Colonel Fajardo is the Vice Commander, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. In this position, he assists the commander in leading a 2,200-person primary subordinate unit, responsible for providing responsive, flexible full-spectrum installation engineering services. AFCEC missions include facility investment planning, design and construction, operations support, real property management, energy support, environmental compliance and restoration, and readiness and emergency management. The unit conducts its operations at more than 75 locations world.
Colonel Fajardo entered the Air Force in 1996 after obtaining his commission through Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona. He has served in a variety of assignments at the base, numbered air force, major command, and combatant command levels. He has deployed in support of Operations UNIFIED ASSISTANCE, IRAQI FREEDOM, and ENDURING FREEDOM, and the Global War on Terrorism. His commands include three civil engineer squadrons and a mission support group.
Prior to his current assignment, Colonel Fajardo was the Director of Planning and Integration, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas.
EDUCATION
2002 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (in-residence)
2005 Master of Business Administration, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Ariz.
2006 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2012 Air War College, by correspondence
2015 Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JPME Phase II), Norfolk Naval Station, Norfolk, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 1996 - June 1998, Mechanical Engineer and Readiness Flight Commander, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
2. July 1998 - December 1999, Environmental Management Chief, 609th Air Support Squadron, Headquarters United States Central Command Air Forces, Shaw AFB, S.C.
3. December 1999 - August 2003, Officer-In-Charge, Programming and Design, Engineering Flight Deputy Commander, and Operations Flight Commander, Classified Location
4. August 2003 - August 2005, Environmental Flight Deputy Chief, Readiness Flight Commander, and Operations Flight Commander, 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
5. August 2005 - June 2006, Resources Division Deputy Chief, Installations and Mission Support Directorate, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
6. July 2006 - June 2008, Mission Support Inspections Division Deputy Chief and Chief, Office of the Inspector General, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
7. July 2008 - May 2010, Operations Flight Commander, 15th Civil Engineer Squadron, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
8. June 2010 – June 2012, Commander, 423d Civil Engineer Squadron, RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom
9. July 2012 – July 2014, Commander, 366th Civil Engineer Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho (August 2013 - February 2014, Commander, 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
10. August 2014 – July 2015, Civil Engineer Operations Support Branch Chief, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
11. July 2015 – February 2017, Air Force Staff Engineer, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense and United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
12. Mar 2017 – Aug 2017, Command Engineer, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense and United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
13. Sep 2017 – Apr 2018, Chief, Office of Science and Technology, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense and United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
14. May 2018 – May 2019, Commander, 380th Expeditionary Mission Support Group, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates
15. May 2019 – Nov 2019, Chief, Capability Requirements Division, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense and United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
16. Nov 2019 – Jun 2020, Deputy Command Engineer, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense and United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
17. Jul 2020 – Jul 2021, Deputy Director, Programs and Integration, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
18. Aug 2021 – Jun 2023 Director, Programs and Integration, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
19. Jul 2023 – Pres, Vice Commander, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 2005 – February 2005, Air Force Engineer, Combined Support Force 536, Utapao, Thailand, as a Captain.
2. June 2007 – December 2007, Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq Liaison Officer to the Energy Fusion Cell, Multi-National Forces – Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq, as a Major.
3. July 2015 – Apr 2018, Chief, Office of Science and Technology, Command Engineer, and Air Force Staff Engineer, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense and United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo., as a Colonel.
4. May 2019 – Nov 2019, Chief, Capability Requirements Division, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense and United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo., as a Colonel.
5. Nov 2019 – Jun 2020, Deputy Command Engineer, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense and United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo., as a Colonel.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with seven oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2007 United States Air Forces in Europe Major William D. Gilbert Staff Officer of the Year Award Winner
2014-4 Joint and Combined Warfighting School Foreign Area Officer International Affairs Award Winner
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant 15 Mar 1996
First Lieutenant 15 Mar 1998
Captain 15 Mar 2000
Major 1 Mar 2006
Lieutenant Colonel 1 Mar 2011
Colonel 1 Jul 2017
(Current as of Jul 2023)