Lieutenant Colonel Hayley L. Hartstein

Lieutenant Colonel Hayley L. Hartstein serves as Commander, Detachment 045, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Air Education and Training Command, San Jose State University, California. AFROTC Detachment 045 serves to develop leaders of tomorrow who will go on to fulfill the Air Force mission to fly, fight, and win, represent our core values of integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do, and live up to the rich history of Air Force ROTC.

Lieutenant Colonel Hartstein attended Santa Clara University and earned her commission in 2006 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at San Jose State University, San Jose, California. She is a career Intelligence Officer with assignments at all three levels of warfare and multiple combat deployments including the following contingency operations: Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, ODYSSEY DAWN, and FREEDOM SENTINEL.

Education

2006 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara CA
2006 Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara CA
2007 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB AL
2011 Master of Science in Human Relations, University of Oklahoma OK
2012 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB AL
2014 United States Air Force Weapons Instructor Course for Intelligence, Nellis AFB NV
2016 Air Command and Staff College by correspondence
2021 Air War College by correspondence

Assignments

1. Jul 2006-Jun 2007, Student, 315th Training Squadron, Goodfellow AFB TX
2. Jul 2007-Jan 2009, Training, Standardization & Evaluation, 52nd Operations Support Squadron, Spangdahlem AB Germany
3. Jan 2009-Jul 2010, Intelligence Officer in Charge, 22d Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem AB Germany
4. Jul 2010-Dec 2011, Air Defense Aggressor, 507th Air Defense Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB NV
5. Dec 2011-July 2014, Flight Commander, Red Flag Intel, 547th Intelligence Squadron, Nellis AFB NV
6. Jan 2015-Jun 2017, Wing Intelligence Weapons Officer, 18th Wing, Kadena AB Japan
7. Jun 2017-Jun 2018, Deputy, Director’s Action Group, Headquarters Air Force A2, Pentagon D.C.
8. Jun 2018-Jul 2020, Senior Leader Management Office, Headquarters Air Force A2/6, Pentagon D.C.
9. Jul 2020-Jul 2022, Exchange Officer, Spanish Air Force Academy, San Javier Spain
10. Aug 2022-Jun 2024, Commander, C4ISR Analysis Squadron, NASIC, Wright-Patterson AFB OH
11. Jul 2024-Present, Commander, AFROTC Detachment 045, San Jose State University, CA

Major Awards and Decorations

Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Aeronautical Merit Cross with white distinction (foreign decoration)

Effective Dates of Promotion

Second Lieutenant 7 July 2006
First Lieutenant 7 July 2008
Captain 7 July 2010
Major 1 October 2016
Lieutenant Colonel 14 December 2021
(Current as of Jul 2024)