Name: John Michael Romspert
Archangel AKPJ Association Position: President
Linkedin Profile: John Romspert
Veteran Status: Current Alaska Air National Guard Combat Rescue Officer (2007- Present).
Prior Pararescueman (1994-2007).
Biography Summary:
Lt Col John M. Romspert serves as the Director of Staff – Air, Joint Forces Headquarters, Alaska Air National Guard. He is the principal advisor to the Alaska Air National Guard commander, and principal staff leader providing guidance and direction to two flying wings with over 2,400 Alaska National Guard members who support airlift, rescue, aerial refueling, air defense, and space warning and surveillance missions as well as deploy within the state and worldwide in support of humanitarian emergencies and national defense. He manages recruiting operations and coordinates with headquarters directors and chiefs of special staff across all functional specialties. He supervises implementation of command decisions, plans and policies for the Alaska Air National Guard military and civilian staff, and directly manages the headquarters’ budget.
Lt Col Romspert was born in Wilmington, DE. He entered the Air Force in February 1994 as a Pararescue candidate. In December 1995, he graduated the Pararescue Apprentice course receiving the Distinguished Graduate and Superintendent’s awards. His first duty assignment was the 41st Rescue Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL with follow on assignments to the 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, GA, and the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan. In January 2003, he transferred to the 210th Rescue Squadron, Kulis ANGB, Alaska Air National Guard. He served as a Pararescueman in the 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons until June 2007 when he received his commission from the Academy of Military Science, McGhee-Tyson ANGB, Knoxville, TN. He then became a Combat Rescue Officer in the 212th Rescue Squadron. As an operator he has deployed on 14 occasions: 10 deployments in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, DESERT THUNDER, ENDURING FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE, and ENDURING FREEDOM-Philippines. He has also taken part in four Air Force Special Operation’s deployments to Thailand, Korea, and Guam, and is credited with 150 combat saves and 80 civilian saves in Alaska.
Positions:
February 1994 – December 1995, Pararescue pipeline and apprentice course, Kirtland AFB, NM
December 1995 – March 1997, 41st Rescue Squadron, Patrick AFB, Florida
March 1997 – February 1999, 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, Georgia
February 1999 – January 2003, 320th Special Tactics Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
January 2003 – June 2004, 210th Rescue Squadron, Kulis ANGB, Alaska
June 2004 – June 2007, 212th Rescue Squadron, Kulis ANGB. Alaska
July 2007 – February 2008, 176th Wing Plans and Exercises, Kulis ANGB, Alaska
February 2008 – April 2009, 212th Rescue Squadron Logistics Officer, Kulis ANGB, Alaska
April 2009 – March 2011, 212th Rescue Squadron Assistant Director of Operations, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
March 2011 – November 2011, 212th Rescue Squadron Standards and Evaluations, JBER
November 2011 – June 2013, 176th Operations Group Executive Officer, JBER, Alaska
June 2013 – May 2016, Senior Controller, Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, JBER, Alaska
May 2016 – August 2018, Flight Commander, 212th Rescue Squadron, JBER, Alaska
August 2018 – February 2021, Director of Operations, 212th Rescue Squadron, JBER, Alaska
February 2021 – December 2022, Commander 212th Rescue Squadron, JBER, Alaska
December 2022 – Present, Director of Staff, Alaska Air National Guard, JBER, Alaska
Education:
2009 Bachelors of Science, American Military University, Charleston, West Virginia
2012 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama by correspondence
2018 Masters of Art, American Military University, Charleston, West Virginia
2019 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama by correspondence
2022 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama by correspondence
