Col. Karl R. Weinbrecht is the Vice Commander, 505th Command and Control Wing (CCW), Hurlburt Field, Fla. The mission of the 505th CCW is to advance, integrate and standardize training, tactics and testing for operational-level command of air, space and cyber power in the joint and coalition environment. He assists the commander in developing the combat capability of the Air Operations Center and leading the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Distributed Mission Operations and live, virtual, and constructive capabilities. The 505th CCW is comprised of the 505th Test and Training Group at Hurlburt Field, Fla., 505th Combat Training Group at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nev., and 505th CCW, Detachment 1 at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Col. Weinbrecht received his commission in 2000 from Officer Training School. After graduation from Joint Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training in 2001, he was assigned as an Electronic Warfare Officer to the EC-130H COMPASS CALL.
In addition to numerous operational assignments, he served on staff at the Pentagon as Chief, Airborne Electronic Attack Branch (HAF/A5RE), twice commanded the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron in Afghanistan supporting Operation FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, and served as Deputy Commander of the 55th Electronic Combat Group, 55th Wing. Prior to his current position, the colonel was the Chief, Force Management Division, Joint Staff, J32 Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
EDUCATION
1998 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion
2005 EC-130H Weapons Instructor Course, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2006 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2010 Master of Science in Aerospace Science and Technology, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla.
2010 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2012 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
2018 National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 2000–June 2001, Student, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training, Randolph AFB, Texas
2. June 2001–June 2004, Assistant Chief, Compass Call Requirements and EC-130H Instructor Mission Crew Commander, 755th Operations Support Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
3. August 2004 - May 2005, Assistant Chief, Standardization and Evaluation, 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
4. May 2005–June 2006, Chief, Weapons and Tactics, 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
5. June 2006–June 2007, Flight Commander, EC-130H Mission Crew Simulator and EC-130H Evaluator Mission Crew Commander, 755th Operations Support Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
6. June 2007–August 2010, Assistant Director of Operations (DO), Electronic Warfare, 8th Weapons Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
7. August 2010–December 2011, Chief, Airborne Electronic Attack Branch, Headquarters USAF Electronic Warfare Division, the Pentagon, Va.
8. December 2011–December 2012, Student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
9. January 2013–June 2013, Assistant DO, 41st Electronic Combat Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
10. June 2013–July 2014, Director of Operations, 41st Electronic Combat Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
11. July 2014–July 2016, Commander, 42d Electronic Combat Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
12. July 2016–July 2017, Deputy Group Commander, 55th Electronic Combat Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
13. July 2017–June 2018, Student, National War College, Washington, D.C.
14. June 2018–July 2019, Chief, Airborne Reconnaissance Operations Branch, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
15. July 2019–July 2020, Chief, Force Management Division, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
16. July 2020–present, Vice Wing Commander, 505th Command and Control Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2018–July 2019, Chief, Airborne Reconnaissance Operations Branch, the Joint Staff, Washington D.C., as a lieutenant colonel
2. July 2019–July 2020, Chief, Force Management Division, the Joint Staff, Washington D.C., as a colonel
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: master navigator
Flight Hours: more than 1,300
Aircraft Flown: EC-130H
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant March 3, 2000
First Lieutenant March 3, 2002
Captain March 3, 2004
Major Nov. 1, 2009
Lieutenant Colonel Dec. 1, 2013
Colonel Jan. 1, 2020
(Current as of December 2021)