LtCol Jacob S. Reeves
Jacob was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in April 2001. Upon completion of The Basic School, he reported to Pensacola, Florida for primary and advanced flight training and was designated a Naval Aviator on 26 September 2003. In October 2003, First Lieutenant Reeves reported to HMM(T)-164, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, for training in the Ch-46E.
In February 2004, First Lieutenant Reeves reported to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California where he served as the S-6, Flight Equipment/Ordnance OIC, and the NATOPS Officer. He deployed three times to Al Taqaddum, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the Red Dragons.
In July 2008, Captain Reeves joined the Knightriders of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (Training) 164 becoming a replacement aircrew instructor. He served as the officer in charge of the Airframes division and later as the Quality Assurance Officer. During this time, he also deployed to Afghanistan as an individual augment with I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) G-10 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
In June 2011, Captain Reeves attended Army Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Upon graduation, Major Reeves reported to Marine Aircraft Group 39, aboard Camp Pendleton, California where he served as Readiness Officer and assisted with the Group’s transition to AH-1Z and UH-1Y.
In May 2013, Major Reeves returned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (Training) 164, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, where he served as the Operations Officer of the last active duty CH-46E squadron.
In July 2015, Major Reeves reported to Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group, aboard Marine Corps Base 29 Palms, California for duty as the Aviation Support Developer / Instructor where he was an instructor and assault support subject matter expert for the Intermediate MAGTF Logistics Operations Course and assisted the Advanced Collective Training Department in training logisticians preparing to deploy.
In July 2017, Major Reeves reported to Training and Education Command, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, where he served as the Aviation Standards Branch Head and stood up the Analysis and Assessment Branch. In November 2017, he was promoted to his current rank.
In July of 2021, Lieutenant Colonel Reeves reported to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, to serve as the Executive Officer. In September 2021, Lieutenant Colonel Reeves deployed to Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras as an individual augment with Joint Task Force-Bravo, United States Southern Command as the Chief of Staff leading the Joint Task Force staff in multiple humanitarian assistance/disaster relief missions and training exercises. Lieutenant Colonel Reeves returned to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, in April 2022 and assumed his present duty as the Air Station Executive Officer.
LtCol Reeves holds a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Kansas State University and two master’s degrees: Exercise Physiology from Midwestern State University and Military Arts and Science from the Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth.
He has over 3000 flight hours and held every flight leadership and instructor qualification in the C-46E except Weapons and Tactics Instructor. LtCol Reeves’s personal awards and decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.