Col. Curtis W. Voltz is Deputy Commander of the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, located at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport, Swanton, Ohio. The 180th Fighter Wing is comprised of the Operations Group (F-16 Block 42), Maintenance Group, Mission Support Group and Medical Group. As Deputy Commander for an Aerospace Expeditionary Force tasked wing, he assists the Wing Commander to ensure it provides for America; to include protection of the homeland, effective combat power and defense support to civil authorities, while developing Airmen, supporting their families and serving in our communities.
Col. Voltz entered the Air National Guard in May 1996 and then attended Weapons Load technical training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, graduating in December 1996. He was assigned to the Weapons Load Section of the 180th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. After completing his bachelor’s degree at Bowling Green State University, December of 2000, he was commissioned through the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science at McGhee-Tyson ANGB, Tenn., in November 2005. Following the completion of undergraduate pilot training at Laughlin AFB, Texas in 2007 and F-16 training at Luke AFB, Ariz. in 2008, he was assigned to the 112th Fighter Squadron at Toledo ANGB, Ohio. While assigned to the 112th Fighter Squadron he attended Instructor Pilot Upgrade training at Tucson ANGB, Ariz. in October 2011. Following the instructor course, he became the Assistant Chief of Weapons and Tactics and attended the U.S. Air Force Weapons School in 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. He was the 112th Fighter Squadron Director of Operations and then served as the 180th Operations Support Squadron, before becoming the 180th Maintenance Group Commander. Prior to assuming his current position, Col. Voltz was assigned as the 180th Operations Group Commander.
EDUCATION
2000 Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical and Aviation Technology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
2002 Airman Leadership School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2012 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2014 U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2019 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2022 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
- May 1996-Nov. 2005, Aircraft Ordinance System Load Crew Member, Toledo ANGB Swanton, Ohio
- Dec. 2005-March 2006, student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, Texas
- March 2006-May 2006, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, Sheppard AFB, Texas
- June 2007-May 2008, F-16 Fighter Training Unit, Luke AFB, Ariz.
- May 2008-Feb. 2011, F-16CM Pilot, 112th Fighter Squadron, Toledo ANGB, Ohio
- Feb. 2011-June 2014, Assistant Chief Weapons and Tactics, 112th Fighter Squadron, Toledo ANGB, Ohio
- June 2014-April 2019, Chief Weapons Tactics, Instructor Pilot, 112th Fighter Squadron, Toledo ANGB, Ohio
- April 2019-Dec. 2020, Director of Operations, 112th Fighter Squadron, Toledo ANGB Swanton, Ohio
- Dec. 2020-Oct. 2022, Commander, 180th Operations Support Squadron, Toledo ANGB, Swanton, Ohio
- Oct. 2022-Sept. 2023, Commander, 180th Maintenance Group, Toledo ANGB, Swanton, Ohio
- Sept. 2023-Dec. 2024, Commander, 180th Operations Group, Toledo ANGB, Swanton, Ohio
- Dec. 2024-Present, Deputy Commander, 180th Fighter Wing, Toledo ANGB, Swanton, Ohio
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 2,300
Aircraft Flown: T-6, T-38C, AT38C, F-16C/D, F-16CG/DG, F-16CJ/DJ, F-16CM
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with two “C” devices and one oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Commendation Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant Nov. 18, 2005
First Lieutenant Non. 18, 2007
Captain Nov. 18, 2009
Major Nov 18, 2013
Lieutenant Colonel March 7, 2019
Colonel Jan. 31, 2024
(Current as of Jan 2025)