Lt Colonel Douglas A. Boytim

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL DOUGLAS A. "CLUTCH" BOYTIM

Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Boytim is the Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 620 headquartered at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. The Detachment trains and develops cadets to commission as Air Force officers who are ready to lead Airmen and meet our Nation's security challenges. The Detachment trains cadets from Bowling Green State University, University of Toledo, Ohio Northern University, University of Findlay, Heidlberg University, Tiffin University, and Lourdes University.

Lieutenant Colonel Boytim graduated from Bowling Green State University and received his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps in August 2005. In October 2006, he received his Air Battle Manager (ABM) certification from the 325th Air Control Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. He is a Senior ABM with 2,500 hours of operational flying and ground-based control experience on multiple weapon systems and positions to include the E-3B/C Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), Air Support Operations Center (ASOC), Air Liaison Officer (ALO), and Control and Reporting Center (CRC). Lt. Col. Boytim has multiple deployments to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates as an AWACS and CRC ABM, a deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan as an ALO, and the Director of Operations, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron (EACS). As the Director of Operations for the 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron (RADES), he was responsible for supporting nine major radar evaluation and special purpose programs of over 240 air surveillance radar sensors valued at $11B, ensuring optimal air domain awareness for North American Aerospace Defense Command. Prior to his current position as Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Boytim served as the Commander for the 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron.

EDUCATION

2005 Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
2005 Air and Space Basic Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2012 Squadron Officer School, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2016 Master of American History, American Military University, by correspondence
2018 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS

1. September 2005 – November 2006, Student, Undergraduate Air Battle Manager, 325th ACS, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
2. November 2006 – January 2008, Student, E-3 Air Weapons Officer, 552d Training Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
3. January 2008 – October 2010, Air Weapons Officer, 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron (AACS), Tinker AFB, Okla. (September 2009 – January 2010, Air Weapons Officer, 960th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron (EAACS), Al Dhafra AB, UAE)
4. October 2010 – September 2011, Senior Director and Deputy Chief of Squadron Training, 960th AACS, Tinker AFB, Okla. (January 2011 – May 2011, Senior Director, 960th EAACS, Al Dhafra AB, UAE)
5. September 2011 – May 2014, Flight Commander and Instructor Senior Director, 961st AACS, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan (April 2013 – July 2013, Senior Director, 968th EAACS, Al Dhafra AB, UAE)
6. May 2014 – September 2015, Chief of Wing Scheduling, 18th Operations Support Squadron, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
7. September 2015 – May 2018, Assistant Director of Operations, 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii (December 2015 – June 2016, Air Liaison Officer, 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan)
8. May 2018 – December 2020, Director of Mission Support, 729th ACS, Hill AFB, Utah (October 2018 – April 2019, Mission Crew Commander, 727th EACS, Al Dhafra AB, UAE and May 2020 – October 2020, Director of Operations, 727th EACS, Al Dhafra AB, UAE)
9. December 2020 – June 2022, Director of Operations, 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
10. June 2022 – June 2024, Commander, 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
11. July 2024 – Present, Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 620, Bowling Green State University, Ohio

Flight Information

Rating: senior air battle manager
Flight hours: 2,100
Combat hours: 1,075
Aircraft: E-3 B/C
Ground based control: Control and Reporting Center

Major Awards and Decorations

Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal

Effective Dates of Promotion

Second Lieutenant Aug. 19, 2005
First Lieutenant Aug. 19, 2007
Captain Aug. 19, 2009
Major Feb. 1, 2016
Lieutenant Colonel April 1, 2021

(Current as of 19 Mar 2024)