Col John H. Weeks is the Commander at 927th Mission Support Group, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. In this role, he is responsible for over 250 officers, enlisted, and civilian personnel assigned to the Security Forces Squadron, Force Support Squadron, Communications Element and Logistics Readiness Squadron. He provides oversight, management and resource advocacy in manpower, military and civilian personnel, training, facility and public works, security, logistics, and communications for the reserve Wing.
Col Weeks began his military career enlisting in the Navy in October 1991. He attended Basic Military Training at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, Calif. He then attended Naval Corpsman Accession Training at Balboa Hospital, San Diego graduating in April 1992. In December of 1993, he graduated Field Medical Service School at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and served for six years as a combat medic with the Marine Corps. After serving four years active and four years reserve in the Navy, he commissioned through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at The University of Southern Mississippi in May of 2002 as an active-duty Logistics Readiness Officer. Prior to his current position, Col Weeks was the IMA to the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander, Defense Supply Center Richmond, Va.
Col Weeks deployed twice with the Marine Corps in support of post-Gulf War operations in the Middle East and Somalia during his Navy service. Since then, he has served over 23 years in the Air Force and has deployed four times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Resolute Support.
EDUCATION
1991 Navy Basic Military Training, San Diego, Calif.
1992 Navy Corpsman Accession Training, San Diego, Calif.
1993 Field Medical Service School, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Top Graduate 1/144
2002 Bachelor of Arts degree Public Relations/Journalism, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Miss.
2002 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2003 Logistics Readiness Officer Course, Lackland AFB, Texas.
2006 Contingency Wartime Planning Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2011 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2014 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2018 Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, Brandman University, Calif.
2022 Master of Strategic Studies, Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS OR CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. October 1991 - November 1993, enlisted Navy Corpsman, Bremerton Naval Hospital, Bremerton, Wash.
2. November 1993 - September 1995, enlisted Navy Corpsman, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
3. October 1995 - December 1998, enlisted Navy Corpsman, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, Gulfport, Miss.
4. May 2002 - July 2004, Aerial Port Duty Officer, 723rd Aerial Port Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
5. July 2004 - August 2005, Commander, Materiel Management Flight, Moody Air Force Base, Ga.
6. August 2005 - January 2006, Commander, Management & Systems Flight, Moody AFB, Ga. (October 2005 - February 2006, J4 Transportation Liaison, Central Command, MacDill AFB, Tampa, Fla.)
7. January 2006 - July 2006, Commander, Vehicle Operations Flight, Moody AFB, Ga.
8. July 2006 - September 2007, Commander, Fuels Flight, Moody AFB, Ga. (January 2007 - September 2007, Redistribution Property Assistance Team OIC, Al Taqaddum, Iraq)
9. June 2008 - July 2010, Commander, Passenger Services Flight, 70th APS, Homestead ARB, Fla.
10. July 2010 - June 2013, Commander, Air Freight Flight, 70th APS, Homestead ARB, Fla.
11. June 2013 - June 2014, Commander, Special Capabilities Flight, 70th APS, Homestead ARB, Fla. (March 2014 - December 2014, Logistics Advisor, Integrations Chief, Kabul, Afghanistan)
12. June 2014 - November 2014, Commander, Air Freight Flight, 70th APS, Homestead ARB, Fla.
13. November 2014 - April 2018, Operations Officer, 70th APS, Homestead ARB, Fla. (June 2017- February 2018, Director of Operations, 442d Air Expeditionary Squadron, Baghdad, Iraq)
14. April 2018 - March 2020, Commander, 70th APS, Homestead ARB, Fla.
15. March 2020 - September 2022, Deputy Commander, 482d MSG, Homestead ARB, Fla.
16. September 2022 – September 2024, Chief Force Management Branch, HQ AFRC/A4RF, Robins AFB, Ga.
17. October 2024 – September 2025, IMA to the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander, Defense Supply Center Richmond, Va.
18. October 2025 – Present, Commander, 927 MSG, MacDill AFB, Fla.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 2024 – September 2025, IMA to the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander, Defense Supply Center Richmond, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award Meritorious Unit Award
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with five oak leaf clusters
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1993 Distinguished Graduate Fleet Marine Force School
2003 Aerial Port Logistics Officer of the Year
2006 Company Grade Officer of the Year
2017 Field Grade Officer of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 29, 2002
First Lieutenant May 29, 2004
Captain May 29, 2006
Major March 14, 2012
Lieutenant Colonel Aug 31, 2018
Colonel July 01, 2023
(Current as of October 2025)