Lt Col Autumn Ricker is the Commander of the 157th Mission Support Group at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. He provides oversight for engineering, force support, communications, logistics, and security for the 216 acre installation, and leads over 400 military and civilian personnel.
Lt Col Ricker is a 2004 graduate of the University of New Hampshire College of Engineering and Physical Science. He began his military career as an enlisted airman, having joined the New Hampshire Air National Guard in 1999. Subsequent to his college graduation, then SSgt Ricker was selected for commissioning through the Academy of Military Science. Lt Col Ricker subsequently filled several roles in the 157th Civil Engineer Squadron, including Commander. Prior to his current assignment, Lt Col Ricker was Deputy Commander of the 157th Mission Support Group.
In 2013, Lt Col Ricker deployed with the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group in the Central Command area of responsibility. Previously, he deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base. Lt Col Ricker has supported operations ENDURING FREEDOM, NOBLE EAGLE, and SOUTHERN WATCH. In addition, Lt Col Ricker has served on State Active Duty leading personnel in responding to several domestic emergencies.
EDUCATION
2003 Airman Leadership School, by correspondence
2004 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham
2004 Associate of Applied Science in Disaster Preparedness, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2012 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2017 Master of Science in Project Management, Granite State College, Concord, N.H.
2025 Air War College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
November 1999 – February 2000, Trainee, Student Flight, Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H.
February 2000 – March 2000, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
March 2000 – June 2000, Student, Readiness Apprentice Course, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
June 2000 – March 2005, Readiness Journeyman, 157th Civil Engineer Squadron, Pease ANGB, N.H. (December 2001 – March 2002, Readiness Journeyman, 363rd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia)
June 2004 – July 2007, Staff Engineer (Dual-Status Technician), 157th Civil Engineer Squadron, Pease ANGB, N.H.
March 2005 - April 2005, Officer Candidate, Academy of Military Science, McGhee-Tyson ANGB, Tenn.
April 2005 – April 2009, Civil Engineer, 157th Civil Engineer Squadron, Pease ANGB, N.H.
July 2007 – Sept 2018, Deputy Base Civil Engineer (Dual-Status Technician), 157th Civil Engineer Squadron, Pease ANGB, N.H.
April 2009 – April 2014, Readiness Flight Officer, 157th Civil Engineer Squadron, Pease ANGB, N.H. (June 2013 – December 2013, 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
April 2014 – January 2016, Engineering Flight Commander, 157th Civil Engineer Squadron, Pease ANGB, N.H.
January 2016 – August 2019, Deputy Commander, 157th Civil Engineer Squadron, Pease ANGB, N.H.
October 2018 – November 2022, Base Civil Engineer (Dual-Status Technician), 157th Civil Engineer Squadron, Pease ANGB, N.H.
August 2019 – November 2022, Commander, 157th Civil Engineer Squadron, Pease ANGB, N.H.
November 2022 – November 2025, Deputy Commander, 157th Mission Support Group, Pease ANGB, N.H.
November 2025 – Present, Commander, 157th Mission Support Group, Pease ANGB, N.H.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2012 recipient of the New Hampshire Federal Executive Association award for Innovation (Individual)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
National Guard Association of the United States
Society of American Military Engineers
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman First Class Nov. 23, 1999
Senior Airman July 14, 2000
Staff Sergeant November 28, 2003
Second Lieutenant April 21, 2005
First Lieutenant April 21, 2007
Captain April 21, 2009
Major September 15, 2015
Lieutenant Colonel September 15, 2022
(Current as of November 2025)