Alexander Fogassy Class Of 2012
Biography
Major Alexander G. Fogassy, class of 2012, is currently inbound to the Pentagon, having just finished his PhD at Oxford (Philosophy), as part of the AY21 “CSAF Captains’ Prestigious PhD Program.” Maj Fogassy was selected for the CSAF program while stationed at Eielson AFB Alaska, where he flew and instructed in the F-16 as a member of the 18th Aggressor Squadron. At the Pentagon, Maj Fogassy will be on staff within the Secretary of the Air Force’s office of Chief Data and AI (SAF/CND), dealing in military AI-ethics, as the DAF’s Chief Responsible AI Ethics Officer (CRAEO).
At the academy, he majored in Astronautical Engineering (with a minor in Arabic). Upon graduation, he went to pilot training at Vance AFB, and then afterwards to F-16 basic course in Tucson, Arizona. His first operational assignment was with the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB. Shortly after returning from an Afghanistan deployment (Winter 2017), Maj Fogassy completed SOS at Maxwell AFB while enroute to Eielson. In his first year at Oxford, he completed a Master of Studies with a focus in Science and Religion, and then completed his follow-on PhD in philosophy in late summer of 2024.
Candidacy Statement
I would like to join the AOG Board of Directors because I want to make a positive contribution to the Academy alumni community as well as give back to the institution, utilizing my skills, talents, and time.
While at the Academy and especially since graduating, I have developed a profound appreciation for all that the institution has to offer, especially in terms of its unique and character-forming rigor. What was also a mainstay for me and many of my peers was the alumni community. Indeed, the AOG has the potential to be an impactful association if it is willing to be a voice for all graduates and wield influence in a professional manner. Among various things in particular, I believe there is much more to be done to express the grave concerns that graduates have expressed about the direction of the Academy and its loss of focus on warfighting. I too share these concerns.
Finally, my position at the Pentagon for the next two years will accelerate my awareness of major USAF initiatives and enhance an understanding of current directives impacting the Academy. In this environment I am committed to adapting schedules that co-operates with the BOD annual meetings.