Lt Col Michael Rajchel

Lt Col Michael D. Rajchel is Deputy Director, Advanced Logistics Readiness Officer Course at School of Systems and Logistics, Air Force Institute of Technology with Army Sustainment University, Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. As Deputy Director, he oversees curriculum development, management and instruction for Headquarters Air Force's senior Logistics Readiness Officer professional development special program.

Lieutenant Colonel Rajchel entered the Air Force in May 2008 through an ROTC scholarship from Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, Penna. He has served in multiple leadership positions in both Aerial Ports and Logistics Readiness Squadrons. Lieutenant Colonel Rajchel additionally has served within the Joint Logistics Enterprise and the Inter-Agency abroad. He also was the Commandant of Cadets, responsible for cadet training at the University of Delaware with the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. Lastly, as an Operations Officer, he served as the 2019 Air Show Ground Boss, and oversaw the the 92d Logistics Readiness Squadron being awarded the 2019 Order of the Daedalians Major General Warren R. Carter Logistics Readiness Award, marking the unit the best Logistics Readiness Squadron in the Air Force.

Lieutenant Colonel Rajchel also holds a Doctorate of Business Administration from Wilmington University, New Castle, Del., as well as an Masters of Business Administration from Saint Martin’s University, Lacey, Wash.

EDUCATION

2008 Bachelor of Science, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, Penna.

2008 Air & Space Basic Course (Residence), Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

2009 Logistics Readiness Officer School, Lackland Air Force Base, Tex.       

2010 Contingency Wartime Planners Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

2010 Masters of Business Administration, Saint Martin’s University, Lacey, Wash.

2012 Project Management Certificate, Stanford University, Stanford, Cal.

2013 Intermediate Logistics Readiness Officer Course (By Correspondence)

2014 Squadron Officer School (Residence), Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

2015 Doctor of Business Administration, Wilmington University, New Castle, Del.

2017 Joint Logistics Course, Fort Lee, Va.

2021 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. (By Correspondence)

2024 Advanced Logistics Readiness Officer Course, Fort Gregg-Adams, Vir.

ASSIGNMENTS

1. May 2008 – July 2008, Student, Air & Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

2. July 2008 – May 2010, Chief, Deployments & Contingency Planning, 62d Logistics Readiness Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash.

3. January 2009 – March 2009, Logistics Officer Training School, Lackland Air Force Base, Tx.

4. June 2010 – July 2011, Flight Commander, Materiel Management, 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

5. August 2011 – July 2013, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies/Flight Commander, Operations, and Commandant of Cadets, Detachment 128, University of Delaware, Newark, Del.

6. August 2013 – March 2015, Flight Commander, Air Terminal Operations Center, 436 Aerial Port, Dover Air Force Base, Del. (August 2014 – March 2015, Aerial Port Officer-in-Charge, Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, Baghdad, Iraq)

7. March 2015 – June 2015, Operations Officer, 436 Aerial Port, Dover Air Force Base, Del.

8. June 2015 – Jul 2018, Chief, Special Programs Division – Pacific Air Forces, 5th Air Force, Yokota Air Base, Japan

9. July 2018 – Oct 2020, Operations Officer, 92d Logistics Readiness Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.

10. October 2020 – Jun 2021, Deputy Chief, Logistics Plans Division, 7th Air Force, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea

11. June 2021 – November 2021, Chief, Logistics Readiness Division, 7th Air Force, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea

12. November 2021 – June 2024, Professor, Joint Logistics Course, Air Force Institute of Technology with Army Sustainment University, Fort Gregg-Adams, Va.

13. July 2024 – Present, Deputy Director, Advanced Logistics Readiness Officer Course, Air Force Institute of Technology, Fort Gregg-Adams, Va.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Army Commendation Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Army Achievement Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal with one device

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Korean Defense Service Medal

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

Nuclear Deterrence Operation Service Medal

PUBLICATIONS

“Leveraging Data Analytics Technology in Joint Logistics Education,” Army Sustainment Magazine, Fort Gregg-Adams, Vir., December 2023

“Broadening Horizons: Joint Logistics Course improves Senior Leaders’ Understanding of Joint Operations,” Army Sustainment Magazine, Fort Gregg-Adams, Vir., June 2022

“Safety and Operations: Implications within an Air Force Large Terminal Logistics Aerial Port during Manning and Throughput Reductions,” Dissertation, Wilmington University, Del., December 2014