson is the course director for Cyber 220 within the Professional Cyberspace Education branch of the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH. He oversees curriculum development, scheduling, and instruction of US Air Force cyberspace operations principles and processes to international partners and allies.
Maj Jansson is a native of Wichita, KS and commissioned through the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2010. After completing Undergraduate Cyber Training he joined Detachment 4, 83rd Network Operations Squadron as the Officer-in-Charge of Enterprise Services Control and Deputy Flight Commander of Operations at Ramstein AB. Maj Jansson deployed mid-tour to Kabul, Afghanistan as Task Force Signal’s Afghan Mission Network Operations Center Liaison Officer supporting Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and NEW DAWN.
Maj Jansson then served as a Flight Commander for the 36th Mobility Response Squadron on Andersen AFB before returning stateside as a Cybersecurity Analyst, Test Director, and Chief of Cyber Test Execution for Detachment 4, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center at Peterson AFB. Prior to his current assignment, Maj Jansson stepped up as a Flight Commander and Assistant Director of Operations at the 22d Communications Squadron at McConnell AFB advancing Mission Defense Team growth and integration with the KC-46A Pegasus refueler and support networks. Maj Jansson also deployed as an Action officer and Crisis Action Team member at the US Central Command Headquarters J3 Operations Integration Branch during the retrograde of coalition forces and civilians from Afghanistan.
EDUCATION
2010 Bachelor of Science, Biology, United States Air Force Academy, CO
2011 Undergraduate Cyber Training, Keesler AFB, MS
2011 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
2012 Army Combat Skills Training, Fort Dix, NJ
2015 Basic Air Advisor, United States Air Force Expeditionary Center
2015 Master of Science, Cybersecurity, University of Maryland, College Park, MA
2015 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2017 Certified Information Systems Security Professional, International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium
2018 Cyberspace 200, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
2019 Test and Evaluation Level I, Defense Acquisitions University
2020 Test and Evaluation Level II, Defense Acquisitions University
2021 Combat Airlift Flight Instructor Methodology Course, 223rd Cyberspace Operations Squadron
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Jul 2010 - May 2011, Student, Undergraduate Cyber Training, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
2. May 2011 - Apr 2012, Officer-in-Charge Enterprise Services Control, 83rd Network Operations Squadron Detachment 4, Ramstein AB, Germany
3. Apr 2012 - Aug 2012, Deputy Flight Commander, Operations Flight, 83rd Network Operations Squadron Detachment 4, Ramstein AB, Germany
4. Aug 2012 - Mar 2013, Liaison Officer, Task Force Signal, Kabul, Afghanistan
5. Mar 2013 - May 2014, Deputy Flight Commander, Operations Support Flight, 83rd Network Operations Squadron Detachment 4, Ramstein AB, Germany
6. May 2014 - Nov 2014, Flight Commander, Contingency Communications Flight, 36th Mobility Response Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
7. Nov 2014 - Jan 2016, Flight Commander, Cyber Support Flight, 36th Mobility Response Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
8. Jan 2016 - May 2016, Flight Commander, Mission Support Flight, 36th Mobility Response Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
9. May 2016 - Sep 2017, Cybersecurity Test Lead, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 4, Peterson AFB, CO
10. Sep 2017 - Aug 2018, Test Director, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 4, Peterson AFB, CO
11. Aug 2018 - Jul 2020, Chief, Cyber Test Execution, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 4, Peterson AFB, CO
12. Jul 2020 - Mar 2021, Flight Commander, Cyber Support Flight, 22d Communications Squadron, McConnell AFB, KS
13. Mar 2021 - Nov 2021, Action Officer, Operations Integration Branch, Headquarters United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL
14. Nov 2021 - Sep 2022, Assistant Director of Operations, 22d Communications Squadron, McConnell AFB, KS
15. Sep 2022 - Present, Instructor, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant: May 26, 2010
First Lieutenant: May 26, 2012
Captain: May 26, 2014
Major: Feb 1, 2020
(Current as of 6 Jan 2022)
