Lt Col Matthew W. Frebert is the Commander of the 412th Communications Squadron, Edwards Air Force Base, CA. He leads an integrated team of over 300 military, civilian and contractor professionals who operate and maintain a $72M C4 systems infrastructure for the 412th Test Wing, USAF Test Pilot School, AF Research Laboratory, NASA’s Neil Armstrong Flight Research Center, and other associate units on the USAF’s second largest base. Previously, Lt Col Frebert was the Commander of the Pacific Air Forces Cyberspace Systems Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. He is responsible for providing resilient cyber capabilities to enable situational awareness and mission assurance for Pacific Air Forces warfighters. The scope of his responsibilities encompasses operations and maintenance for collaborative software platforms and long-haul communications across the Indo-Pacific Command’s Area of Responsibility. Also, providing Pacific Air Forces Headquarters’ client systems support, and Mission Assurance services.
Lt Col Frebert was commissioned in 2008 in the University of Connecticut’s ROTC program. He has held positions within the Flight, Squadron, Group, Wing, and MAJCOM levels. Prior to his student and executive officer positions, he served as the 375th Communications Squadron, Director of Operations, providing command, control, communications, computer, and information services to U.S. Transportation Command, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, the U.S. Army’s Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Headquarters 18th Air Force, the 618th Air Operations Center (TACC), Air Force Network Integration Center, four Total Force flying wings, 30 tenant units and 100 DoD locations at Scott Air Force base, Illinois.
EDUCATION
2008 Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Criminal Justice, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut 2008 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2014 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2018 Undergraduate Cyber Training, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
2021 Master of Arts in International Relations, Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri
2022 Air Command & Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 2008 – May 2009, Officer-in-Charge, Career Development, 66th Mission Support Squadron, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
2. May 2009 – June 2010, Project Officer, Commanders Action Group, 66th ABW, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
3. June 2010 – January 2011, Deputy Chief, Military Personnel Section, 66th FSS, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
4. January 2011 – June 2011, Sustainment Services Flight Commander, 66th FSS, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
5. June 2011 – May 2012, Chief, Military Personnel Section, 8th FSS, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea.
6. May 2012 – September 2013, Chief, Wing Protocol, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea.
7. September 2013 – June 2015, Manpower Flight Commander, 1st MRS, JBSA-Randolph, Texas. (January 2015 – July 2015, Officer-in-Charge, Dignified Transfers, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center, Dover AFB, Del.)
8. July 2015 – December 2016, Deputy Chief Manpower Programs Branch, AETC/A1, JBSA-Randolph, Texas.
9. December 2016 – May 2017, Chief Manpower Programs Branch, AETC/A1, JBSA-Randolph, Texas.
10. May 2017 – Jun 2018, Student, Undergraduate Cyber Training, 33rd Training Sq, Keesler AFB, Miss.
11. June 2018 – June 2020, Director of Operations, 375th Communications Squadron, Scott, AFB, Ill. (July 2019 – January 2020, Executive Officer, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Ali Al Salem Air Base Kuwait)
12. June 2020 – May 2021, Executive Officer, Directorate of Communications, AMC, Scott, AFB Ill.
13. May 2021 – May 2022, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
14. June 2022 – June 2024, Commander, PACAF Cyberspace Systems Squadron, JB Pearl Harbor - Hickam, Hawaii.
15. June 2024 – Present, Commander, 412th Communications Squadron, Edwards, AFB, Calif.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal, with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal, with five oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant 28 May 2008
First Lieutenant 28 May 2010
Captain 28 May 2012
Major 1 Nov 2017
Lieutenant Colonel 1 Feb 2023
(Current as of July 2024)