Jonathon E. Byrnes, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Director of Intelligence, Strategic Planning and Requirements (A2/5/8) for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center. As the Director, he leads 150 cross functional subject matter experts responsible for the integration of functional, fiscal and governmental strategy and policy to deliver risk-based planning and programming options for a $21 billion installation and mission support portfolio impacting 83 installations. In addition, he provides intermediate level oversight, policy and guidance to Airmen and family services, civil engineering, security forces, base communications, chaplains, financial management, operational acquisition, public affairs and some of the logistics installation support functions.
Byrnes was commissioned in June of 1999 upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy and served on active duty until November 2024, retiring as a Colonel. He worked at the Squadron, Group, Wing, Major Command, Air Staff and Combatant Command levels and deployed four times in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and Inherent Resolve.
In his previous position, Byrnes served as the Deputy Director, Studies, Assessments, Analysis, Lessons Learned and Innovation Directorate (A9). In this role, he assisted the director in leading 72 personnel to provide decision support to the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Commander for direct operations of 83 major installations across the strategy, design, planning, programming, budgeting, and execution cycle for a $50 billion Future Years Defense Plan budget.
EDUCATION
1999 Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
2002 Master of Science degree in Construction, Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz.
2004 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2011 Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2011 Intermediate Developmental Education In-Residence Credit
2017 Joint Combined Warfighting School, National Defense University, NSA Hampton Roads, Va.
2021 Master of Strategic Studies degree, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS or CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. June 1999–April 2000, Executive Officer, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif.
2. April 2000–August 2000, Student Pilot, 41st Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss.
3. August 2000–August 2001, Programmer and Design Engineer, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss.
4. August 2001–December 2002, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology Civilian Institute Program, Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz.
5. January 2003–January 2004, Chief, Plans and Programs, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea
6. January 2004–December 2005, Chief of Design, 819th RED HORSE Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. (December 2005–June 2006, Group Director of Staff and Engineering Flight Commander, 1st Expeditionary RED HORSE Group, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
7. June 2006–June 2007, Engineering and Readiness Flight Commander, 819th RED HORSE Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
8. July 2007–July 2008, Chief, Environmental Resources, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
9. July 2008–October 2009, Civil Engineer Master Planner, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany (February 2009–August 2009, Operations Officer, Facility Engineer Team 15, 25th Naval Construction Regiment, Kandahar Airfield, Bastion Field, Camp Leatherneck, and Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan then August 2009–October 2009, Deputy Commander, 777th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron, Kandahar AF, Afghanistan)
10. October 2009–July 2010, Chief, Major Programs (Military Construction, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Host Nation Funding, and Civil Engineer Project Office Manager), Headquarters United States Air Forces Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
11. July 2010–June 2012, Operations Flight Commander, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (September 2011–April 2012, Commander, 405th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, RAFO Thumrait, Oman)
12. July 2012–May 2013, Chief, Strategic Communications, Office of The Civil Engineer, Headquarters United States Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
13. May 2013–May 2014, Installation Support Panel Operations Coordinator, Office of The Civil Engineer, Headquarters United States Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
14. May 2014–June 2017, Commander, 48th Civil Engineer Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England
15. November 2016–June 2017, Deputy Commander, 48th Mission Support Group, RAF Lakenheath, England
16. June 2017–June 2019, Chief, Installation Programs, Headquarters United States Southern Command, Doral, Fla.
17. June 2019–July 2020, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Fellow for the Leadership Development Course for Squadron Command, Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
18. July 2020–May 2021, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
19. June 2021–June 2022, Chief, Strategy and Innovation Division, Expeditionary Support and Innovation Directorate, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, JB San Antonio-Lackland (Kelly), Texas
20. June 2022–July 2023, Chief of Staff, 332d Air Expeditionary Wing, Air Forces Central
21. July 2023–July 2024, A-Staff Transition Team Chief, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, JB San Antonio-Lackland (Kelly), Texas
22. January 2024–April 2024, Deputy Director, Studies, Assessments, Analyses, Lessons Learned, and Innovation (A9), Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, JB San Antonio-Lackland (Kelly), Texas
23. April 2024–present, Director, Intelligence, Strategic Planning and Requirements Directorate (A2/5/8), Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, JB San Antonio-Lackland (Kelly), Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with nine oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Navy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air and Space Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with 12 oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award with three oak leaf clusters
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Air Force Association
Society of American Military Engineers
(Current as of April 2025)