Col. Joshua Fogle is the Deputy Commander for the Missouri Air National Guard’s 131st Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. In this capacity, he is second in command of the National Guard's only B-2 Spirit stealth bomber wing providing combat-ready Airmen for both state and federal missions. He is additionally responsible for the Air National Guard's B-2 and T-38 Talon aircraft operations.
Col. Fogle received his commission in May 2002 through the United States Air Force Academy. He attended Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where he was assigned the F-15C Eagle fighter jet upon graduation in March 2004. After completing F-15C training, his first operational flying assignment was with the 493rd Fighter Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. Col. Fogle served in numerous F-15C flying positions as a mission commander, instructor pilot, and evaluator pilot. Col. Fogle joined the Missouri Air National Guard in July 2016 in the 157th Air Operations Group. He has deployed numerous times in support of operations Enduring Freedom, Freedom’s Sentinel, and Iraqi Freedom, as well as supporting United States Air Forces Central Command as the 609th Combined Air Operations Center’s Deputy Chief of Combat Plans.
Prior to his current position, the colonel served as the Commander, 157th Air Operations Group, 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Station, St. Louis, Missouri.
EDUCATION
2002 Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Management, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Co.
2006 Master of Science, Logistics Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
2009 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2012 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2013 Master of Arts, Military Operational Art and Science, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2021 Naval War College, Naval Station Newport, Newport, R.I.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 2002–January 2003, Standardization Evaluation Liaison Officer, 325th Bomb Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.
2. February 2003–March 2004, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance AFB, Okla.
3. October 2004–May 2005, Student, F-15C Fighter Training Unit, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
4. June 2005–June 2007, F-15 Flight Lead/Assistant Scheduling Officer, 493rd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, U.K.
5. July 2007–September 2010, F-15 Instructor Pilot / Weapons Chief, 122nd Fighter Sqdn., Naval Air Station New Orleans, La.
6. October 2010–October 2013, F-15 Mission Commander/Evaluator Pilot/Assistant Director of Operations, 65th Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nev.
7. November 2013–June 2014, F-15 Instructor Pilot, 122nd Fighter Squadron, NAS New Orleans, La.
8. July 2014–June 2016, Air Dominance and Aerospace Control Alert Functional Area Manager, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
9. July 2016–May 2018, Senior Air Defense Officer/Chief of Exercises and Contingencies, 157th Combat Operations Squadron, Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Station, Mo.
10. June 2018–June 2020, Commander, 257th Combat Operations Flight, Jefferson Barracks ANGS, Mo.
11. July 2020–June 2021, Student, United States Naval War College, Naval Station Newport, Newport, R.I.
12. July 2021–February 2025, Chief, Strategy Division, 157th Combat Operations Squadron, Jefferson Barracks ANGS, Mo.
13. March 2025–November 2025, Commander, 157th Air Operations Group, Jefferson Barracks ANGS, Mo.
14. November 2025–Present, Deputy Commander, 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 1,500
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, and F-15A/B/C/D
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with six oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 29, 2002
First Lieutenant May 29, 2004
Captain May 29, 2006
Major April 1, 2012
Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 4, 2017
Colonel Jan. 3, 2025
(Current as of December 2025)