The September 8th lunch meeting speaker will be:

Lt. Col. Dean A. Cusanek*, commander of Keesler AFB 81st Security Forces Squadron.

Lt. Col. Dean A. Cusanek commands the 81 st Security Forces Squadron.   His unit consists of 167 security forces members, as well as 24 Individual Mobilization Augmentees and 65 Army National Guardsmen providing law enforcement and resource protection for Keesler AFB and its 28,000 personnel.   He ensures WMP-tasked and AEF UTCs totaling 129 personnel maintain rapid worldwide deployment capability.   Additionally, he serves as senior SF Crisis Action Team representative during emergencies. .   Major Cusanek enlisted in the Air Force in February, 1981, and for the next 7 years performed security specialist duties in Alaska, North Dakota, and New Mexico. He was commissioned through Officer Training School in 1988 after completing his bachelor's degree under the Bootstrap Program.

EDUCATION:

1986 Bachelor of science degree in criminal justice, University of Albuquerque, NM
1993 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
1998 Master's degree in adult education, Troy State University Montgomery, AL.
2000 Air Command and Staff College by seminar
 

ASSIGNMENTS:

1.   June 1988 - October 1990, Chief, Support Branch, 347 th Security Police Squadron, Moody AFB, GA

2.   October 1990 - October 1991, Flight Leader, Air Base Defense Officer, and Assistant Operations Officer, 51 st Security Police Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea

3.   October 1991 - June 1994, Flight Leader, Section Commander, and Operations Officer, 633 rd Security Police Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam

4.   June 1994 - June 1996, Flight Commander, 33 rd Student Squadron, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL

5.   June 1996 - January 1998, Operations Officer, 42 Security Forces Squadron, Maxwell AFB, AL

     (June 1997 - November 1997) CENTAF FWD Staff Officer

6.   January 1998 – July 2000, Action Officer and Branch Chief, Police Services Branch, HQ Air Force Security Forces Center, Lackland AFB, TX

7.   July 2000 – July 2002, Commander, 99 th Ground Combat Training Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV

8.   July 2002 - Present, Commander, 81 st Security Forces Squadron, Keesler AFB, MS

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters

Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one oak leaf cluster

National Defense Service Medal with bronze star

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
 

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

1988 Distinguished Honor Graduate, Security Police Officer's Course, Lackland Air Force Base, TX

1989 Honor Graduate, Air Base Defense Level IV, Ft. Dix, NJ

1993 Outstanding Medium-sized Security Police Squadron in Pacific Air Forces (633 rd Security Police Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam)
1993 Pacific Air Forces Company Grade Officer of the Year

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION :

Second Lieutenant, 23 June 1988

First Lieutenant, 23 June 1990

Captain, 23 June 1992

Major, 1 October 1999

*Selected for promotion to Lt Col, projected DOR 1 Sep 04