Major Shawn Hansen is the Commander of the 35th Comptroller Squadron, Misawa Air
Base, Japan. He serves as the 35th Fighter Wing Commander’s trusted advisor in the
Managing and execution of the Wing’s budget to operate the only combined Joint Service
Installation across the Command. Additionally, he is also responsible for the military and
Civilian pay operation that supports Misawa’s 3,000 personnel.
Major Hansen enlisted in the Air Force in January 2004 as a Security Forces Apprentice. He earned his commission in 2014 through Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He has security forces, enlisted accessions recruiting, various financial management, and joint experiences having served a tour at US Central Command and deployed with the Joint US Military Assistance Group headquartered at US Embassy Manilla.
Prior to his current position, he served as the Combatant Command Budget Analyst at US Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida where he led a team of 4 providing financial management and contract support for the Command’s largest portfolio and advising 740 military and civilian personnel who maintained 16 coalition networks for 27 partner nations.
EDUCATION
2010 Bachelor of Business Administration and Accounting, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2017 Masters in Business Administration, American Military University, Charlestown, WV
2018 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala
2019 Professional Financial Management Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala
2024 Air Command Staff College (by correspondence)
ASSIGNMENTS
1.August 2004 – January 2008, Security Forces Patrolman, 62nd Security Forces Squadron, McChord AFB, WA
2.February 2012 – February 2014, Enlisted Accessions Recruiter, 361st Recruiting Squadron, McChord AFB, WA
3.March 2014 – March 2017, Flight Commander, 21st Comptroller Squadron, Peterson AFB, CO
4.March 2017 – March 2020, Comptroller, 352nd Special Operations Wing, Mildenhall AFB, United Kingdom
5.March 2020 – January 2023, Budget Analyst, United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL
5.January 2023 – July 2025, Director of Operations, 673d Comptroller Squadron, Joint-Base Elmendorf, AK
6.July 2025 – Present, Commander, 35th Comptroller Squadron, Misawa AB, JP
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two campaign stars
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant February 11, 2014
First Lieutenant February 11, 2016
Captain February 11, 2018
Major December 1, 2023
(current as of July 2025)