Air Force
TUESDAY 6 MARCH Potomac Ballroom
0600-0645
Group Exercise (optional)
with instructor Ms. Meaghan Brosnan
Potomac Foyer
0600-0745
Continental Breakfast
National Harbor 12
0800-0810
Opening Comments
Mr. Daniel Sitterly, Director, Force Development
National Harbor 12
0810-0910
“Be the Voice: Legacy of Courageous Leadership”
Major General Margaret H. Woodward, 17 AF/CC
National Harbor Foyer
0915-0945
Break
National Harbor 12
0945-1045
Leadership: Strategies to Increase Effectiveness Panel
Facilitator: Colonel Jeannie M. Leavitt
Panelist: Mrs. Barbara A. Westgate
Panelist: Brigadier General Dana H. Born
Panelist: Colonel Carolyn A.M. Benyshek
Panelist: Chief Master Sergeant Bernise F. Belcer
National Harbor 12
1045-1200
Audience Interaction: Listening to the Force
Facilitator: Dr. Nelson Lim, Dr. Amy Cox
Panelist: Major General Sharon K.G. Dunbar
Panelist: Brigadier General Eden J. Murrie
Panelist: Brigadier General Stayce D. Harris
Panelist: Colonel Mary Burrus
Panelist: Chief Master Sergeant Trae R. King
National Harbor 12
1200-1320
Lunch (no host)
National Harbor 12
1330-1415
Keynote Speaker
Lieutenant General Janet C. Wolfenbarger, Military Deputy,
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition
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National Harbor Foyer
1415-1500
Work Life Integration Panel
Facilitator: Ms. Lauren Leader-Chivee, Center for Talent Innovation
Panelist: Major General Mary Kay Hertog
Panelist: Dr. Jacqueline R. Henningsen
Panelist: Master Sergeant Francisco R. Carreras
Panelist: Master Sergeant Carrie A. Carreras
National Harbor Foyer
1500-1530
Break
National Harbor 12
1530-1630
Inspiration from Airmen
Facilitator: Major Lori Rasmussen
Panelist: Mrs. Elaine Danforth Harmon (WASP)
Panelist: Sergeant (Retired) Phillip R. Wise
Panelist: Major Allison K. Black
Panelist: Captain Jordan M. Lindeke
Panelist: Chief Master Sergeant Lisa M. Barile
1630-1700
Closing Comments by Major General Sharon K.G. Dunbar,
Director of Force Management Policy
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COLONEL CAROLYN A.M. BENYSHEK
Colonel Carolyn A.M. Benyshek is
the Director of Admissions at the
U.S. Air Force Academy. She is responsible for recruiting, evaluating,
and selecting the nation’s top students to meet the
officer needs of the United States Air Force. She
hosts specifically designed workshops for professional educators and congressional staffers. She
combines and focuses a worldwide force of over
1,600 Admissions Liaison Officers and a 60-person
staff skilled in marketing, internet-based technologies, diversity recruitment, congressional liaison, and
selections, while managing an annual budget of over
$2.35M.
Colonel Benyshek entered the Air Force in 1987
as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. From
1988-1998, she assumed duties and responsibili-
MAJOR ALLISON K. BLACK
Major Allison K. Black is the Chief,
operations communication team,
strategy and assessments division
of the Secretary of the Air Force,
Office of Public Affairs, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
She provides direct, unfiltered advice to Air Force
senior leadership on operational communication
plans. Major Black is directly responsible for developing, articulating, and communicating the vision for
the future concepts of the Air Force. Major Black is a
senior AC-130H Gunship Evaluator Navigator with
over 1500 flying hours. She has flown over 540
combat hours during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Born in Long Island, New York, Maj Black enlisted in March 1992 as a Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) Instructor. She taught aircrew
and other essential personnel SERE and parachuting
principles from 1992-1996. She was commissioned
in August 1998 and completed Joint Specialized Undergraduate Navigator training (JSUNT) earning her
navigator wings in January 2000.
Major Black received her assignment of choice,
the AC-130H Spectre Gunship at Air Force Special
Operations Command (AFSOC), Hurlburt Field, FL.
While assigned to AFSOC, she worked various positions including Chief of Plans, Executive Officer,
AFSOC Chief AC-130 Evaluator Navigator, and
Special Actions Officer. In 2009, she was selected
for the Air Force Fellows Strategic Communications
program at George Mason University. She is married
and has two children.
BRIGADIER GENERAL DANA H. BORN
Brig. Gen. Dana H. Born is Dean of
the Faculty, U.S. Air Force Academy,
Colorado Springs, Colo. She commands the 700-member Dean of
the Faculty mission element and oversees the
annual design and instruction of more than 500 undergraduate courses for 4,000 cadets in 32 academic disciplines. She also directs the operation of
five support staff agencies and faculty resources involving more than $350 million.
