Colonel Lindsey D. Lamb is the Vice Commander, USAFE-AFAFRICA Warfare Center (UAWC), Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Germany. The Warfare Center is aligned under the Directorate of Operations, Strategic Deterrence, and Nuclear Integration and comprised of seven squadrons, one detachment, and the Warfare Division. The UAWC conducts and supports warfighter readiness and training for service, joint, coalition, and partner nations across the European and African theaters and is the lead in providing realistic live and distributed multi-domain simulation training and exercises, aircrew training, Air/Land integration training, Integrated Air and Missile Defense training and certification, and building U.S. and partner capabilities.
Col Lamb entered the Air Force in May 2002 after graduating from the University of Alabama ROTC program with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. He is a distinguished graduate of the Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. He served as both an instructor and flight evaluator pilot in the F-16C. As an operational F-16C, RQ-170 and MQ-1 pilot, he has logged over 300 combat hours and over 1,000 combat support hours while participating in Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, RESOLUTE SUPPORT and FREEDOM’S SENTINEL. He has served as the 482nd FW Chief of Safety, 93rd Fighter Squadron Director of Operations, and the 482nd Operational Support Squadron Commander.
Prior to his current position, Colonel Lamb was the Director of the Ramstein Air Defense System Integration Laboratory (RADSIL), Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Europe. Col Lamb was the principal program manager leading procurement and integration of a $957M portfolio of combat systems for HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA. He is a graduate of the USAF Air War College and a Command Pilot with over 3,000 hours.
EDUCATION
2002 Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL.
2002 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
2004 Distinguished Graduate, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, TX.
2006 F-16C High AOA School, Edwards AFB, CA
2006 Warfighter School, Tucson, AZ
2008 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL, by correspondence
2012 Air Command & Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL, by correspondence
2012 Master of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Distance Learning
2021 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 2002 – Feb 2003, Casual Student, AETC HQ, Randolph AFB, TX
2. Feb 2003 – May 2004, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, TX
3. May 2004 – August 2004, Student, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, Moody AFB, GA
4. August 2004 – May 2005, Student, F-16C B-Course, Luke AFB, AZ
5. May 2005 – Jan 2008, F-16C Chief of Scheduling, 93rd Fighter Squadron, Homestead AFB, FL
6. Jan 2008 – Oct 2010, Flight Commander/Instructor Pilot, 15th Reconnaissance Squadron, Creech AFB, NV
7. Oct 2010 – Dec 2013, Assistant Director of Operations/Instr Pilot, 30th Reconnaissance Squadron, Creech AFB, NV
8. Dec 2013 – Jan 2015, Chief of Training, 93rd Fighter Squadron, Homestead ARB, FL
9. Jun 2015 – Jan 2017, Chief of Safety, 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead ARB, FL
10. Jan 2017 – Sep 2018, Assistant Director of Operations, 93rd Fighter Squadron, Homestead ARB, FL
11. Sep 2018 – Jul 2019, Director of Operations, 93rd Fighter Squadron, Homestead ARB, FL
12. Jul 2019 – Mar 2022, Commander, 482nd Operational Support Squadron, Homestead ARB, FL
13. Mar 2022 – May 2024, RADSIL Branch Chief, USAFE-AFAFRICA/A5M, Ramstein AB, Germany
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: 3,000+ including more than 300 combat hours
Aircraft flown: F-16C, T-6, T-38C, RQ-170, MQ-1, B-737
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATION
Meritorious Service Medal (two Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medal (three “C” Devices and two Oak Leaf Clusters)
Aerial Achievement Medal (Eleven Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal (two “C” Devices and one Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air and Space Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant 29 May 2002
First Lieutenant 29 May 2004
Captain 29 May 2006
Major 1 July 2012
Lieutenant Colonel 21 September 2018
Colonel 1 December 2023
(Current as of Mar 2024)