Casey Henderson

Operations Officer and Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies

Education

2015 Bachelor of Arts, Criminology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va.
2018 Distinguished Graduate, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training- Helicopter, Fort Rucker AIN, Ala.
2022 Master of Arts, Public Policy, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va.
2022 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2022 Inland Search and Rescue Planning Course, National SAR School, Yorktown, Va.
2022 Pilot Instructor Training, Fort Rucker AIN, Ala.
2023 U.S. Navy Crew Resource Management Instructor Course, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla.
2026 Air Command and Staff College (In Correspondence), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2026 Detachment Cadre Instructor Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala

Biography

Major Casey R. Henderson is the Operations Officer and Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Air Force ROTC Detachment 890 Operating Location, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia; where he instructs, mentors, and leads a 178-member cadet wing in preparation for commissioning as officers into the United States Air Force.

Maj Henderson received his commission through the AFROTC program while attending West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, which included minors in Leadership Studies and Aerospace Studies. Before his current assignment, Major Henderson served as a TH-1H “Huey II” Evaluator Pilot, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, and Assistant Director of Operations at the 23rd Flying Training Squadron, Fort Rucker, Alabama. There, he established and managed evaluations for 73 permanent party aircrew. Additionally, he served as an HH-60G Pavehawk Flight Lead and Chief of Scheduling at the 66th Rescue Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nevada. He flew and coordinated three civil search and rescue missions, earning
recognition as the squadron’s pilot of the year.

Maj Henderson deployed in 2020 in support of Operation SPARTAN SHIELD, where he served as lead mission copilot, ensuring combat search and rescue coverage in support of 3,100 coalition sorties. In 2021, he deployed as mission aircraft commander in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. He flew 39 combat missions, enabling 2,400 sorties and 13 task force operations. He established armed escort capabilities, providing overwatch and casualty evacuation capabilities for 64 joint personnel, delivering 94 tons of supplies for coalition and partner nation forces