Andrew Bean

Officer Accessions Instructor

Air Force ROTC

Technical Sergeant Bean is the Officer Accessions
Instructor at Detachment 115, University of Connecticut,
Storrs, Connecticut. Sergeant Bean serves as the
detachment’s Enlisted Leader and enlisted advisor to the
detachment commander on cadet actions. Additionally, he
teaches the AS100 level course, instructing on the
fundamentals of Air Force history, operations, and
procedures.

Technical Sergeant Bean enlisted in the United States Air
Force in July of 2011 as an Aerospace Medical
Technician, before being specialized into Flight Medicine.
During his career Sergeant Bean has held certifications as
a National Registered Emergency Medical Technician as
well as a Licensed Practical Nurse. He has provided
medical care and operational support to C-17, KC-135, F16, HH-60, U-28 and C-130 Pilots and Aircrew across the globe. He most recently supported the 25th Intelligence
Squadron as the embedded Flight Medic at Hurlburt Field,
Florida.

EDUCATION
2010 Bachelor of Arts, History, New Mexico State
University, Las Cruces, NM
2014 Airman Leadership School, Altus AFB, OK
2017 Associate degree, General Duty Nursing
2019 NCO Academy, Joint Base Lackland, TX

ASSIGNMENTS OR CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. March 2012 – October 2014, Aerospace Medical Technician, 97th Medical Operations Squadron, Altus Air
Force Base, OK, as an Airmen 1st Class
2. October 2014 – October 2017, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Flight Medicine, 35th Aerospace
Medical Squadron, Misawa Air Base, JP, as a Staff Sergeant
3. October 2017 – November 2020, Operations Flight Chief, 8th Fighter Squadron, Holloman AFB, NM, as a
Technical Sergeant.
4. November 2020 – January 2024, Flight and Operational Medical Technician, 25th Intelligence Squadron,
Hurlburt Field, FL as a Technical Sergeant.
5. January 2024 – Current, Officer Accessions Instructor, Air Force ROTC Detachment 115, University of
Connecticut, CT as a Technical Sergeant.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
2013 Air Force recipient of the Olsen-Wegner Award
Air and Space Commendation Medal 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal 2 Oak Leaf Cluster

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airmen 1st Class July 12, 2011
Senior Airmen November 12, 2013
Staff Sergeant August 1, 2015
Technical Sergeant March 1, 2019