Colonel Siyeon Lee is the Commander, 39th Mission Support Group, Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye. The 39th Air Base Wing projects global power through strategic deterrence, agile combat support, and enduring partnerships to defend U.S. interests and our NATO allies. Colonel Lee leads the wing's largest group comprised of seven squadrons and 1,600 U.S military, DoD and Turkish civilians, and contractors executing base operations and combat support activities across Türkiye to include geographically separated units in Ankara, Istanbul, and Izmir, Türkiye. The group provides fire, disaster and threat response, explosive ordnance disposal, CBRNE training and response, communications, network operations, family support, housing, provisions, facility engineers, environmental services, contracting, personnel management, fuel, transportation, logistics readiness, and morale, welfare, and recreation activities to assigned forces protecting U.S. and NATO interests in the region.
Colonel Lee entered the Air Force in May 2002 through ROTC from the University of Arizona. He completed Basic Communication Officer Training in December 2002 and has since held multiple tactical communications positions from site engineer to bare base buildup. Colonel Lee has participated in numerous multinational training exercises in Korea and the Pacific theater, where he provided the initial command and control capability for remote locations and served as a deputy commander for Multinational Task Force. Colonel Lee has deployed in support of both Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. Prior to his current position, Colonel Lee was the Director of Cybersecurity Operations, National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland.
EDUCATION
2002 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz
2007 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2009 Master of Business Management, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla.
2016 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2021 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2002 – December 2002, Student, Basic Communication Officer Training, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
2. June 2002 – August 2005, Engineer, 53rd Combat Communications Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga.
3. August 2005 – September 2006, Plans Flight Commander, 607th Air and Space Communication Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea
4. September 2006 – July 2008, Operations Flight Commander, 85th Engineering and Installation Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss.
5. July 2008 – July 2010, Chief, Radio Direction Finding, 85th Engineering and Installation Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss.
6. July 2010 – May 2011, Action Officer, Warfighter Integration Directorate, SAF/CIO A6, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
7. May 2011 – June 2012, Executive Officer, Warfighter Integration Directorate, SAF/CIO A6, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
8. June 2012 – June 2015, Presidential Comm Officer, White House Comm Agency, JB Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C.9. June 2015 – July 2016, Student, Air and Command Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
10. July 2016 – March 2017, A6 Branch Chief, NC3 Configuration Manager, AF Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La.
11. March 2017 – June 2018, Deputy Chief, NC3 Communications Division, Air Force NC3 Center, Barksdale AFB, La.
12. June 2018 – July 2020, Commander, 644 Combat Communication Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
13. July 2020 – July 2022, Chief of Operations and Plans, USFK J6 Communication Directorate, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea
14. July 2022 – July 2023, Deputy Military Director, USFK J6 Communication Directorate, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea
15. July 2023 – June 2025, Director of Cybersecurity Operations, National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Md
16. June 2025 – Present, Commander, 39th Mission Support Group, Incirlik Air Base, Adana, Türkiye
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2020 – July 2023, Chief of Operations, USFK J6 Communication Directorate, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, as a lieutenant colonel
2. July 2023 – June 2025, Director of Cybersecurity Operations, National Security Agency, Fort Meade, MD, as a colonel
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 12, 2002
First Lieutenant May 24, 2004
Captain May 28, 2006
Major Jun 1, 2012
Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 2017
Colonel Nov 1, 2023
(Current as of June 2025)