General Born graduated with distinction from
the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1983 with a degree in
behavioral sciences. She completed master's
degrees in experimental and research psychology,
and was first assigned to the Occupational Measurement Center as a job analyst. Following her tours as
an exchange officer with the Royal Australian Air
Force and assistant professor at the U.S. Air Force
Academy, she completed her Doctor of Philosophy
degree in industrial and organizational psychology
from Pennsylvania State University.
General Born’s staff assignments include aide
to the Secretary of the Air Force and Deputy Chief of
the Personnel Issues Team in the Office of the
Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel. She commanded
the 11th Mission Support Squadron at Joint Base
Anacostia Bolling, Washington, D.C., providing personnel, education and training, and family support
to service members in the National Capital Region
and around the world. Prior to her current assignment, the general was a permanent professor and
head of the U.S. Air Force Academy's Behavioral Sciences and Leadership Department.
CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT LISA M. BARILE
Chief Master Sergeant Lisa M. Barile
is the Executive Assistant to the
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air
Force, Headquarters United States
Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia. She is responsible for providing executive administrative support to the Chief Master Sergeant of
the Air Force and working with a five-person team of
Senior Non-Commissioned Officers from diverse specialties.
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ties as crew commander, flight commander, chief of
satellite operations, and executive officer. In 1998,
she was the Deputy, Director of Operations at the
Aerospace Data Facility. In 2000, after graduating Air
Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, AL, she
was then assigned to the Office of the Secretary of
the Air Force (Space) Office of Special Projects in
Washington, D.C., as the Deputy Chief, Relay and
Communications Services. Here she served as the
launch readiness managing a $57M satellite engineering contract. She was handpicked to the position of Chief, Vehicle Operation and Engineering,
leading a 200+ government/contractor team managing a $4B satellite constellation. Upon completion
of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in June
2008, she served in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Networks and Information Integration (OASD/NII), Pentagon, D.C.
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CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT BERNISE F. BELCER
Chief Master Sergeant Bernise F.
Belcer is the Chief, Enlisted Promotions and Evaluations and Fitness
Policy, Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower and Personnel, Directorate of Force management Policy, Air Staff/Pentagon, Washington D.C. She
interprets, shapes and implements enlisted promotion, evaluation and fitness policy for the United
States Air Force. Her leadership, direction and vision
ensure equitable promotion opportunity and proper
performance evaluation for more than 336,000 enlisted members. Her fitness input affects the
total force.
She entered the Air Force in 1982 and after
completing basic and technical school has held a
variety of positions in the Personnel career field at
the unit, wing, base and headquarters level. Career
achievements that Chief Belcer garnered include:
Distinguished graduate of the Non-commissioned
officer (NCO) Leadership School, Aviano Air Base,
Italy, 1983; 369th Recruiting Group Senior NCO of
the Year, 1995, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma; and
Air Force Reserve Command Senior NCO of the Year,
1997, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
Chief Belcer received an associate’s degree
from the Community College of the Air Force in Resource Management in 1988. In 1983, Chief Belcer
received her master of arts degree in Management
from Webster University, St Louis, MO.
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Chief Barile grew up in Steubenville, Ohio, and
entered the Air Force in August 1987. Her background
includes various duties in knowledge operations management. She has been stationed at locations in New
Hampshire, Republic of Korea, Germany, Nevada and
Florida. Before assuming her current position, she
served as Superintendent to the Commander, Headquarters United States Special Operation Command.
COLONEL MARY BURRUS
Colonel Mary Burrus is the Air National Guard Deputy Director of Manpower, Personnel, and Services
(NGB/A1). She is responsible for
defining manpower and organizational requirements
derived from ANG roles, missions and force structure;
developing, guiding, and executing manpower and personnel programs in support of ANG federal, state and
homeland defense missions, and delivering efficient
and relevant personnel services effecting over
106,700 guard members in 54 states and territories.
Prior to this position, Col Burrus was the Mission
Support Group Commander for the 109th Air Wing,
Schenectady, New York.
Colonel Burrus received her commissioned in
1990 through the Academy of Military Science at
McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, Tennessee. She began her military career as an information management officer as a traditional guardsman
with the 280th Combat Communications Squadron,
Alabama. In 2004, she became a personnelist and
has worked in this field ever since. Her assignments
include the National Guard Bureau in Recruiting and
Retention, Executive Officer to the Deputy Director, and
Division Chief for Manpower Organization and
Resources.
MASTER SERGEANT CARRIE CARRERAS
Master Sergeant Carrie Carreras grew
up in Columbus, Ohio and entered
the Air Force in March 1995. She
completed basic military training at
Lackland Air Force Base, TX and technical training at
Goodfellow AFB, TX.
