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Colonel ADAM “HUCK” RUDOLPHI

Col Rudolphi is 42d Air Base Wing Deputy Commander, Maxwell AFB, AL. The 42d Air Base Wing is responsible for all base operating, infrastructure, and services support for 42,000 active duty, Reserve, civilian, and contract personnel at Maxwell AFB and Gunter Annex. The Wing supports Air University, 908th Flying Training Wing, Air Force Material Command units, Defense Information Systems Agency, and more than 40 other mission partners and has a $2.2 billion impact on the local economy.

Colonel Rudolphi entered the Air Force in 2000 after receiving a commission from Air Force ROTC, Detachment 425, Mississippi State University. He is a Command Pilot with more than 3,200 flying hours in the HH-60G, UH-1N, and T- 6A. He completed 222 combat sorties over the course of six combat deployments. Colonel Rudolphi served in a variety of positions at the wing and squadron levels, including an assignment to the USAF Weapons School as Deputy Commandant and HH-60G Pavehawk Instructor. He completed staff assignments at both HQ Air Force Global Strike Command and HQ Air Force Special Operations Command. He has commanded two squadrons, the 37th Helicopter Squadron, FE Warren AFB, WY and the 303d Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Horn of Africa. His previous assignment was Chief, Helicopter Requirements Division, HQ Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, LA.

EDUCATION

2000 Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University 2003 Aerospace Basic Course
2007 Squadron Officer School
2011 U.S. Air Force Weapons School
2012 Masters of Aviation Science, Embry-Riddle University 2012 Air Command and Staff College
2022 Air War College

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. February 2001 – May 2001, Student, Basic Communication Officer Training, 333d Training Squadron, Keesler AFB, MS
  2. May 2001 – May 2002, Assistant Flight Commander, 51st Communications Squadron, Osan AB, ROK
  3. May 2002 – April 2003, Special Operations Forces C4 Systems Manager, HQ AFSOC, Hurlburt Field, FL
  4. April 2003 – June 2004, Network Control Center Officer in Charge, 16th Communications Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL (September 2003 – December 2003, Deputy J6, Combined-Joint Special Operations Command-Air Component, Qatar)
  5. June 2004 – February 2005, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 37th Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, MS
  6. February 2005 – September 2005, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training – Helicopter, 23rd Flying Training Squadron, Ft. Rucker AIN, AL
  7. September 2005 – April 2006, Student, HH-60 Initial Qualification Training, 512th Rescue Squadron, Kirtland AFB, NM
  8. April 2006 – February 2008, HH-60 Pilot & Chief of Scheduling, 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, GA (2 x OEF deployments)
  9. February 2008 – February 2010, HH-60 Instructor Pilot & Weapons and Tactics Flight Commander, 347th Operations Support Squadron, Moody AFB, GA (1 x OIF and 1 x OEF deployment)
  10. February 2010 – January 2011, HH-60 FTU Instructor and Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 512th Rescue Squadron, Kirtland AFB, NM
  11. January 2011 – June 2011, Student, USAF Weapons School, HH-60 division, 34th Weapons Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV
  12. June 2011 – December 2012, Chief of Wing Weapons and Tactics, 58th Operations Group, Kirtland AFB, NM
  13. December 2012 – August 2014, HH-60 WIC Instructor and Assistant Director of Operations, 34th Weapons Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV (May 2013 – October 2013, Commander, 303d Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Horn of Africa)
  14. August 2014 – July 2015, Director of Operations, 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV
  15. July 2015 – September 2015, UH-1N Transition Course, 512th Rescue Squadron, Kirtland AFB, NM
  16. October 2015 – August 2017, Chief, Rotary Wing Weapons and Tactics, HQ AFGSC, Barksdale AFB, LA
  17. August 2017 – July 2018, Director of Operations, 37th Helicopter Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
  18. July 2018 – June 2020, Commander, 37th Helicopter Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
  19. June 2020 – August 2020, HH-60 Transition Course, 512th Rescue Squadron, Kirtland AFB, NM
  20. August 2020 – June 2022, Deputy Commandant, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV
  21. July 2022 – June 2023, Inspector General, 90th Flying Training Wing (ENJJPT), Sheppard AFB, TX
  22. June 2023 – June 2025, Chief, Helicopter Requirements Division, HQ AFGSC, Barksdale AFB, LA
  23. June 2025 – Present, 42d Air Base Wing Deputy Commander, Maxwell AFB, AL

FLIGHT INFORMATION

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: Over 3200
Aircraft flown: T-37, UH-1H, HH-60G, T-6A, F-15D, F-15E, F-16D, B-52H, Mi-24, T-38C

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert with device

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Second Lieutenant, 15 December 2000
First Lieutenant, 1 February 2002
Captain, 1 February 2004
Major, 1 October 2010
Lieutenant Colonel, 1 February 2016
Colonel, 1 December 2023

(Current as of Jun 2025)