Colonel Jason K. Okumura is the commander of the 377th Mission Support Group, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico.
The group is responsible for providing combat-ready support to the Air Force’s fifth largest installation with 52,000 acers, over 800 facilities, 1,302 housing units, and controlling a $95 million budget to support more than 4,500 military, 18,000 civilian, and 27,000 retirees. It has overall responsibility for base support including civil engineering, force support, logistics, contracting, and communications services.
Colonel Okumura entered the Air Force in 2001 after graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University. He is a Logistics Readiness Officer with experience in materiel management, distribution, and plans at tactical, operational, and strategic levels.
Colonel Okumura previously served as the Commander, Defense Logistics Agency – Aviation at Ogden, Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
EDUCATION
2001 Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Colorado State University, CO
2008 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
2008 Advanced Aerial Port Operations Course, Kadena AB, Japan
2010 Advanced Air Mobility Operations Course, USAF Expeditionary Center, JBMDL, NJ
2011 Master of Arts, Industrial / Organizational Psychology, Northcentral University, AZ
2011 Advanced Logistics Readiness Officers Course, USAF Expeditionary Center, JBMDL, NJ
2014 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL (Non-Residence/Residence)
2014 Masters Degree in Military Operational Art and Science, ACSC, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
2022 Masters Degree in Strategic Studies, USMC War College, Quantico, VA
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2001 – December 2002, Traffic Management Officer, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Fairchild AFB, WA
2. December 2002 – July 2004, Vehicle Management Flight Commander, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Fairchild AFB, WA
3. July 2004 – May 2005, Readiness Flight Commander, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
4. May 2005 – January 2006, Installation Deployment Officer, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
5. January 2006 – July 2007, Fuels Management Flight Commander, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
6. July 2007 – November 2008, Aerial Port Operations Officer, 735th Air Mobility Squadron, Hickam AFB, HI
7. November 2008 – August 2010, Executive Officer, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI
8. August 2010 – August 2011, Director of Operations, 5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, Abdullah Al-Mubarak AB, Kuwait
9. August 2011 – November 2011, Student, ALROC, Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, NJ
10. November 2011 – December 2013, Deputy Chief, Standardization, Resources, and Programs, / Passenger Policy Branch, HQ Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL
11. December 2013 – August 2013, Senior Executive Officer, Directorate of Logistics, HQ Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL
12. August 2013 – June 2014, IDE Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
13. June 2014 – July 2016, Commander, 437th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, SC
14. July 2016 – April 2017, Capabilities and Analysis Division, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Logistics Directorate (J4), Pentagon, Washington DC
15. April 2017 – June 2019, Strategic Communications, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Logistics Directorate (J4), Pentagon, Washington DC
16. June 2019 – August 2021, Chief, Commanders Action Group, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson AFB, OH
17. August 2021 – June 2022, SDE Student, USMC War College, Quantico, VA
18. June 2022 – July 2023, Commander, DLA – Aviation at Ogden, Hill AFB UT
19. July 2023 - Present, Commander, 377th Mission Support Group, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
2002 92nd Air Refueling Wing Transportation Officer of the Year
2008 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force Logistics Readiness Officer of the Year
2011 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing Lance P Sijan Award, Junior Officer
2011 Advance Logistics Readiness Operations Course “Best Research Paper Award”
2011 National Defense Transportation Association, Young Executive of the Year
2012 AMC Logistics Directorate Lance P. Sijan Award, Senior Officer
2012 AMC Logistics Directorate Staff Officer of the Year, Field Grade
Defense Meritorious Service Medal – 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Meritorious Service Medal – 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal – 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 30, 2001
First Lieutenant May 30, 2003
Captain May 30, 2005
Major July 01, 2011
Lieutenant Colonel July 01, 2016
Colonel May 01, 2022
(Current as of July 2022)