Captain Andrew Klinger

Captain Andrew Klinger is the Education Officer for AFROTC Detachment 752, Wilkes University, Pennsylvania. Captain Klinger instructs cadets from 12 different universities and prepares them to commission as officers in the Air and Space Force. He also ensures the detachment’s cadre are fully qualified to instruct, train, and counsel cadets on Department of the Air Force standards and policies.

Captain Klinger commissioned from the Air Force Academy in 2017 as a Security Forces officer. Prior to his current position, he was the Operation’s Officer for the 460th Security Forces Squadron at Buckley Space Force Base, CO.

Captain Klinger has completed multiple nuclear and tactical security courses and is a graduate of Penn State’s Homeland Security - Counterterrorism Program.

• 2017 Bachelor of Science, History, US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
• 2021 Master of Professional Studies, Homeland Security, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

1. July 2017 – Oct. 2018 | Flight Commander, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, ND
2. Oct. 2018 – June 2019 | Executive Officer, 91st Security Forces Group, Minot AFB, ND
3. June 2019 – July 2020 | Officer-in-Charge, Convoy Response Force, 91st Missile Security Operations Squadron, Minot AFB, ND
4. July 2020 – July 2022 | Operations Officer, 460th Security Forces Squadron, Buckley Space Force Base, CO
5. July 2022 – Present | Education Officer, AFROTC Detachment 752, Wilkes University, PA

• Air Force Commendation Medal
• Nuclear Deterrence Service Medal with “N” Device

• “Defending the Air Base”, The Company Grade Leader, March 2020
• “Deadly Force: A Primer on Use of Force in the Military”, The Company Leader, August 2020
• “Six Lessons I Learned Moving Nuclear Weapons Through North Dakota”, From the Green Notebook, October 2020
• “Are you Mentally Fit?”, From the Green Notebook, June 2021

• Second Lieutenant, May 24, 2017
• First Lieutenant, May 24, 2019
• Captain, May 24, 2021