Nathan Severance
OL Operations Flight Commander, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies
Education
- 2018 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, OH
- 2018 Minor, Computer Science, Ohio University, Athens, OH
- 2018 Minor, Music, Ohio University, Athens, OH
- 2019 AF Fundamentals of Acquisition Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
- 2022 Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
- 2023 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
Biography
Capt Nathan Severance is an Assistant Professor of Air Science at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. His responsibilities include overseeing the development of Air Force officer candidates in a four-year college program, to include recruitment, motivation, training, education, and evaluation.
The Captain entered the Air Force in August 2016 through the Technical Degree Sponsorship Program from Ohio University. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and proceeded to complete Officer Training School in 2018. Since then he has held a variety of engineering positions related to electrical and avionics engineering in both a System Program Office and the AF Research Laboratory. Prior to his current position, the Captain was a Lead Engineer and Operations Officer at the AF Research Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
From August 2018 to August 2020, Capt Severance was a B-1 Avionics Engineer at the B-1 System Program Office at Tinker AFB, OK. While there, he solved a decades-long problem of water intrusion in the forward SATCOM antenna by creating and establishing the first ever breakdown and repair process for condemned antennas. He also utilized the F-35 SATCOM antenna and fabricated a new radome to fit it onto the B-1 for a long-term sustainment solution. From March 2022 to April 2023, Capt Severance was a Lead Engineer at the AFRL at Eglin AFB, FL for a digital engineering pioneer program. While in this position, he led a 15-member team and 1.2K users in a digital transformation to accelerate a $167M overhaul. From May 2023 to May 2025, Capt Severance was an Operations Officer at the AFRL at Eglin AFB, FL. While in this position, he managed operations for a 113+ member Division supporting 990+ personnel and the execution of $44M in research and development annually. He also overhauled the Directorate’s IT service management, initiating a software-based helpdesk and consolidating 9 support teams into 1 to increase operational efficiency by 35%.