The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate announced the appointment of Captain Landon Tomcho to the Air Force Academy Instructor Cadre.
Tomcho is a computer systems development engineer and has been stationed at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park for over three years.
He has held several positions including Senior Combat Information Systems Engineer, Deputy Director General and Program Manager.
Tomcho will be leaving for a new assignment at the Air Force Academy Athletic Department as a combative skills instructor and operations manager for the collegiate boxing team.
Tomcho was a graduate of the Air Force Academy Class of 2017 and a former Air Force Academy Wing Open Champion and National Collegiate Boxing Association National Champion in the 139-pound weight class.
“This is a great opportunity for me personally to impact the future leaders of our Air Force by sharing the lessons I’ve learned in the ring and on active duty,” Tomcho said.
“I look forward to helping cadets develop as officers and warriors as they go forward to serve the nation,” added Tomcho.
Tomcho will teach several practical unarmed combat courses to Air Force Academy cadets, according to the AFRL announcement.
Boxing is a required course at the academy which aims to develop an understanding of the physiological and psychological aspects of personal confrontation and provide the foundation for future combative training and skill.
He will also teach Combatives I, an introduction to students in unarmed combat, and Combatives II, an introduction to basic unarmed offensive and defensive skills, wrestling, choking and joint locking.
The Air Force Academy is the youngest of five US service academies – graduating from its first class in 1959 – and it is located near Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The Air Force Academy educates cadets for service as an Air Force or Space Force officer.
Graduates of the academy’s four-year program receive a bachelor’s degree and are commissioned second lieutenants in the Air Force or Space Force.
Admission to the Air Force Academy is highly competitive, with nominations split among congressional districts. Recent incoming classes have had approximately 1,200 cadets.
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is the principal scientific research and development center of the Department of the Air Force. The AFRL plays a critical role in leading the discovery, development and integration of affordable combat technologies for our air, space and cyberspace force, according to the announcement.
With a workforce of more than 11,500 people across nine technology areas and 40 other operations around the world, AFRL provides a diverse portfolio of science and technology ranging from basic research to advanced research and technology development, a added the ad.
For more information, go online to www.afresearchlab.com.
