Major Frederick Olsen

Major Frederick J. Olsen is an Assistant Professor of Military Aerospace Studies for the MLA 100 Heritage and Values of the U.S. Air Force for the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.), Detachment 20, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.  He is responsible for the education of the first-year Cadets and recruiting. 

Major Olsen was commissioned out of the Air Force R.O.T.C. program, Detachment 20, at the University of Arizona.  He has served in several joint and inter-agency assignments where he worked with U.S. and foreign government militaries, agencies, and law enforcement, together with non-government organizations in counter-human trafficking in the Republic of Korea, Europe, and Latin America; counternarcotics throughout Latin America; counterterrorism in the Middle East and Europe; humanitarian assistance for over 20K refugees in the Middle East and coming out of Africa; international relations and operations in three foreign languages throughout the world; and led initial teams analyzing trends of COVID-19 to mitigate the spread in Europe. 

He also has 25 years of teaching experience working with adults, orphans, refugees, and youth developing career, education, leadership, and life skills through: the American Heart Association; Army and Navy Junior R.O.T.C.; Boy and Girl Scouts of America; Civil Air Patrol; the Korean-American Partnership Association; Operation Underground Railroad; the Red Cross; tutoring math, linguistics and career development for high school and college students; the U.S. Air Force Officer Training School; and various religious and multi-faith organizations in five different countries. 

EDUCATION

2008    Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management, University of Arizona, AZ

2008    Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, AL

2013    Intelligence Officer Training, Goodfellow AFB, TX

2015    Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL

2019    Master of Arts in Intelligence Studies – International Human Trafficking, American Military University (With Honors)

2023    Air Command and Staff College

ASSIGNMENTS

May 2008 – January 2011, Deputy Finance Services Officer and Data Analyst, 88th Comptroller Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

January 2011 – July 2012, Flight Commander/Instructor, 24th Training Squadron, Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, AL

August 2012 – May 2013, Student, 315th Training Squadron, Goodfellow AFB, TX

June 2013 – June 2014, OIC Analysis Cell and OIC Training and Exercises, 612th Air Operations Center, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ

June 2014 – January 2015, ISR Operations Team Lead for Afghanistan and Iraq, Al Udeid AB, Qatar

January 2015 – June 2016, Senior Intelligence Duty Officer, 612th Air Operations Center, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ

June 2016 – June 2017, Crisis Action Team Director, Wing OPSEC Manager, and Director of Inspector General Complaints Resolution, 51 Fighter Wing, Osan AB, ROK

July 2017 – June 2020, Counter-Transnational Threat Intelligence Planner, Joint Interagency Counter-Trafficking Center, USEUCOM HQ, Stuttgart, Germany

July 2020 – June 2023, Chief of Intelligence Operations Division, Arizona Regional Support Team for Joint Task Force-North, Customs and Border Protection - Tucson Sector HQ, Tucson, AZ

July 2023 – Present, Assistant Professor of Military Aerospace Studies, Air Force R.O.T.C. Detachment 020, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster