Brig. Gen. Rick Erredge is the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, United States Cyber Command at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. In this role, he assists the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, with operational control of cyber operations missions conducted by all military services and the Coast Guard. He also assists the Commander to organize, direct and manage the use of the reserve component forces to support the synchronization and coordination of cyberspace planning and operations to defend and advance national interests in collaboration with domestic and international partners.
Brig. Gen. Erredge was commissioned in 1994 through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. He completed a Master of Science degree in National Security and Resource Strategy through the Eisenhower School at National Defense University. Upon commissioning he spent 8 years on active duty at installation and Major Command organizations as a Personnel officer before joining the Air Force Reserve where he has had several installation level Air Reserve Technician and Traditional Reserve assignments working as a Personnel and Cyberspace Operations officer. He is a two-time graduated squadron commander and graduated Wing Commander.
Prior to this assignment Brig. Gen. Erredge was the Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Chief of the Central Security Service, Fort George Meade, Maryland. He assisted the Deputy Chief, Central Security Service with operational control of signals intelligence missions conducted by all military services and the Coast Guard, comprising more than 16,600 personnel.
EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, University of Minnesota-Duluth
1995 Basic Personnel Officer Course, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
2000 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2000 Master of Arts, Computer Resources/Information Management, Webster University, St Louis, Mo.
2005 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2006 Canadian Forces College, Joint Reserve Command and Staff College, Toronto, Canada
2008 Basic Communications Officer Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2012 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2013 Reserve Component National Security Course, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington D.C.
2014 Cyber 300, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2015 Master of Science, Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington D.C.
2018 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School, Chapel Hill
2021 Leading Strategically, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2024 Leading Data and AI Enabled Organizations, Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, Calif.
2024 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Washington, D.C.
2024 Senior Joint Information Operations Application Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1994–April 1997, Education and Training Officer, Detachment 3 Air Combat Command/Training Support Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.
2. May 1997–July 1998, Squadron Section Commander, 357th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
3. August 1998–December 2000, Military Personnel Flight Section Chief, 437th Mission Support Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.
4. January 2001–February 2003, Chief, Officer Assignments and Recruiting, Headquarters Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Andrews AFB, Md.
5. March 2003–February 2005, Commander, 934th Military Personnel Flight, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP Air Reserve Station, Minn.
6. March 2005–March 2007, Commander, 934th Mission Support Flight, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP, ARS, Minn.
7. April 2007–December 2011, Commander, 934th Communications Flight, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ARS, Minn. (May 2009–August 2009, Joint Operations Center Watch Officer (J6), Patch Barracks, Germany)
8. January 2012–July 2014, Commander, 934th Communications Squadron, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ARS, Minn. (May 2012–November 2012, Deputy Group Commander, 387th Air Expeditionary Group, Kuwait)
9. August 2014–June 2015, Student, Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
10. July 2015–July 2016, Commander, 934th Communications Squadron, Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ARS, Minn.
11. August 2016–May 2017, Director, Future Operations and Integration Directorate, Air Reserve Personnel Center, Buckley AFB, Colo.
12. June 2017–June 2018, Director, Personnel and Total Force Services, ARPC, Buckley AFB, Colo.
13. July 2018–August 2019, Chief, Cyber Operations Division, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command/A6, Robins AFB, Ga.
14. September 2019–July 2020, Vice Commander, 960th Cyberspace Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
15. August 2020–May 2023, Commander, 960th Cyberspace Wing, JBSA-Lackland, Texas
16. June 2023–April 2024, Mobilization Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
17. May 2024–July 2024, Director, Strategic Integration, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
18. August 2024–February 2025, Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Chief, Central Security Service, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
19. March 2025–present, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, United States Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Md.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion Of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Reserve Command Profiles in Leadership Volume III
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Member
Military Cyber Professional Association, Board of Advisors
United Heroes League (Non-profit), Board of Directors
Reserve Officers Association, Lifetime Member
Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 1210 Member
(Current as of March 2025)