Capt William Boland
Capt William Boland is the Unit Education Officer and Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies at Detachment 195, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC), Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois. Detachment 195 is responsible for educating, training, and commissioning officer candidates and is the only AFROTC Detachment in the greater Chicago area; serving cadets from 17 different colleges and universities.
Captain Boland is a 2001 graduate of Saint Thomas Academy military high school in Mendota Heights, MN. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 2005 from Creighton University, Omaha, NE. Captain Boland was commissioned as a second lieutenant through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corp on 7 May 2005.
EDUCATION
2005 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology, Creighton University, Omaha, NE
2005 Logistics Readiness Officer Course, Lackland Air Force Base, TX
2006 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
ASSIGNMENTS
July 2005 - July 2006, Management Systems OIC, Whiteman AFB, MO
July 2006 - April 2007, Traffic Management Flight Commander, Whiteman AFB, MO
May 2007 - July 2008, Readiness Officer-in-Charge, Whiteman AFB, MO
September 2007 - March 2008, Aerial Port Night Commander, Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait
July 2008 - July 2009, 509 BW Wing Plans Logistics Liaison, Whiteman AFB, MO
July 2009 - Present, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Detachment 195, AFROTC, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES
Second Lieutenant 7 May 2005
First Lieutenant 9 June 2007
Captain 9 June 2009
