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