Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Anthony B. Wilson is a career military officer who served in a variety of command and staff positions throughout his 28 years of dedicated service. Mr. Wilson currently serves as an Inspector General Senior Advisor in support of the newest combatant command -- United States Space Command. In this role, Mr. Wilson provides subject matter expertise to the USSPACECOM mission by providing impartial, objective, unbiased advice and compliance oversight. Over the course of his career, he has completed countless highly sensitive and complex investigations and inspections while maintaining strict confidentiality within various corporate settings. Mr. Wilson also serves as a visiting lecturer within the College of Education, University of Colorado -- Colorado Springs. In this capacity, he supports the Academy Military Training program in partnership with the United States Air Force Academy. In addition, Mr. Wilson serves as a senior facilitator, instructor, and panel member in support of the Air Force Academy Prep School and the Center for Character and Leadership Development.
 

Mr. Wilson enlisted into the United States Army in 1992. After serving eight years as an enlisted Soldier, he attended Kansas State University where he completed the Reserve Officer Training Program and subsequently received his commission in December 2000. Over the next 20 years of military service as a commissioned officer, Mr. Wilson established a proven record of corporate strategy execution and senior professional development. While serving in both domestic and deployed environments he has expertly administered operational and strategic policies for organizations exceeding 10,000 personnel. Mr. Wilson is a lifelong student of the human condition and humble instructor (and observer) of leadership principles and ethical imperatives.

2018 - Army Management Staff College -- Advanced Leadership Course

2018 - Department of Enterprise Advanced Leadership Course -- Senior Instructor

2011 - Command and General Staff College, Distinguished Military Graduate

2011 - CGSC, Certificate in Genocide Prevention, Professional Skill Identifier

2006 - Master of Public Administration, Western Kentucky University, Summa Cum Laude

2000 - Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Kansas State University, Magna Cum Laude

2000 - Bachelor of Science, Human Services, Upper Iowa University, Magna Cum Laude

2022 - Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP)

2021 - Professional Certificate in Local Government Management

2020 - Advanced Mediation and Conflict Resolution Certification

2018 - Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Instructor Certification, CPP Inc.

2018 - Strength Deployment Indicator Instructor Certification, SDI Inc.

2018 - Department of Enterprise Leadership Advanced Course, Senior Instructor Certification

2012 - Department of the Army Inspector General Course

2012 - Joint Staff Business Practices Certification

2008 - Military Combat Advisor Course

Present - Inspector General Senior Advisor, United States Space Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Present - Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Colorado -- Colorado Springs, Colorado

2021 - Division Chief / Army Element Commander, United States Space Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado

2020 - Executive Director, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado

2018 - Senior Instructor, Army Management Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

2017 - Executive Officer, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colorado

2016 - Command Inspector General, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado

2014 - Joint Command Inspector General, Regional Command-South, Kandahar, Afghanistan

2012 - Command Inspector General, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado

2011 - Executive Officer, 194th Armored Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky

2009 - Military Combat Advisor, Khowst Province, Afghanistan

2007 - Commander, HQs, United States Army Accessions Support Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky

2005 - Staff Officer, United States Army Recruiting Command, Fort Knox, Kentucky

2004 - Detachment Commander, 510th Personnel Services Battalion, Vicenza, Italy

2003 - Operations Officer, Army Central Command, Riyadh (ARCENT), Saudi Arabia

2002 - Staff Officer, HQs, Southern European Task Force (SETAF), Vicenza, Italy

Legion of Merit

Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters

National Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

Army Commendation Medal -- Combat

Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Afghanistan Campaign Medal -- Combat x2

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE)

Association of Inspectors General (AIG)

Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE)

International City/County Manager Association (ICMA)

Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL)

The Army Institute for Professional Development

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Golden Key National Honor Society

National Honor Society in Psychology (Psi Chi)

Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels

YMCA Coaches of the Pikes Peak Region