Timothy Comisky

Defense Meritorious Service Medal United States Central Command Jul 2024 Major Timothy J. Comisky, United States Air Force, distinguished himself by outstanding meritorious service as Chief, Plans Branch, Joint Cyberspace Center, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, from 1 July 2022 to 1 July 2024. During this period, Major Comisky led the integration of cyber into various plans, setting the command’s strategies for cyber in support of Operations SPARTAN SHIELD, INHERENT RESOLVE, PROSPERITY GUARDIAN, ESCAPE STORM, IRON SWORD, and Central… Show more Major Timothy J. Comisky, United States Air Force, distinguished himself by outstanding meritorious service as Chief, Plans Branch, Joint Cyberspace Center, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, from 1 July 2022 to 1 July 2024. During this period, Major Comisky led the integration of cyber into various plans, setting the command’s strategies for cyber in support of Operations SPARTAN SHIELD, INHERENT RESOLVE, PROSPERITY GUARDIAN, ESCAPE STORM, IRON SWORD, and Central Command’s campaign and contingency plans and orders. He led the creation and annual update of the Cyber Prioritized Effects List, outlining the Commander’s cyber priorities and citing the effects to achieve in various plans, as well as the first Defensive Cyber Forces Employment Memo. Additionally, he led the integration of cyber effects into the President’s directed strikes on key targets, providing force protection via disruption of enemy command and control. His engagement with planners from allied nations led to the first operational stand up of the Coalition Cyber Center, enabling intel sharing and multi-lateral coordination of cyberspace operations. The distinctive accomplishments of Major Comisky reflect great credit upon himself, United States Central Command, the United States Air Force, and the Department of Defense. Show less

Meritorious Service Medal 6th Communications Squadron, Air Mobility Command Jul 2022 Major Timothy Comisky distinguished himself in the performance of outstanding service to the United States as Operations Flight Commander, 6th Communications Squadron, 6th Mission Support Group, 6th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. During this period, Maj Comisky was acting commander for one month and Director of Operations for four months managing three flights with 216 personnel as well as spearheaded $2.1M annual cyber squadron Operations and Maintenance budget supporting… Show more Major Timothy Comisky distinguished himself in the performance of outstanding service to the United States as Operations Flight Commander, 6th Communications Squadron, 6th Mission Support Group, 6th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. During this period, Maj Comisky was acting commander for one month and Director of Operations for four months managing three flights with 216 personnel as well as spearheaded $2.1M annual cyber squadron Operations and Maintenance budget supporting two wings, two combatant commands and forty-six mission partners. In addition, he led the first real world cross organization MacDill Cyber Threat Working Group, enacting Cyber Protection Level three in response to Russian aggression, hardening our wing’s no fail nuclear mission. Furthermore, Maj Comisky led the Joint Communications Support Element migration expanding network capabilities for eight hundred joint users and 280 devices realigning the J6 mission focus and saving the Department of Defense $6M costs. Finally, he led the squadron in resolution actions to multiple NIPR and SIPR outages and a base wide incapacitating SIPR computer issue during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise, ultimately restoring the $130M infrastructure’s capabilities for the Wing and mission partners and successfully executing the Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Major Comisky reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force. Show less

The Meritorious Service Medal Air Force Cyberspace Capabilities Center Jun 2021 Captain Timothy J. Comisky distinguished himself in the performance of outstanding service to the United States as Chief, Commander’s Action Group, Cyberspace Capabilities Center, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. He authored the Center’s first strategic plan by leveraging Air Combat Command guidance and aligning the unit with Cyberspace and Information Dominance Directorate priorities. Additionally, Captain Comisky flawlessly planned and executed the dedication ceremony of the Air Force’s… Show more Captain Timothy J. Comisky distinguished himself in the performance of outstanding service to the United States as Chief, Commander’s Action Group, Cyberspace Capabilities Center, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. He authored the Center’s first strategic plan by leveraging Air Combat Command guidance and aligning the unit with Cyberspace and Information Dominance Directorate priorities. Additionally, Captain Comisky flawlessly planned and executed the dedication ceremony of the Air Force’s first-ever Cyberspace Heritage Center. While assigned to the Air Force Network Integration Center, Captain Comisky tackled the Air Force Space Command’s number two priority to lead the migration of electronic mail to the Cloud and creating a new Zero Trust secure patching domain for the Air Force. Furthermore, while deployed to the Joint Special Operations Air Detachment, he enabled twenty-five thousand Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance missions through 165 feeds. Finally, Captain Comisky was instrumental in establishing the Commander’s Continuous Process Improvement Program where he identified program requirements and streamlined information technology support to the warfighter through a bolstered innovative culture. These actions were key to his selection as the Air Force Network Integration Center’s 2018 Company Grade Officer of the Year and earning Air Combat Command’s Information Dominance General McClelland Large Unit of the Year. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Captain Comisky reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force. Show less

