LIEUTENANT COLONEL JENNIFER R. GARRISON

Lt. Col. Jennifer R. Garrison is the Vice Commander of the USAFE-AFAFRICA Warfare Center, Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Germany. The Warfare Center conducts and supports warfighter readiness and training for service, joint, coalition, and partner nations across the European and African theaters. The Warfare Center is the lead in providing realistic live and distributed multi-domain simulation training and exercises, combat aircrew and Air/Land integration training, and building U.S. and partner capabilities.

Lt. Col. Garrison is a 2003 graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps from Mississippi State University. She is a Master Air Battle Manager with operational experience in the E-3B/C/G Airborne Warning and Control System and Control and Reporting Center. She has held a variety of ground, staff, and flying assignments including, Air Force Global Strike Command, United States Air Forces in Europe, and Air Combat Command.

Prior to her current position, she served as the commander, 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

EDUCATION
2003  Bachelor of science degree in biology, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Miss.
2003  Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2009  Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2011  Master of arts degree in education, Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, Colo.
2012  Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2022  Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS
1.  June 2003-January 2004, assistant detachment recruiting officer, Mississippi State University Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 425, Starkville, Miss.
2.  January 2004-February 2005, student, undergraduate Air Battle Manager training, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.
3.  February 2005-November 2005, student, E-3 air weapons officer, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.
4.  November 2005-March 2008, E-3 air weapons officer, later, E-3 air surveillance officer, 963d Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.
5.  March 2008-March 2009, flight commander, 963d Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.
6.  March 2009-November 2009, standardization and evaluations deputy chief, 963d Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.
7.  November 2009-January 2011, flight commander and evaluator air surveillance officer, 606th Air Control Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
8.  January 2011-July 2012, operations group executive officer, 52d Operations Group, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
9.  July 2012-February 2013, air control squadron standardization and evaluations chief, 52d Operations Group, Spangdahlem AB, Germany
10.  February 2013-July 2014, operations group readiness deputy chief and E-3 instructor air surveillance officer, 552d Operations Support Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.
11.  July 2014-July 2015, operations group readiness chief and E-3 mission crew commander, 552d Operations Support Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.
12.  July 2015-July 2016, operations support chief, Task Force 204, 608th Strategic Operations Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.
13.  July 2016-July 2018, executive officer, Headquarters Eighth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), Barksdale Air Force Base, La.
14.  July 2018-June 2019, wing plans and programs director, 552d Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.
15.  June 2019-May 2020, Director of Operations, 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.
16.  May 2020-May 2022, Commander, 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.
17.  May 2022-Present, Vice Commander, USAFE-AFAFRICA Warfare Center, Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Germany

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating:  Master Air Battle Manager
Flight hours:  more than 1,595
Combat hours:  381
Aircraft flown:  E-3B, E-3C, and E-3G

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2007 Distinguished Graduate, E-3 Air Surveillance Officer Upgrade
2011 CINC’s Installation Excellence SECDEF Individual Special Recognition
2014 Distinguished Graduate, E-3 Mission Crew Commander Upgrade

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 28, 2003
First Lieutenant May 28, 2005
Captain May 28, 2007
Major Oct. 1, 2013
Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 2018

(Current as of January 2023)