Air Force ROTC Det 750
Air Force ROTC Det 750

Lieutenant Colonel Jason P. Beck

Lieutenant Jason Beck

Lt Col Jason Beck is the Commander, Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 750 and Chairs the Aerospace Studies Department at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In this capacity, he is responsible for recruiting, developing, and commissioning the next generation of Air Force and Space Force leaders of character.

Lt Col Beck entered active duty in 2007 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado and earned his wings at Fort Novosel, Alabama. Following his first assignment as a UH-1N instructor pilot, he transitioned to the HH-60G, where he completed an operational assignment and an assignment as an instructor at the formal training unit. After attending the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Lt Col Beck served as the Rescue Assignments Officer at the Air Force Personnel Center, where he managed the careers of 960 rated officers and was responsible for manning across the UH-1N, HH-60G/W, and HC-130J communities. As Director of Operations, he led the 66th Rescue Squadron’s conversion to the HH-60W prior to its unit inactivation.

Lt Col Beck has accumulated more than 2,300 hours in the HH-60W, HH-60G, and UH-1N. Prior to his current assignment, he served as the Commander, 549th Combat Training Squadron, where he led Air Combat Command’s premier joint
fires integration exercise: GREEN FLAG. 
 

EDUCATION

  • 2007 Bachelor of Science, Legal Studies, US Air Force Academy, Colo.
  • 2012 Master of Arts, Leadership, Duquesne University, Pa.
  • 2013 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
  • 2021 Master of Operational Studies, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth,
    Kan. 
     

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. September 2007 – August 2008, Student Pilot, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 8th Flying Training Squadron, Vance Air Force Base, Okla.
  2. August 2008 – April 2009, Student Pilot, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 23d FTS, Fort Novosel, Ala.
  3. April 2009 – September 2009, UH-1N Initial Qualification Course, 512th Rescue Squadron, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
  4. September 2009 – June 2011, UH-1N Special Missions Pilot, Standardizations and Evaluations Liaison Officer and Scheduling Officer, 1st Helicopter Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
  5. July 2011 – November 2012, UH-1N Special Missions Instructor Pilot, Assistant Chief and then Chief of Plans & Exercises, 1st HS, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
  6. November 2012 – May 2013, UH-1N Special Missions Evaluator Pilot, Liaison Officer to Joint Force Headquarters, National Capital Region, 1st HS, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
  7. June 2013 – January 2014, HH-60G Mission Qualification Course, 512th RQS, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
  8. February 2014 – February 2016, HH-60G Pilot, Unit Deployment Manager then Chief of Training and Flight Commander, 56th RQS, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom
  9. March 2016 – September 2016, HH-60G Aircraft Commander, Executive Officer, 48th Operations Group, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom
  10. October 2016 – February 2017, HH-60G Flight Lead, Director of Staff, 48th Operations Group, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom
  11. March 2017 – July 2017, HH-60G Flight Lead, Officer in Charge Weapons & Tactics and Plans & Exercises, 512th RQS, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
  12. August 2017 – December 2017, HH-60G Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, 512th RQS, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
  13. January 2018 – July 2019, Chief, Combat Rescue Helicopter Program Integration Office, 58th Special Operations Wing, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
  14. August 2019 – July 2020, Operations Officer, 58th Operations Group, Detachment 2, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
  15. July 2020 – June 2021, Student, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
  16. July 2021 - July 2022, Helicopter/Rescue Assignments Officer, Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
  17. August 2022 – June 2023, Director of Operations, 66th RQS, Nellis AFB, Nev.
  18. June 2023 – June 2025, Commander, 549th Combat Training Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
  19. July 2025 – Present, Commander, AFROTC Detachment 750, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, Pa.
     

FLIGHT INFORMATION

  • Rating: Command Pilot
  • Flight Hours: More than 2,300
  • Aircraft Flown: HH-60W, HH-60G, UH-1N
     

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

  • Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
  • Aerial Achievement Medal
  • Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
     

DATES OF RANK

  • Second Lieutenant - May 30, 2007
  • First Lieutenant - May 30, 2009
  • Captain - May 30, 2011
  • Major - February 1, 2017
  • Lieutenant Colonel - January 1, 2022

(Current as of July 2025)