Joint Service Commendation Medal United States Central Command Apr 2021 Captain Timothy J. Comisky, United States Air Force, distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious achievement as Deputy Chief, Mission Partner Branch, Systems Division, Command and Control, Communications and Computer Systems Directorate, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, from 5 October 2020 to 16 April 2021. During this period, Captain Comisky masterfully led a 25-person joint team providing network support to 5,000 users, 52 nations, and 18 embassies in… Show more Captain Timothy J. Comisky, United States Air Force, distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious achievement as Deputy Chief, Mission Partner Branch, Systems Division, Command and Control, Communications and Computer Systems Directorate, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, from 5 October 2020 to 16 April 2021. During this period, Captain Comisky masterfully led a 25-person joint team providing network support to 5,000 users, 52 nations, and 18 embassies in support of Operations FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, INHERENT RESOLVE, and GALLANT PHOENIX. His exceptional leadership shined through as he led a Four-Division working group, which defined and improved the United States Central Command Partner Network extension process, and ultimately revived 27 stalled extensions. Additionally, Captain Comisky’s efforts were essential in negotiating a key support agreement with the United States Army Central Command, which stood up a critical network operations node on Forward Operating Base Union III, Iraq. Finally, he managed four projects for the operations and maintenance of six networks that provided communications for 400 embassy personnel in 18 partner nation’s Security Cooperation Offices. The distinctive accomplishments of Captain Comisky reflect credit upon himself, United States Central Command, the United States Air Force, and the Department of Defense. Show less

The Air Force Achievement Medal Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force May 2020 The Air Force Information Network Telework, COVID-19 Global Pandemic Incident Response Team distinguished themselves by outstanding achievement while supporting the 688th Cyberspace Wing, 16th Air Force, Air Combat Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The team scaled Air Force Virtual Private Network connections from nine-thousand to four-hundred and thirty-seven thousand in forty-five days. This phenomenal surge enabled more than eight-hundred thousand Total Force Airmen to… Show more The Air Force Information Network Telework, COVID-19 Global Pandemic Incident Response Team distinguished themselves by outstanding achievement while supporting the 688th Cyberspace Wing, 16th Air Force, Air Combat Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The team scaled Air Force Virtual Private Network connections from nine-thousand to four-hundred and thirty-seven thousand in forty-five days. This phenomenal surge enabled more than eight-hundred thousand Total Force Airmen to continue daily operations while adhering to national health standards, keeping Airmen safe, and reducing the pandemic spread curve. Additionally, the team evolved Outlook Web capabilities by adding SharePoint and OneDrive access for users without government furnished equipment. They also introduced new Commercial Virtual Remote capabilities, thus enabling Airmen to use personal devices to access Air Force Information Network data without the use of a Common Access Card, and paved the way for future growth in areas such as Bring Your Own Device. Finally, the team engineered significant architectural upgrades, improved network data flow traffic, and partnered with Defense Information Services Agency to improve telework Quality of Service. The distinctive accomplishments of this team reflect credit upon themselves and the United States Air Force. Show less

The Air Force Commendation Medal 319th Missile Squadron, AFGSC Nov 2016 Captain Timothy J. Comisky distinguished himself by meritorious service while assigned to various positions culminating as Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Instructor, Combat Crew Commander, 319th Missile Squadron, 90th Operations Group, 90th Missile Wing, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. During this period, Captain Comisky demonstrated exceptional weapon system knowledge by earning five consecutive Qualification Level One evaluation ratings, directly contributing to the wing… Show more Captain Timothy J. Comisky distinguished himself by meritorious service while assigned to various positions culminating as Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Instructor, Combat Crew Commander, 319th Missile Squadron, 90th Operations Group, 90th Missile Wing, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. During this period, Captain Comisky demonstrated exceptional weapon system knowledge by earning five consecutive Qualification Level One evaluation ratings, directly contributing to the wing earning the 2013 Omaha Trophy and the 2013 Williams Award for the “best intercontinental ballistic missile wing” in United States Strategic Command and Air Force Global Strike Command. Additionally, he led field activities through two critical phases of Operation GIANT PACE 15-2 including final isolation of test launch facilities and ground testing operations. Furthermore, Captain Comisky’s leadership was key to the successful completion of targeting actions during a 2015 Emergency War Order Revision, the largest change in a decade, which maximized war plan target coverage. Finally, his combined three hundred hours of classroom and simulator instruction prepared eighty crewmembers for deterrence operations, ensuring squadron combat capability. The distinctive accomplishments of Captain Comisky reflect credit upon himself and the United States Air Force. Show less