Our fortieth recipient, Colonel (Ret) Frederick L. Lewis, Jr., completed the AMP at Harvard Business School in October 2022.  “Lance” retired from active duty in August 2024 and now works for Anduril Industries.  Designated a naval aviator in 1999 and selected to fly the FA-18 Lance has extensive operational and tactical experience in the FA-18, including two CVN and two land-based deployments, all in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan in operations ENDURING FREEDOM, SOUTHERN WATCH, IRAQI FREEDOM, and NEW DAWN.  He also served in 1st Battalion 2nd Marines as a Forward Air Controller in combat operations in Iraq.  He recently commanded Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, where he increased operational effectiveness, naval integration, allied cooperation and led the 13,500 people aboard the installation through the COVID-19 global pandemic.  Lance’s staff assignments include Weapons and Tactics Instructor, Marine Aviation and Weapons Tactics Squadron One; MATSS Training Officer, MAG-31; Chief of Joint Fires, USCENTCOM, J35; Lead US Planner, J5 Middle East, Permanent Joint Headquarters, United Kingdom; as well as various squadron billets in operations, aviation maintenance, aviation safety, and pilot training.  Lance graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1996, with a major in American History.  He was awarded a Master of Arts in National Security Studies (with distinction) from the Naval War College and a Master of Science in National Security Strategy from the National War College.  In May 2024, Lance earned his PhD in War Studies from the Royal Military College in Kingston, Canada.

Lance and his wife, Wendy, have three children.