Col Corbett is the Deputy Commander of Operations at the Cyber National Mission Force, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. He assists the Commander in leading, directing, and managing strategic and operational planning for offensive and defensive operations, as well as intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations. He oversees and guides full-spectrum cyberspace operations to deter, disrupt, and if necessary, defeat adversary cyber actors.
Col Corbett received his commission from the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps in 2002. He has served in a variety of leadership positions at the Squadron, Wing, Headquarter, and Combatant Command levels. His assignments include Command of the 35th Intelligence Squadron and Vice Wing Command of the 17th Training Wing. He also served as the Defense Legislative Fellow to Congressman John Garamendi, where he advised the Congressman on all aspects of defense policy, strategic oversight, and associated authorizations relating to the Committee on the Armed Services of the U.S. House of Representatives. Col Corbett has deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, and the Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa.
EDUCATION:
2002 – Bachelors of Science, Computer Science/Mathematics, Charleston Southern University, South Carolina
2008 – Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2009 – Masters of Business Administration, University of Phoenix, Arizona
2011 – Air Command and Staff College, correspondence
2012 – Intermediate Network Warfare Training, Hurlburt Field, Florida
2015 – Legislative Fellowship, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC
2015 – Masters Certificate, Legislative Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
2017 – Masters of Philosophy, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2020 – Masters of Science, National War College, National Defense University, Fort Myers-Henderson Hall, Washington, DC
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. August 2002 – July 2003, Information Technology Engineer, Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) Communications Support Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colorado
2. August 2003 – January 2005, Crew Commander, Network Operations and Security Center, AFSPC Communications Support Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colorado
3. February 2005 – June 2005, Deputy Chief, Secure Networks, AFSPC Communications Support Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colorado
4. July 2005 – April 2006, Chief, Network Control Center, 35th Communications Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
5. May 2006 – May 2007, Flight Commander, Information Systems Flight, 35th Communications Squadron, Misawa AB Japan
6. June 2007 – August 2008, Flight Commander, Plans and Resources Flight, 35th Communications Squadron, Misawa AB Japan
7. September 2008 – August 2009, Flight Commander, Network Systems Flight, Combined Air and Space Operations Center, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
8. September 2009 – May 2010, Flight Commander, Mission Analysis Flight, 92nd Information Operations Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
9. June 2010 – August 2011, Executive Officer, 688th Network Warfare Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas
10. September 2011 – April 2012, Director of Operations, 26th Operations Support Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
11. May 2012 – September 2013, Director of Operations, 315th Network Warfare Squadron, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
12. October 2013 – June 2014, Commander, 3rd National Mission Team, 315th Network Warfare Squadron, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
13. July 2014 – Dec 2015, Defense Legislative Fellow and Military Legislative Assistant, office of Congressman John Garamendi (CA-03), U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC
14. Jan 2016 – June 2016, Special Assistant for Congressional Engagements, Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer (HAF), Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
15. July 2016 – June 2017, Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Alabama
16. July 2017 – July 2019, Commander, 35th Intelligence Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland, San Antonio, Texas
17. July 2019 – June 2020, Student, National War College, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Washington, DC
18. June 2020 – June 2021, Deputy Director, Joint Cyberspace Warfighting Architecture Capability Management Office, USCYBERCOM J0, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
19. June 2021 – July 2022, Chief, Future Operations Division (J35), U.S. Cyber Command, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
20. July 2022 - June 2024, Vice Commander, 17th Training Wing, Goodfellow AFB, Texas
21. June 2024 – September 2025, Director of Operations (J3), Cyber National Mission Force, U.S. Cyber Command, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
22. September 2025 – Present, Deputy Commander of Operations (DCO), Cyber National Mission Force, U.S. Cyber Command, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant July 2002
First Lieutenant July 2004
Captain July 2006
Major September 2012
Lieutenant Colonel January 2016
Colonel April 2021
(Current as of October 2025)