Col Theodore (Ted) W. Geasley is the Commander of the 118th Wing, Berry Field Air National Guard Base, Nashville, Tennessee. The mission of the 118th Wing is to maintain military superiority through the relentless pursuit of relevance, technical innovation, and the development and readiness of our Citizen Airmen. He is responsible for $250 million in base property and an annual budget exceeding $116 million to include the training management and employment of over 1060 military personnel. As the installation commander, He is responsible for strategic guidance, capital allocation, and risk management decisions across all disciplines. The 118th Wing is the only ANG base that combines Group operations across remotely piloted aircraft, targeting, and cyber disciplines under one Wing. The 118th Wing provides combat capability to combatant commanders and emergency response resources to the Governor during times of emergency. As a current and qualified, combat mission ready MQ-9 instructor pilot, He flies CAS, SCAR, and ISR missions in support of combat operations.
Col Geasley entered the Air Force in April 1996 as a Distinguished Graduate of Air Force ROTC Detachment 790. He has been assigned to numerous active-duty and Air National Guard flying squadrons, a tour as the Aide-de-Camp for the 11th Air Force Commander, and as the Airborne ISR Branch Chief for the National Guard Bureau at the Air National Guard Readiness Center. Prior to his current position, he has commanded at the flight, squadron, and group levels, most recently as the Commander of the 118th Operations Group.
Col Geasley is a Command Pilot with more than 2,600 flying hours in the MQ-9 Reaper, C-130 Hercules, F-16 Fighting Falcon, AT-38 Talon, T-38 Talon, T-37 Tweet, T-3 Firefly.
EDUCATION
1993 Bachelor of Science, Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, TN.
2003 USAF Squadron Officer School (Distinguished Graduate)
2011 USAF Air Command and Staff College
2018 USAF Air War College
2021 Performance Coaching Certificate, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
2021 Strategic Leadership Certificate, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
2022 Aerospace and Defense MBA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1996 - March 1998, Student, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, AT-38 Student Pilot, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, Sheppard Air Force Base, TX
2. March 1998 - February 1999, F-16 Student Pilot, 309th Fighter Squadron, F-16C FTU, Luke AFB, Glendale, AZ
3. February 1999 - December 2000, F-16 Pilot, Electronic Combat Officer, Squadron Training Officer, 68th Fighter Squadron, Moody AFB, GA
4. December 2000 - January 2003, F-16 Instructor Pilot, Chief of Squadron Training, Chief of Squadron Scheduling, B Flight Commander, 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
5. January 2003 - November 2003, PACAF F-16 Demonstration Pilot, F-16 Instructor Pilot, Assistant Director of Operations, 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
6. November 2003 - February 2005, Aide-de-Camp, Headquarters, 11th Air Force, Elmendorf AFB, AK
7. February 2005 - January 2008, C-130 Aircraft Commander, Electronic Combat Officer, 105th Airlift Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard, Berry Field ANGB, TN
8. January 2008 - February 2012, Chief, Wing Plans, C-130 Instructor Pilot, 118th Airlift Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, Berry Field ANGB, TN
9. February 2012 - October 2012, MQ-9 Pilot, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 105th Attack Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard, Berry Field ANGB, TN
10. October 2012 - January 2017, Director of Operations, MQ-9 Instructor Pilot, 105th Attack Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard, Berry Field ANGB, TN
11. January 2017 - September 2018, Commander, MQ-9 Evaluator Pilot, 118th Operations Support Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard, Berry Field ANGB, TN
12. September 2018 - October 2019, Branch Chief, Airborne ISR, National Guard Bureau-Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, MD
13. November 2019 - November 2022, Commander, 118th Operations Group, Tennessee Air National Guard, Berry Field ANGB, TN
14. November 2022—Present, Commander, 118th Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, Berry Field ANGB, TN
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: more than 2,600 hours total time
Aircraft flown: MQ-9, C-130, F-16, AT-38, T-38, T-37, T-3
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant April 27, 1996
First Lieutenant April 27, 1998
Captain April 27, 2004
Major May 31, 2006
Lieutenant Colonel October 1, 2012
Colonel November 20, 2019
(Current as of June 2024)