Maj Joseph “Yeti” Sebey serves as the Operations Officer for Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 465, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Maj Sebey oversees operations of 46 cadets for the detachment, manages and executes 12 annual Lead Lab Objectives, instructs collegiate level courses, and provides critical personal and professional mentorship. He is also responsible for readiness and execution of daily operations and an annual budget worth $8K.

Maj Sebey received his commissioned in 2013 from Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. His career as an intelligence officer spans the tactical, operational, and strategic levels of war within the Central, Indo-Pacific, European, and Northern theaters of operation. Prior to his current assignment, he served as the Section Commander for the 20th Intelligence Squadron (IS), Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, where he managed the Command Support Staff and Commander’s Programs. The Squadron provides tailored geospatial, precision target, and force protection intelligence. The 20 IS is certified in Precise Point Mensuration and is the sole DoD producer of targeting and weaponeering intelligence for conventional air-launched cruise missiles. Additionally, the 20 IS is one of three Air Force squadrons comprising the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Target Center. Major Sebey has deployed two times in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE, and FREEDOM’S SENTINEL.

EDUCATION

2004 Bachelor of Arts, Physical Education, Berea College, KY

2007 Combat Targeting Course, Goodfellow AFB, TX

2009 Top Graduate, Airman Leadership School, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA

2009 Associate Degree in Communications Applications Technology, CCAF, Maxwell AFB, AL

2014 Top Graduate, Intelligence Officer Course, Goodfellow AFB, TX

2014 Air Operations Center Formal Training Unit, Hurlburt Field, FL

2016 Masters of Arts in Sports Management with honors, American Military University, Worldwide Campus

2020 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL

ASSIGNMENTS

1. May 2005 – Jul 2005, Student, Basic Training, 320 TRS, JBSA-Lackland, TX

2. Jul 2005 – Dec 2005, Student, Operations Intelligence Apprentice Course, 315 TRS, Goodfellow AFB, TX

3. Jan 2006 – Aug 2006, Watch Analyst, ACC IS, JB Langley-Eustis, VA

4. Aug 2006 – Dec 2009, NCOIC Terminal Area Models, 36 IS, JB Langley-Eustis, VA

5. Feb 2008 – Aug 2008, Targets Analyst, TF 373, Bagram, Afghanistan

6. Jan 2010 – Aug 2013, NCOIC Regional Support Team, JTF-North, Fort Bliss, TX

7. Aug 2013 – Oct 2013, Student, Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, AL

8. Nov 2013 – Jul 2014, Student, Intelligence Officer Course, 315 TRS, Goodfellow AFB, TX

9. Aug 2014 – Jun 2015, Shift Lead, SIDO Support Team, 611 AOC, JB Elmendorf-Richardson, AK

10. Jul 2015 – Dec 2015, Team Chief, ISRD Training, 611 AOC, JB Elmendorf-Richardson, AK

11. Jan 2016 – Oct 2016, Deputy ISR Ops Chief, 611 AOC, JB Elmendorf-Richardson, AK

12. Nov 2016 – Aug 2017, Team Chief, SIDO Support Team, 611 AOC, JB Elmendorf-Richardson, AK

13. Aug 2017 – May 2018, Instructor, Intelligence Officer Course, 315 TRS, Goodfellow AFB, TX

14. Jun 2018 – Mar 2019, OIC Intelligence Fundamentals, Intelligence Officer Course, 315 TRS, Goodfellow AFB, TX

15. Mar 2019 – May 2020, Course Chief, Intelligence Officer Course, 315 TRS, Goodfellow AFB, TX

16. Jun 2020 – May 2021, Deputy Chief of Targets, 609 AOC, Al Udeid AB, Qatar

17. Jun 2021 – May 2022, Intelligence Resources Flight Commander, 20 IS, Offutt AFB, NE

18. May 2022 – Aug 2023, Target System Analysis Flight Commander, 20 IS, Offutt AFB, NE 

19. Aug 2023 – Mar 2024, Section Commander, 20 IS, Offutt AFB, NE

20. Apr 2024 – Present, Operations Officer, AFROTC Det 465, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal

Joint Service Commendation Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster

Air Force Commendation Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters

Joint Service Achievement Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster

Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one bronze oak leaf cluster

National Defense Service Medal

Afghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze star device

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

NATO Non-Article 5 Medal

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

2008 Air Combat Command Directorate of Intelligence Airman of the Year

2010 Joint Task Force-North Joint Leader of the Year

2017 17th Training Wing Major General John S. Patton Outstanding Active Duty Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance Officer of the Year

2019 17th Training Wing Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated Capt Robert W. Williams Military Award

2021 Air Combat Command Outstanding Deployed Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance Officer of the Year

2021 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance Group General Jumper Award for Warfighting Integration

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Airman First Class May 17, 2005

Senior Airman September 17, 2007

Staff Sergeant July 01, 2009

Technical Sergeant July 01, 2012

Second Lieutenant October 29, 2013

First Lieutenant October 29, 2015

Captain October 29, 2017

Major December 01, 2022

(Current as of May 2024)