Capt. Cody A. Anderson is the commander of the 182nd Force Support Squadron, 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Illinois. He leads the Airmen responsible for providing manpower and personnel, services sustainment, force development, Airman and family services in support of the 182nd Airlift Wing.
Capt. Anderson enlisted in the Air Force in February 2007 and graduated from the command post apprentice course in May 2007. He spent 3.5 years on active duty stationed at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and continued his military career with the Illinois Air National Guard in July 2012. In 2014, Capt. Anderson graduated from Lewis University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business management. He was selected as the installation deployment officer by the 187th Fighter Wing, Montgomery, Alabama, in 2015 and commissioned through the Total Force Officer Training program. In 2017, he was selected as the installation deployment officer at the 182nd Logistics Readiness Squadron.
Capt. Anderson deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in 2019 in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom’s Sentinel. He served as the fuels flight commander, leading 134 Total Force Airmen, and managed U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s largest fuels flight. In 2020, Capt. Anderson led the 182nd Airlift Wing’s longest domestic operations mission in the response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and was an instrumental part in ensuring the health and safety of Illinois residents. Prior to his current position, the captain was an operations officer with the 182nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Illinois.
EDUCATION
2007 Command Post Apprentice Course, Air Education and Training Command, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2013 Airmen Leadership School, Air University, McGhee Tyson ANGB, Tenn.
2014 AMC Command & Control Course, USAF Expeditionary Center, Scott AFB, Ill.
2014 Air Force Readiness Reporting, Air Education and Training Command, Peoria, Ill.
2014 Bachelor of Science, Business Management, Lewis University, Romeoville, Ill.
2015 Total Force Officer Training, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2016 Logistics Readiness Officer Course, Air Education and Training Command, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2016 Air Force Installation Deployment Officer Course, USAF Expeditionary Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
2016 DCAPES Base Lever User Track, USAF Expeditionary Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
2017 Commanders Readiness Reporting, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2021 Squadron Officer School, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2007–July 2012, Emergency Actions Controller, 75th Air Base Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
2. July 2012–June 2014, Command Post Specialist, 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill.
3. July 2014–October 2015, Command Post Specialist, 187th Fighter Wing, Montgomery, Ala.
4. October 2015–February 2017, Installation Deployment Officer, 187th Fighter Wing, Montgomery, Ala.
5. February 2017–July 2021, Installation Deployment Officer, 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill. (July 2019–January 2020, Fuels Flight Commander, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
6. July 2021– September 2022, Operations Officer, 182nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Peoria, Ill.
7. September 2022–Present, Commander, 182nd Force Support Squadron, Peoria, Ill.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal
STATE AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Illinois Long and Honorable Military Service Medal
Illinois Military Attendance Ribbon with “3” device
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (life member)
National Guard Association of Illinois (lifetime member)
National Guard Association of the United States (life member)
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Oct. 2, 2015
First Lieutenant Oct. 1, 2017
Captain Oct. 1, 2019
(CURRENT AS OF SEPTEMBER 2022)