Col. Sean Hall is Commander of the 23rd Wing, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The 23rd Wing is home to the legendary "Flying Tigers" and consists of five groups with 21 squadrons comprised of more than 4,000 Airmen, more than 700 civilian employees and 71 aircraft. The wing provides A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft for close air support, forward air control, and combat support for combatant commander requirements worldwide. The 23rd Wing also provides combat search and rescue and personnel recovery capabilities through the employment of HC-130J Combat King ll aircraft, HH-60W Jolly Green ll aircraft, and Guardian Angel weapon systems. The wing has units at Moody AFB, Georgia, and Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida.
Col. Hall earned his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in May 2002. He has served 23 years on Active Duty with assignments including A-10 tours in Alaska, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, and staff tours at 12th Air Force (U.S. Air Forces Southern), U.S. European Command, and the Air Staff. He has supported U.S., coalition, and partner forces on five deployments to the Middle East and has accumulated 1145 combat hours in the A-10.
EDUCATION
2002 Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
2007 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2011 USAF Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
2012 Master of Arts, Theology, Liberty University, by correspondence
2012 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2016 Master of Arts, National Security and Strategic Studies, U.S. Naval Command and Staff College, Newport, R.I.
2016 Maritime Advanced Warfighting School, Newport, R.I.
2016 Air War College, by correspondence
2022 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defense College, Rome, Italy
2022 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Norfolk, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 2002–May 2003, Standardization and Evaluations Liaison Officer, 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
2. May 2003–August 2004, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
3. April 2005–September 2005, Student, A-10 Formal Training Unit, 358th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.
4. November 2005–October 2007, A-10A Pilot, 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
5. October 2007–July 2010, A-10C Instructor Pilot and Flight Commander, 74th Fighter Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga.
6. July 2010–April 2013, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 354th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
7. April 2013–May 2014, Aide-de-Camp to the Commander, 12th Air Force (AFSOUTH), Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
8. May 2014–July 2015, A-10C Weapons Instructor Course Instructor and Director of Operations, 66th Weapons Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
9. July 2015–September 2016, Student, Naval Command and Staff College/Maritime Advanced Warfighting School, Newport, R.I.
10. October 2016–May 2017, Director of Staff, 23rd Fighter Group, Moody AFB, Ga.
11. May 2017–May 2019, Commander, 75th Fighter Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga.
12. June 2019–June 2021, Planner, U.S. European Command, J5/8 Plans Branch, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany
13. July 2021–January 2022, Student, NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy
14. January 2022–May 2023, Chief, Strategic Planning, A8XC Combat Air Force Panel, Head Quarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. May 2023–May 2024, Deputy Combined Air Operations Center Director and Deputy Commander, 609th Air Operations Center, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
16. July 2024–July 2025, Commander, 355th Operations Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
17. July 2025–Present, Commander, 23rd Wing, Moody AFB, Ga.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: 3404
Aircraft flown: T-6A, T-38A, A-10A, A-10C
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with two silver leaf clusters and three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
(Current as of July 2025)