Lieutenant Colonel Koziczkowski is the commander for the 132d Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Group, 132d Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, Des Moines, Iowa. He has command authority over the Airmen assigned to the 132d Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Group who provide Intelligence and targeting analysis to the warfighter.
Lt Col Koziczkowski entered active duty Air Force in 1991 and began his career as an enlisted Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic stationed at Mountain Home AFB, ID, providing support to the 389th Fighter Squadron flying F-16s. In 1993 Lt Col Koziczkowski separated from active duty via the Palace Chase program and joined the Wisconsin Air National Guard as an AGE mechanic for the 115th Fighter Wing supporting their newly acquired F-16s. In 1996 he began his undergraduate degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. That same year he began working with the Wisconsin National Guard Drug Control Program working drug demand reduction with the youth of Wisconsin. In 1997 Lt Col Koziczkowski transitioned into the Intelligence career field and attended the Intelligence Operations course at Goodfellow AFB in 1998. Immediately upon returning from training, Lt Col Koziczkowski was selected to work as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst for the WI Drug Control Program, stationed at the WI Department of Justice. This began a duty assignment that spanned 6 years and promotions from Staff Sergeant up to Master Sergeant. In 2005, Lt Col Koziczkowski was selected for commissioning in the 115th Operations Support Squadron as an Intelligence Officer and graduated from the Academy of Military Sciences. In 2008 Lt Col Koziczkowski transferred to the 214th Reconnaissance Squadron in the Arizona Air National Guard flying the MQ-1 Predator, and was hired full time in 2009. In 2014 he transferred to the Iowa Air National Guard as the Senior Intelligence Officer for the 132d Operations Group, having recently transitioning to the MQ-9 Reaper mission. In 2020 Lt Col Koziczkowski was assigned to HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA, A5/8/9 Division working on the Agile Combat Employment team, the USAFE Commander’s #1 Key Initiative. Lt Col Koziczkowski and the ACE Team were selected as the USAFE 5/8/9 Team of the Year. Following his work on the ACE Team, Lt Col Koziczkowski took command of the 233d Intelligence Squadron in Des Moines, Iowa June of 2021. Throughout his career Lt Col Koziczkowski has served as a commander, senior intelligence officer, and the chief in multiple sections in Intelligence to include analysis, systems, scheduling, training, and standards and evaluations. As a former instructor and evaluator he has over 6500 combined hours as a Mission Intelligence Coordinator and Intelligence Operations Supervisor during combat missions. He has served on contingency deployments to King Abdulaziz Air Base, Saudi Arabia, Hato, Curaçao, Netherland Antilles, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, and Balad Air Base, Iraq. Lt Col Koziczkowski and his wife Lisa have 6 children, Erik, Saul, Tayler, Ethan, Breanna, and Nathaniel.
EDUCATION
1991 Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
1991 Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic, Chanute AFB, Illinois
1995 Non Commissioned Office Prep Course, Truax Field, WI
2000 University of Wisconsin - Madison, Bachelors of Science, Madison, Wisconsin
2003 Non Commissioned Officer Academy, McGhee Tyson AFB, TN
2005 Academy of Military Science, McGhee Tyson AFB, TN
2006 Modular Intelligence Training Course, Goodfellow AFB, TX
2012 Squadron Officer School, Correspondence
2016 Squadron Commanders Course, National Guard Readiness Center, Joint base Andrews, MD
2017 Air Command and Staff College, Correspondence 2023 Air War College, Correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. 1991 – 1993 Aerospace Ground Mechanic, 389 Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, ID
2. 1993 – Aerospace Ground Mechanic, Operation DESERT STORM, King Abdulaziz AB, Saudi Arabia
3. 1993 – 1997 Aerospace Ground Mechanic, 115 Fighter Wing, Madison, WI
4. 1997 – 2005 Intelligence Technician, 115 Fighter Wing, Madison WI
5. 2001 – Intelligence Journeyman, Deployed Coronet Nighthawk, Curaçao, N.A.
6. 2002 – Intelligence Craftsman, Deployed Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Al Udeid, Qatar
7. 2004 – Intelligence Craftsman, Deployed Sentry Aloha, Hickham AFB, HI
8. 2005 – Intelligence Officer, Deployed DACT Training, Key West NAS, FL
9. 2005 – 2008 Resources and Trainer OIC, 115 Fighter Wing, Madison, WI
10. 2008 – Intelligence Officer, Deployed Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Balad AB,Iraq
11. 2008 – 2010 Chief of Intelligence Systems, 214 Reconnaissance Group, Davis Monthan AFB, AZ
12. 2008 – 2014 Senior Mission Intelligence Coordinator / Instructor / Evaluator, Operations IRAQI FREEDOM / NOMAD SHADOW / NEW DAWN / ENDURING FREEDOM, 214 Reconnaissance Group, DM AFB, AZ
13. 2010 – 2012 Chief of Intelligence Analysis, 214 Reconnaissance Group, Davis Monthan AFB, AZ
14. 2012 – 2014 Chief of Intelligence Training, 214 Reconnaissance Group, Davis Monthan AFB, AZ
15. 2014 – 2021 Senior Intelligence Officer, 132 Operations Group, Des Moines, Iowa
16. 2019 – 2020 Deputy J2, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Iowa National Guard
17. 2020 – 2021 Agile Combat Employment Team, Strategic Planner, HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA, Ramstein AB, Germany
18. 2021 – 2023 Commander, 233d Intelligence Squadron, Des Moines, Iowa
19. 10 OCT 2023 – Present, Commander, 132d Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Group
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS
Airman Basic – 18 JUL 1991
Airman – 18 JAN 1992
Airman First Class – 18 NOV 1992
Senior Airman – 01 FEB 1994
Staff Sergeant – 01 AUG 1996
Technical Sergeant – 01 MAR 2001
Master Sergeant – 01 AUG 2003
Second Lieutenant – 21 APR 2005
First Lieutenant – 21 APR 2007
Captain – 21 APR 2009
Major – 15 MAY 2013
Lieutenant Colonel – 15 MAY 2020
(Current as of 8 FEB 2024)