Lt Col Charles C. Berry II

Biography

Lieutenant Colonel Charles C. Berry II is the Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 605 and Department Chair/Professor of Aerospace Studies at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He is responsible for overseeing the recruitment and preparation of ~126 officer candidates through a comprehensive education and training program. This program develops and produces professional leaders of character, who are dedicated to serving the nation and leading the United States Air Force and the United States Space Force in the 21st century.

Lieutenant Colonel Berry is a native of Decatur, Georgia. He received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Marketing, Management, and Research from Troy University Montgomery in May 2007. Lieutenant Colonel Berry received his commission after successful completion of Officer Training School in August 2007. Prior to his current position, he served as the Senior Military Assistant to the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. In this position, Lieutenant Colonel Berry supported the Deparment of the Air Force Senior Career Civilian as he executed his duties to include sensitive activities, managing a $5 billion dollar budget, security oversight, National Capital Area facility management, Department of the Air Force’s Art Program, declassification, and Freedom of Information Act management.

EDUCATION:

2007 Bachelor of Science, Marketing, Management, and Research, Troy University Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama
2008 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama
2011 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama
2012 Master of Business Administration, Oklahoma Christian University, Edmond, Oklahoma
2019 Strategic Policy Fellowship, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama
2020 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

  1. September 2007–September 2010, Acquisition & Infrastructure Flight Commander, 35th Contracting Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan
  2. September 2010–October 2012, Contracting Officer, KC-10 CLS, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
  3. October 2012–August 2013, Contracting Officer, Umbrella ESS, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
  4. August 2013–May 2014, Program Manager/Executive Officer to the Director, International Training and Education Directorate, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
  5. May 2014–July 2016, Chief, Strategic Communications, Command Action Group, Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
  6. July 2016–May 2018, Chief of Contracting, Special Operations Command, Pacific, Camp Smith, Hawaii
  7. June 2018–June 2019, Air Force Asia Pacific Strategic Fellow, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama (stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii)
  8. June 2019–July 2021, Commander, 36th Contracting Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
  9. July 2021–July 2022, Deputy Chief, Sourcing & Transformation Branch, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary (Contracting), the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
  10. July 2022-September 2024, Senior Military Assistant to the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
  11. September 2024-Present, Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 605, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina

MAJOR DECORATIONS:

Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with one silver and three oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
AF Overseas Ribbon Long
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Air Force Longevity Service with four oak leaf clusters
USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with star
Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Kosovo Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant August 10, 2007
First Lieutenant August 10, 2009
Captain August 10, 2011
Major July 1, 2017    
Lieutenant Colonel December 1, 2021

 

(Current as of September 2024)