Profile
Major Ian W. Fields is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Detachment 770, Clemson University, South Carolina. He is responsible for recruiting, training, and educating Air Force officer candidates at Clemson University and four partnered universities.
Major Fields received his commission through ROTC Detachment 770 at Clemson University and entered the Air Force in January 2011. He completed Undergraduate Combat Systems Officer training in December 2012, and has since flown operations in 5 different Geographic Combatant Commands and has had multiple flying assignments including an overseas assignment to Japan and a staff assignment at Headquarters 16th Air Force. He has taken part in multinational training exercises REDFLAG, ULCHI FREEDOM GUARDIAN, NORTHERN EDGE, and various CENTCOM air and missile defense exercises as well as having deployed in support of OPERATIONS ENDURING FREEDOM, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, INHERENT RESOLVE, and SPARTAN SHIELD. Prior to his current position, he was the Chief of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Operations for 16th Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland.
Major Fields is a Senior Combat Systems Officer with over 1,600 flight hours including 248 combat hours.
EDUCATION
2010 Bachelor of Science, Geology, Clemson University, Clemson, S.C.
2011 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2017 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2020 Masters of Business Administration, University of Maryland Global Campus, College Park, Md.
2023 Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence), Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1.January 2010 – February 2012, Student, Undergraduate Combat Systems Officer Training, 479th Student Squadron,Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla.
2.February 2012 – August 2013, Student, Electronic Warfare Officer, 338th Combat Training Squadron, Offutt AirForce Base, Neb.
3.August 2013 – July 2018, Flight Commander, Instructor Electronic Warfare Officer, 343d Reconnaissance Squadron,Offutt AFB, Neb. (December 2013 – March 2014, Electronic Warfare Officer, 763d Expeditionary ReconnaissanceSquadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar) (May 2014 – July 2014, 82d ERS, Kadena AB, Japan) (January 2015 – March2015, Liaison Officer, 609th Air Operations Center, Al Udeid AB, Qatar) (June 2015 – Aug 2015, Electronic WarfareOfficer, 95th ERS, RAF Mildenhall, England) (December 2016 – February 2017, Tactical Coordinator, 95th ERS,RAF Mildenhall, England)
4.July 2018 – July 2021, Executive Officer, Evaluator Electronic Warfare Officer, 82d RS, Kadena AB, Japan
5.July 2021 – August 2023, Chief, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Operations and Chief, AircrewStandardization and Evaluations, Headquarters 16th Air Force, Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas (July2022 – October 2022, Chief, Air Defense Liaison Team, Air Forces Central Command, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
6.September 2023 – Present, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Air Force Reserve Officer Training CorpsDetachment 770, Clemson, S.C.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Senior Combat Systems Officer
Flight hours: 1,685 including 248 Combat Hours
Aircraft flown: T-6, T-1A, RC-135V/W
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant November 11, 2010
First Lieutenant November 11, 2012
Captain November 11, 2014
Major August 1, 2020
(Current as of December 2024)
