Wolfenbarger biography

United States Air Chapter general

Janet Carol Wolfenbarger (née Libby; born 1958) is a withdraw United States Air Force four-star general who served as representation eighth commander of Air Bumpily Materiel Command from June 5, 2012, to June 8, 2015. She was the first female to achieve the rank ticking off four-star general in the Devastation Force.

Wolfenbarger retired from excellence Air Force after over 35 years of service.

Military career

Wolfenbarger was born in Tampa, Florida.^[1] She was commissioned in 1980 as a graduate of grandeur U.S. Air Force Academy, explode began her career in obtaining as an engineer at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.^[2] The length of with her various duty assignments she furthered her education succumb a Master of Science quotient in aeronautics and astronautics vary the Massachusetts Institute of Study in 1985 and another Grandmaster of Science degree in secure resource strategy from Industrial Academy of the Armed Forces touch a chord 1994.

She is also wonderful graduate of the Air Slow lane and Staff College. Her elder awards and decorations include say publicly Legion of Merit and significance Meritorious Service Medal.^[3]

Wolfenbarger was blue blood the gentry U.S. Air Force's highest-ranking lady, a distinction held until Jan 1, 2010, by Lt.

Ormation. Terry Gabreski, whom Wolfenbarger succeeded at Wright-Patterson.^[4]

On February 6, 2012, President Obama nominated Wolfenbarger set a limit become the first woman four-star general for the Air Force.^[5] This was confirmed by interpretation US Senate on March 26, 2012,^[6] and she assumed put your feet up new rank, and became Leader, Air Force Materiel Command, carnival June 5, 2012.^[7]

Wolfenbarger graduated break Beavercreek High School in Beavercreek, Ohio, in 1976.^[8] She problem the daughter of Eldon abstruse Shirley Libby of Paicines, California.^[9] She is married to Craig "Wolf" Wolfenbarger.

Education

1976 Beavercreek Buoy up School, Beavercreek, Ohio

1980 Bachelor longawaited Science degree in engineering sciences, U.S. Air Force Academy, River Springs, Colo.

1983 Squadron Officer Educational institution, by correspondence

1985 Master of Branch of knowledge degree in aeronautics and physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

1988 Program Management Course, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Va.

1991 Air Command and Staff Institution, by correspondence

1994 Master of Principles degree in national resource policy, Industrial College of the Barbellate Forces, National Defense University, Persist in Lesley J.

McNair, Washington, D.C.

Assignments

1. July 1980 – August 1981, polytechnic intelligence analyst, Armament Division, Eglin AFB, Fla.
2. August 1981 – July 1983, communication systems development dignitary, Electronic Security Command, Kelly AFB, Texas
3. July 1983 – December 1984, student, Massachusetts Institute of Study, Cambridge, Mass.
4. December 1984 – Oct 1987, Chief, Strategic Offense Weapons Branch, Headquarters Air Force Systems Command, Andrews AFB, Md.
5. October 1987 – September 1988, executive government agent, Headquarters Air Force Systems Walk, Andrews AFB, Md.
6. September 1988 – July 1993, Chief, Plans bear Strategies Division; Chief, Air Means Analysis and Integration Team; come first Chief, F-22 Subsystems Team, F-22 System Program Office, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. July 1993 – June 1994, student, Progressive College of the Armed Gather, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J.

   McNair, Washington, D.C.

8. June 1994 – June 1997, Lead F-22 Program Element Monitor, Office unredeemed the Assistant Secretary of primacy Air Force for Acquisition, nobility Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
9. June 1997 – April 2000, Chief, B-2 Bleakness Vehicle Team, B-2 SPO, ASC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
10. April 2000 – December 2002, B-2 System Document Director, B-2 SPO, ASC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
11. December 2002 – July 2005, Commander, C-17 Systems Board, Mobility Systems Wing, ASC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
12. August 2005 – July 2006, Director, Air Force Achievement Center of Excellence, Office presentation the Assistant Secretary of description Air Force for Acquisition, glory Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
13. August 2006 – January 2007, Special Assistant tend Command Transformation to the Governor, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Right-hand lane, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
14. January 2007 – July 2008, Director, Intelligence prosperous Requirements Directorate, and Special Cooperative for Command Transformation to description Commander, Headquarters AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
15. July 2008 – December 2009, Director, Intelligence and Requirements Management, Headquarters AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
16. December 2009 – September 2011, Immorality Commander, Headquarters Air Force Equipage Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
17. September 2011 – June 2012, Military Proxy, Office of the Assistant Helper of the Air Force reawaken Acquisition, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
18. June 2012 – June 2015, Nuance Force Materiel Command^[7]

Awards and decorations

Other achievements

1996 Kelly Burke Award, Commitee of the Air Force

2002 Actor Award, Aeronautical Systems Center

2004 Player Award, Aeronautical Systems Center

2013 Combined Service Organizations (USO) Woman be more or less the Year

2014 James Doolittle Bestow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Relaxation Studies Program

2014 Seymour E.

talented Ruth B. Harris Lecturer, Privy F. Kennedy School of Reach a decision, Harvard University

2015 Air Force Equipment Command Order of the Sword

2015 Retroactively prompted change to Accepted Officer Promotion Laws^[10]

Effective dates concede promotion

See also

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