Colonel Zeigler is the Commander of the 5th Mission Support Group, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. He leads six squadrons providing full spectrum operational and expeditionary support to the 5th Bomb Wing's 27 B-52 strategic bombers, the 91st Missile Wing's 165 Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic missiles and Launch control centers, and the 54th Helicopter Squadron’s eight UH-1 helicopters delivering global assurance, precision strike, and nuclear deterrence to six combatant commanders. Colonel Zeigler trains, organizes, and equips 1,900 combat ready Warrior Airmen poised to strike when ordered. He plans, operates, and maintains base and missile field assets worth $6.3 billion dollars in the Air Force’s only base housing two legs of the nuclear triad. He secures, protects, and bolsters morale and welfare for over 12,400 Airmen and families.
Colonel Zeigler enlisted in the Air Force in 1990 as a Security Specialist. After 13 years of enlisted service, he commissioned through Officer Training School in April 2003 as a Security Forces Officer. Throughout his career, Col Zeigler has had tours as an Instructor, contingency operations, Operations Officer, Headquarters staff, and Squadron Command. Colonel Zeigler graduated from the U.S. Army General Command and Staff College, Air War College and has served on the Air Forces Africa, U.S. Air Forces Europe, U.S. European Command, Global Stike Command staffs. He has Commanded Security Forces Squadrons in Global Strike Command, Air Force Central Command, and Pacific Air Forces Command. Prior to his current position, he was the Chief, Security Forces for Headquarters, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), LA.
EDUCATION
2002 Bachelor of Science, Occupational Education and Training, Wayland Baptist University, Plano, Texas.
2008 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
2008 Master of Science, International Relations and Diplomacy, Norwich University, Norwich, Vermont
2012 Air command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
2016 U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
2021 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
ASSIGNMENTS OR CAREER CHRONOLOGY
May 2003 – May 2006, Flight Commander / Training & Resources, 6th Security Forces Squadron, Macdill AFB, FL
June 2006 – July 2007, Advisor, Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq, Camp Habbaniyah, Iraq
August 2007 – December 2009, Operations Officer, 741 Missile Security Forces Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, MT
January 2010 – August 2010, Commander, 741 Missile Security Forces Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, MT
August 2010 – July 2011, Chief, Force Protection, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid AB, Qatar
August 2011 – June 2012, Chief, Air Forces Forward Force Protection, 17th AF, Ramstein AB, Germany
June 2012 – June 2013, Chief, Contingency and Future Operations, USAFE, Ramstein AB, Germany
June 2013 – January 2014, Commander, 451 Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Afghanistan
January 2014 – July 2014, Commander, 407 Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Jordan
July 2014 – May 2015, Chief, Operations Branch, USAFE, Ramstein AB, Germany
June 2015 – June 2016, Student, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS
July 2016 – July 2018, Commander, 90th Security Forces Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
1July 2018 – July 2020, Commander, 673rd Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK
August 2020 – July 2021, Deputy Commander, 379th Mission Support Group, Al Udeid AB, Qatar
July 2021 – May 2024, USEUCOM ECJ5, Chief, Nuclear Surety and Policy, Stuttgart, Germany
May 2024 – May 2025, AFGSC A3S, Chief, Security Forces Division, Barksdale AFB, LA
June 2025 – Present, Commander, 5th Mission Support Group, Minot AFB, ND
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
July 2021 – May 2024, Chief, Nuclear Security Policy, USEUCOM ECJ5-W, Stuttgart, Germany
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal five Oak Leaf Clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal four Oak Leaf Clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal four Oak Leaf Clusters
Combat Action Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal two Service Stars
Iraq Campaign Medal one Service Star
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal two Oak Leaf Clusters
NATO Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman Basic, 09 AUG 1990
Airman, 09 FEB 1991
Airman First Class, 09 DEC 1991
Senior Airmen, 09 AUG 1993
Staff Sergeant, 01 JUN 1997
Technical Sergeant, 01 JUN 2002
Second Lieutenant, 04 APR 2003
First Lieutenant, 04 APR 2005
Captain, 04 APR 2007
Major, 01 FEB 2013
Lt Colonel, 01 JAN 2018
Colonel, 01 FEB 2025