Col. Bert “Scout” Hubert is the Air Force Reserve Advisor to the Commander, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. He advises the commander and the AETC staff on all matters relating to the Air Force Reserve. He serves as a liaison between AETC and Air Force Reserve Command, 4th Air Force, 10th Air Force, 22nd Air Force and the wings within AFRC.
Colonel Hubert graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, and entered the Air Force through the ROTC program as a distinguished graduate. He attended Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas and after graduation was assigned as a T-38 instructor pilot. During his career, Colonel Hubert has held various operational flying and command assignments. While assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, he flew the F-15C including 38 combat sorties enforcing the “no-fly” zone in Iraq and in support of Operation Allied Force in Yugoslavia
Prior to this assignment, the colonel served.as the Chief, Global Power and Global Vigilance Divisions, Directorate of Plans and Programs, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command. As Panel Chair he was responsible for managing assets supporting the command’s Global Power and Vigilance Programs, including fighter, bomber, SOF, CSAR, command and control, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, remotely piloted aircraft, space/cyberspace systems and communications. He also managed the programming and execution of manpower and equipment requirements as well as new mission development and Total Force integration for these program areas.
EDUCATION
1989 Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, University of Utah
1996 Master’s degree in Aerospace Science Technology, Embry Riddle, Fla.
1997 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2008 AFRC Leadership Today and Tomorrow Course, Washington, D.C.
2008 Air War College, by correspondence
2011 Reserve Components National Security Course, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
2013 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1990 – May 1996, Student, T-38 Instructor Pilot, Assistant Flight Commander, Laughlin AFB, Texas
2. August 1996 – April 1997, Student, F-15C, 95th Fighter Training Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
3. April 1997 – April 2000, F-15C Flight Lead, 493rd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England
4. May 2000 – July 2006, T-38 Instructor Pilot, Flight Operations Officer, 96th FTS, Laughlin AFB, Texas
5. July 2006 – February 2008, T-38 Pilot Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, 100/39th FTS, Randolph AFB, Texas
6. February 2008 – July 2010, Chief of Training, Director of Plans and Programs, 340th Flying Training Group, Randolph AFB, Texas
7. July 2010 – July 2012, Commander, 70th FTS, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
8. July 2012 – June 2013, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
9. June 2013 – June 2014, Chief, Programs & Requirements, AWACS/AOC/AFFOR/Intel/KC-46/KC-135/C-40, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga
10. June 2014 – September 2015, Chief, Global Power and Vigilance, Directorate of Plans and Requirements, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
11. September 2015 – present, Air Force Reserve Advisor to the Commander, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot and Airline Transport Pilot
Aircraft flown: T-53, T-52, T-37, T-38, AT-38, F-15C/D, 727, 737
TRAINING
1991 Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, Texas
1991/2000 Pilot Instructor Training, Randolph AFB, Texas
1997 Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, Columbus AFB, Miss.
1997 F-15C Training, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver and bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon (Long)
Air Force Longevity Service Award with three oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS
Second Lieutenant – November 12, 1989
First Lieutenant – November 123, 1991
Captain – November 12, 1993
Major – October 1, 2001
Lieutenant Colonel – August 2, 2007
Colonel – October 1, 2012
(Current as of October 2015)