Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Holt

Lt. Col. Jeremy Holt is commander of the 343rd Bomb Squadron, 307th Operations Group, 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. As commander, he leads a 31-member conventional and nuclear B-52 Stratofortress classic associate squadron. Additionally, he ensures effective training and combat readiness of Air Force Reserve Command’s only nuclear strike squadron.

Lt. Col. Holt commissioned into the Air Force in December 2003 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida.  He completed pilot training in 2005 and was assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. He remained on active duty until 2015, transferring to the Air Force Reserve as an instructor B-52 pilot with the 93rd Bomb Squadron. He served as Chief of the Combat Flight Instructor Course, and Assistant Director of Operations, managing a $1.2 million flying program including scheduling 120 crews, 441 flight hours, and 90 air refueling hours per year. Prior to his current assignment, Lt. Col. Holt served as Director of Operation for the 93rd Bomb Squadron, leading the Air Force B-52 Stratofortress Formal Training Unit.  In that capacity, he oversaw a 4,000-plus flying program, generating over 650 sorties and producing 250 combat aviators a year. 

Lt. Col. Holt is a veteran of multiple Continuous Bomber Presence missions and has more than 5,000 flight hours across over a dozen military and civilian platforms.

 

EDUCATION

2003 Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Engineering, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Fla.

2010 Air Force Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. by correspondence

2013 Master of Science – Military Operational Art and Science, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

2018 Air Force Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. by correspondence

2023 Air Force Air War College, Arizona State University, Ariz.

 

ASSIGNMENTS or CAREER CHRONOLOGY

  1. August 2005 – February 2011, B-52 Copilot-Aircraft Commander, 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
  2. February 2011 – January 2015, Instructor Pilot & Flight Commander, 11th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
  3. January 2015 – May 2018, Chief of Standardization and Evaluations, 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.
  4. May 2018 – March 2021, Chief of Combat Flight Instructor Course, 93rd Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
  5. March 2021 – May 2023, Assistant Director of Operations, 93rd Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
  6. May 2023 – Present, Director of Operations, 93rd Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.

 

FLIGHT INFORMATION

Rating: B-52H Instructor;  Evaluator;  Functional Check Flight Pilot.  CFI;  CFII;  Surface level Rated Airshow Pilot.

Flight hours: 5000

Aircraft flown: A18CE (Viking);  A-36;  B-52H;  C-150;  C-172;  C-421;  8KCAB (Decathlon);  PA-18 (Super Cub);  PA-32 (Lance);  PA-38 (Tomahawk);  Pitts S-2;  Pitts Model 12;  PT-6 (Stearman);  RV-8;  RV-14;  SR-20;  SR-22;  Skybolt;  T-6;  T-28;  T-37;  T-38.

 

 

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster

Meritorious Unit Award

Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters

Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster

National Defense Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal with service star

Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal

Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster

Air and Space Longevity Service Award with four oak leaf clusters

Developmental Special Duty Ribbon

Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two hour glasses

Air and Space Training Ribbon

Distinguished Service Medal

Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters

Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

 

 

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

2001 Distinguished Graduate, ROTC Field Training

2009 96th Bomb Squadron Aircraft Commander of the Year

2010 2nd Bomb Wing Operations Group Aircraft Commander of the Year

2010 2nd Bomb Wing Operations Group Crew of the Year

2012 11th Bomb Squadron Instructor of the Year

2014 11th Bomb Squadron Instructor pilot of the Year

2021 93rd Bomb Squadron Instructor pilot of the Year

2021 307th Bomb Wing Instructor pilot of the Year

 

 

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Second Lieutenant December 13, 2003

First Lieutenant December 13, 2005

Captain December 13, 2007

Major December 1, 2013

Lieutenant Colonel October 1, 2020

 

Current as of April 5, 2025