Captain Carlos Summers
Captain Carlos Summers is the Air Force ROTC Recruiting Officer at Howard University, Detachment 130, Wahington D.C.
Captain Summers entered the Air Force in July 2000. In 2019, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant after graduating from the United States Air Force Officer Training School. He is a career Personnelist and has worked at the Detachment, Squadron, and Component Numbered Air Force levels. Captain Summers has deployed in support of numerous operations and contingencies including IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE, FREEDOM'S SENTINEL and SPARTAN SHEILD
and has supported two POTUS summits including the Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru and the Buenos Aires Group of Twenty (G20) summit. He oversaw Food and Shelter operations during Operation ALLIES REFUGE in Al Udeid Qatar overseeing the delivery of 589,000 meals for over 60K Afghan Refugees.
Education
2000 - Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB
2006 - Airman Leadership School, Ramstein Germany
2011 - A.S. Degree in Human Resources, CCAF
2013 - Joint SNCO PME, Non-Resident program
2014 - B.S. Degree in Human Resources, Southwestern College
2014 - NCO Academy, Peterson AFB, CO - Distinguished Graduate
2015 - SNCO Academy, Non-Resident program
2019 - Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2021 - M.S. Executive Leadership - Liberty University
2025 - Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2025 - Academic Instructor Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
Assignments
1. November 2000 – November 2001, Commander’s Support Staff Apprentice, 607 Combat Plans Squadron, Osan AB, Korea
2. November 2001 – August 2006, Commander’s Support Staff Journeyman, 435th Services Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
3. August 2006 – May 2012, Career Development Section Chief, 17th Force Support Squadron, Presidio of Monterey, Monterey, CA
4. May 2012 – August 2016, NCOIC, Air Force R.O.T.C Detachment 695, University of Portland, Portland, OR
5. September 2016 – January 2019, Superintendent Commander’s Support Staff, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
6. June 2019 – June 2021, Section Commander, 436th Maintenance Squadron, Dover AFB, Delaware
7. June 2021 - June 2022, Sustainment Services Flight Commander, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
8. June 2022 - June 2025, Post Office Flight Commander, Aviano Air Base, Italy
Major Awards and Decorations
Meritorious Service Medal with one device
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with one device
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with six devices
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Meda
Korean Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal with one device
Effective Dates of Promotion
Second Lieutenant March 15, 2019
First Lieutenant March 15, 2021
Captain March 15, 2023