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Colonel Maiya Anderson is a Permanent Professor and Head of the Physical Education Department at the US Air Force Academy. Anderson leads 85 military and civilian faculty members in the execution and delivery of the physical education curriculum to more than 4,000 cadets. She directs four divisions, including cadet fitness and testing, reconditioning and intramurals in support of the Air Force Academy mission.
Anderson is a 1997 graduate of the Academy, where she earned a degree in environmental engineering. She went on to receive a master’s degree in bioresource engineering from Oregon State University in 1998 and a Ph.D. in sports management from The Ohio State University in 2012.
Anderson helped the Falcons to a pair of NCAA Division II national championships in swimming in 1995-96 while earning All-American honors 12 times. She was the Academy’s most valuable female athlete her senior year while earning academic all-conference honors. She set school records in three events and earned a NCAA post-graduate scholarship. Since her graduation, she has been active in international competitions, helping the Armed Forces women’s team to the military pentathlon championship in 2002 and 2004. She also competed at the Ironman World Championships in 2001 and 2006 and is a six-time CISM world championship athlete in triathlon and orienteering. She returned to the Academy as an assistant coach from 2005-09 and was named the outstanding educator for the PE department in 2007. Anderson was inducted into the Air Force Academy Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015 as an individual and again honored in the class of 2017 when the 1995 and 1996 swimming teams were inducted.
She returned to the Academy in her current capacity after serving as the commander of the 30th Medical Operations Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., from July 2015, where she was responsible for 135 military and civilian employees in the execution of health care to 14,000 beneficiaries. She commanded six flights, including nine outpatient clinics with a $5.8M annual budget in support of the intercontinental ballistic missile, space lift and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions of the 30th Space Wing and Team Vandenberg. She also served as the medical group’s senior biomedical science corps (BSC) officer.
She has served in a variety of other roles in her career, including bioenvironmental engineering flight commander, chief of instruction, executive officer and intercollegiate program manager. Anderson deployed as a bioenvironmental engineer to Southwest Asia and also directly supported contingency operations in Iceland and Ecuador.
EDUCATION
1997 – Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering, US Air Force Academy, Distinguished Graduate 1998 – Master of Science, Bioresource Engineering, Oregon State University
1999 – USAF School of Aerospace Medicine: BE Officer Course, BE NBC Officer Course 2000 – Radiation Safety Officer and Laser Safety Officer Courses
2003 – US Army Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) Officer Course 2003 – USAF Air University: Squadron Officers School, in residence
2007 – USAF Air University: Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence 2010 – MEd, Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership, University of Washington
2012 – PhD, Education/Sport Management, Ohio State University 2012 – AF Expeditionary Medicine Support (EMEDS) Course
2012 – USAF School of Aerospace Medicine: Advanced BE Course 2013 – USAF Air University: Air War College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
- Masters Student, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (Aug 97 – Jul 98)
- Industrial Hygiene Element Chief, Langley AFB, VA (Aug 98 – Sep 99)
- Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight Commander, Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia (Sep 00–Dec00)
- Bioenvironmental Engineering Deputy Flight Commander, Langley AFB, VA (Oct 99 – Apr 03),
Bioenvironmental Engineering Flt Commander (Acting), Langley AFB (Jul 01–Mar 02/Dec 02–Apr 03)
- Chief, Readiness Operation Team, Hill Air Force Base, Utah (May 03 – May 04)
- Chief, Fighter Wing Operations Team, Hill Air Force Base, Utah (May 04 – Nov 04)
- Executive Officer, 75th Medical Group Commander, Hill AFB, Utah (Dec 04 – Jun 05)
- Course Director, Instructor and Intercollegiate Program Manager, USAFA, CO (Jul 05 – Aug 09)
- Chief, Scheduling Branch, US Air Force Academy, CO (Jul 05 – Feb 06)
- Executive Officer, Deputy Director of Athletics, US Air Force Academy, CO (Mar 06 – Jun 08)
- Chief, Physical Education Instruction Division, US Air Force Academy, CO (Jul 08 – Jun 08)
- PhD Student, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (Sep 09 – Jun 12)
- Officer in Charge, Bioenvironmental Engineering, Hill AFB, UT (Jul 12 – Dec 13)
- Flight Commander, Bioenvironmental Engineering; Deputy Squadron Commander, 75th Aerospace
Medicine Squadron, Hill AFB, UT (Jan 14 – Jun 15)
- Commander, 30th Medical Operations Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, CA (Jul 15 – Jun 17)
- Permanent Professor and Department Head, Physical Education, USAFA, CO (Jul 17 – present)
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
OTHER AWARDS
2015 and 2016 AF Space Command (AFSPC) “Best Clinic” of the Year Award
2015 Air Force Material Command (AFMC) BSC Team of the Year
2014 75th ABW Lance P. Sijan Award Nominee, Field Grade Officer Category
2016 AFSPC Team Aerospace Award
2012, 2013, 2015 AFMC Team Aerospace Award
2013 and 2015, 75 MDG Team of the Quarter
2013 75 AMDS Team of the Year
2007 Outstanding Academy Educator Award, Physical Education Department, USAFA, CO
2007 USAFA PE Course of the Year, Course Director
2006 CGO of the Quarter/Year, USAFA Athletic Department 2004 CGO of the Quarter, 75th ABW, Hill AFB, UT
2003 AFMC Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight of the Year 2001 ACC Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight of the Year 2001 ACC Female Athlete of the Year
2000 CGO of the Year, 1st MDG, Langley AFB, VA
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant 28 May 1997
First Lieutenant 28 May 1999
Captain 28 May 2001
Major 1 July 2007
Lieutenant Colonel 1 Sep 2013
Colonel July 2017
(Current as of Aug 2017)
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