Lieutenant Colonel Allan G. Fonseca serves as the Deputy Director for the Quality-of-Life and Resilience Directorate under the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital at Headquarters United States Space Force. He is responsible for all matters pertaining to quality-of-life, Integrated Resilience, culture, the Holistic Health Approach, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for Guardians and their families.
Lieutenant Colonel Fonseca commissioned through AFROTC Detachment 847 at Angelo State University in 2006. In his last assignment, he served as the Operations Officer and Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies at Detachment 847. He was responsible for the education, training, and development of officer candidates into commissioned officers for both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. He has held multiple leadership positions in Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) operations, Spacelift operations, Crisis Action Teams, and Space Domain Awareness operations. His experience also includes staff assignments as Executive Officer at the Group and Combatant Command levels, Branch Chief at the Major Command level, and Program Analyst at the Bi-National and Combatant Command level.
EDUCATION
2006 Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX
2006 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
2012 Master of Arts in Homeland Security, American Military University, Charles Town, WV
2012 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
2019 Air Command and Staff College, correspondence
2020 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Colorado Springs, CO
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Jun 2006 – Feb 2007, Student, Undergraduate Space Training, 392 TRS, Vandenberg AFB, CA
2. Feb 2007 – Sep 2008, Deputy Missile Combat Crew Commander, SCP, 319 MS, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
3. Sep 2008 – Dec 2009, Missile Combat Crew Commander, SCP, 319 MS, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
4. Dec 2009 – Jul 2010, Assistant Flight Commander, 319 MS, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
5. Jul 2010 – Mar 2011, Missile Combat Crew Commander Evaluator, 90 OG, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
6. Mar 2011 – Dec 2011, Range Control Officer, 1 ROPS, Cape Canaveral AFS, FL
7. Dec 2011 – May 2013, Flight Commander, Contingency Operations, 45 OSS, Cape Canaveral AFS, FL
8. May 2013 – Jun 2014, Executive Officer, 45 MSG, Patrick AFB, FL
9. Jun 2014 – May 2017, Chief, Range Policy and Procedure, HQ/AFSPC, Peterson AFB, CO
10. May 2017 – May 2018, Commander, Detachment 2, 20th Space Control Squadron, Diego Garcia, BIOT
11. May 2018 – Jan 2021, Program Analyst/Executive Officer, NORAD & USNORTHCOM, Peterson AFB, CO
12. Jan 2021 – May 2023, Operations Officer, AFROTC Detachment 847, San Angelo, TX
13. May 2023 – Present, Deputy Director, Quality-of-Life & Resilience, HQSF, Pentagon, VA
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Combat Readiness Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant - May 2006
First Lieutenant - May 2008
Captain - May 2010
Major - Aug 2016
Lieutenant Colonel - Aug 2021