Captain Andrea Kuck
Capt Andrea J. Kuck is the Operations Flight Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 650, based in Athens, Ohio. She is responsible for the supervision of cadet operations and community outreach. The detachment serves as the United States Air and Space Force’s premier representative and only commissioning source at Ohio University.
Capt Kuck obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio State University in 2016, double majoring in Korean and Japanese. She received her commission into the United States Air Force through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps in May 2016 as a Force Support Officer.
Capt Kuck has held a variety of assignments that spanned the globe from Japan to Africa. Prior to her current position, Capt Kuck was the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator for the 52d Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. She was responsible for all prevention and response actions regarding welfare and care of victims of sexual assault, supporting 15,000 military and civilian personnel spanning 21 squadrons and seven Geographically Separated Units in five countries. During this assignment, she also deployed as a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator to execute the expeditionary Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program for the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa.
Education
2016 Bachelor of Arts, Korean and Japanese, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
2016 Basic Personnel Officer Course, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
2020 Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2021 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
Assignments
August 2016 – May 2017, Officer-in-Charge, Career Development, 18 FSS, Kadena Air Base, Japan
May 2017 – December 2017, Officer-in-Charge, Food Operations, 18 FSS, Kadena AB, Japan
December 2017 – August 2018, Executive Officer, 18 MSG, Kadena AB, Japan
August 2018 – August 2020, Section Commander, 51 MUNS, Osan AB, Korea
August 2020 – June 2022, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, 52 FW, Spangdahlem AB, Germany (October 2021 – April 2022, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, 435 AEW, Ramstein AB, Germany)
July 2022 – Present, Operations Flight Commander, AFROTC Det 650, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Major awards and decorations
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Other Achievements
2017 PACAF A1 Force Support Squadron Company Grade Officer of the Quarter
2018 PACAF A1 Force Support Squadron Company Grade Officer of the Quarter
2018 51st Munitions Squadron Company Grade Officer of the Year
2019 51st Maintenance Group Company Grade Officer Maintenance Support Professional of the Year
2021 USAFE-AFAF Sexual Assault Response Coordinator of the Year
Effective dates of promotion
Second Lieutenant May 7, 2016
First Lieutenant June 30, 2018
Captain June 30, 2020