Shawn Streck has been named Tuesday as the new airport director of the Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field.
According to a city press release, Colonel Streck currently serves as deputy wing commander for the 185th Air Refueling Wing, where he oversees mission readiness, safety, maintenance, logistics, and operational execution for more than 900 airmen and eight KC-135 aircraft.
He also leads the Siouxland NEXUS modernization initiative, a multi-year aviation infrastructure program closely aligned with the capital improvement, construction oversight, and stakeholder coordination responsibilities of the airport director role.
“Shawn brings an exceptional blend of operational leadership, strategic vision, and deep familiarity with Sioux Gateway Airport and our region’s aviation needs,” said Sioux City City Manager Mike Collett.
Streck will begin his new role at the airport on September 14.
