Brig. Gen. Heath D. Fowler is the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Sustainment Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. AFSC is a global organization composed of approximately 40,000 Total Force Airmen. The center delivers end-to-end life-cycle sustainment and logistics for aircraft, missiles, propulsion systems, aerospace commodities and weapons system software to preserve Department of Defense warfighting readiness. AFSC also manages and executes the Air Force supply chain, delivers modern software solutions through agile development, security and operations methodologies, provides comprehensive installation management and projects expeditionary capabilities to the Joint Force, the nuclear enterprise, interagency operations, U.S. allies and coalition partners. “The Art of the Possible” mission culture underpins how AFSC optimizes its world-class people, facilities worth $27.2 billion across three installations and a $26.8 billion spare parts inventory to generate $16.6 billion in annual revenue from maintenance to supply chain operations.
Brig. Gen. Fowler is a 1993 graduate of Oklahoma State University. He entered the Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Corps. He has commanded at the group and squadron levels and served at multiple major commands. His maintenance and logistics support experience includes C-130 Hercules, B-52H Stratofortress, F-16 Fighting Falcon C/D, KC-135, KC-46A and acquisition logistics.
Prior to assuming his current position, Brig. Gen Fowler served as the Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.
EDUCATION
1993 Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
1994 Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Officer Course, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
1996 Jet Engine Mishap Investigation Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2002 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2005 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2009 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2014 Master of Arts, Transportation/Logistics Management, American Military University, W. Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 1993–March 1994, Student, Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Officer Course, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
2. March 1994–October 1994, Assistant Officer in Charge, Maintenance Operations Flight, 314th Logistics Support Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
3. October 1994–August 1997, Assistant Sortie Generation Flight Commander, then Sortie Generation Flight Commander, 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
4. August 1997–December 1999, Deputy Chief, Airborne Laser Weapon System Logistics, Airborne Laser System Program Office, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
5. November 2000–May 2005, Squadron Maintenance Officer, 93rd Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
6. September 2005–April 2007, Commander, 301st Maintenance Squadron, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas
7. April 2007–February 2014, Deputy Commander, 301st Maintenance Group, NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas
8. February 2014–March 2016, Deputy Chief, Aircraft Maintenance Division, Robins AFB, Ga.
9. May 2016–February 2019, Commander, 931st Maintenance Group, McConnell AFB, Kan.
10. February 2019–May 2019, Individual Mobilization Augmentee to Commander, 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group, Tinker AFB, Okla.
11. May 2019–March 2021, Mobilization Assistant to the Director for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
12. March 2021–August 2022, Mobilization Assistant to the Director for Logistics and Engineering, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La.
13. August 2022–May 2024, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
14. June 2024–June 2025, Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. June 2025–present, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Sustainment Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker AFB, Okla.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Award with oak leaf cluster
(Current as of July 2025)