Sergeant Carreras has had several assignments
including the 49th Fighter Squadron Holloman Air
Force Base, NM; 607th Air Intelligence Squadron Osan
Air Base, South Korea; 505th Exercise Control
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Squadron Hurlburt Field, FL; Air Mobility Command Air
Intelligence Squadron Scott AFB, IL; 315th Training
Squadron Goodfellow AFB, TX; and Defense Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C.
Her military education includes the Airman Leadership School and Noncommissioned Officer Academy.
Sergeant Carreras earned two Associate Degrees from
the Community College of the Air Force in Communications Application Technology and Instructor of Technology and Military Science; a Bachelor Degree from
Southwestern College in Strategic Leadership (summa
cum laude); and was selected National Intelligence
University’s Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence
program for 2012-2013. Sergeant Carreras is married
to MSgt Francisco Carreras of San Diego, CA. They
have three daughters and one son: Kendra (15), Ariela
(7), Viviana (4), and Alano (2).
MASTER SERGEANT FRANCISCO CARRERAS
Master Sergeant Francisco Carreras
grew up in San Diego, California and
entered the Air Force in September
1996. He completed basic military
training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas and technical training at Goodfellow AFB, Texas. Sergeant Carreras also spent time as an inspector for Defense
Intelligence Agency’s Inspector General and acting
First Sergeant.
Sergeant Carreras has had several assignments
including the 505th Exercise Control Squadron,
Hulburt, Florida, 607th Air Intelligence Squadron, Osan
Air Base, South Korea; Air Mobility Command Air Intelligence Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois; 375th
Operations Support Squadron, Scott Air Force Base,
Illinois; 315th Training Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force
Base, Texas; and the Defense Intelligence Agency,
Washington, D.C.
Sergeant Carreras is married to the former Carrie
Holsinger of Columbus, Ohio, also an Air Force Master
Sergeant. They have three daughters and one son.
MS. LAUREN LEADER-CHIVEE
Lauren Leader-Chivee, partner at
Sylvia Ann Hewlett Associates and
senior vice president at the Center for
Talent Innovation has more than 16
years of experience in human resources leadership
and management consulting. Her specialty has been
in D&I (diversity and inclusion) and talent innovation.
Previously she advised hedge funds, investment
banks and Fortune 500 companies as an independent talent management consultant and as part of the
human capital practice at Booz & Company. Earlier in
her career she was vice president of human resources
at OfficeTiger, one of the world’s most successful business process outsourcing firms, gaining valuable experience as this rapidly growing firm evolved from start
up to sector leader. She’s also held HR roles at Credit
Suisse and Pfizer. Leader-Chivee is the co-author of
CTI publications “The Battle for Female Talent in India”,
“The X-Factor” and “Executive Presence” (forthcoming).
She is an adjunct professor at Columbia University
School of International and Public Affairs and serves
on the steering committee of the Aspen Institute’s
Socrates Society. In addition, she is a term member in
the Council on Foreign Relations. Leader-Chivee is a
graduate of Barnard College.
MAJOR GENERAL SHARON K.G. DUNBAR
Maj Gen Sharon K.G. Dunbar is the
Director of Force Management Policy,
Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower,
Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. She is responsible
for establishing force management policies for more
than 675,000 Air Force military and civilian personnel.
These policies guide the accession, assignment, evaluation, skills analysis and management, promotion,
readiness, retraining, separation and retirement of the
Air Force's human capital. Her office also oversees
aspects of Total Force management to include contingency, mobilization, training management, and rated
force policy.
General Dunbar was commissioned in 1982
upon graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy. She
has served in a variety of acquisition, political-military
and force support positions. Her commands include a
mission support squadron, Air Force Basic Military
Training and an air base wing. Prior to her current as-
BRIGADIER GENERAL STAYCE D. HARRIS
Brig. Gen. Stayce D. Harris is the
mobilization assistant to the Commander, U.S. Africa Command,
based in the command’s liaison
office in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. She provides policy representation on behalf of the
command and the Joint Chiefs of Staff and contributes to the development of U.S. national security
policies by the JCS. She also contributes to the development of U.S. international policy in the formulation of international military plans and policies of
DR. JACQUELINE R. HENNINGSEN
Dr. Jacqueline R. Henningsen, a
member of the Senior Executive
Service, is the Director for Studies
& Analyses, Assessments and
Lessons Learned, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. She is responsible to the Secretary and
Chief of Staff of the Air Force for analytic and Air
Force Lessons Learned policy oversight and implementation. She ensures comprehensive, defendable
and time-sensitive processes underpin Air Force
warfighting and force structure capability and sufficiency assessments; informs and illuminates leadership on emerging issues; fireproofs resource
investment decisions; and rapidly collects, disseminates, implements and tracks lessons learned.
Dr. Henningsen has contributed analytic leadership during all of the Department of Defense’s
Quadrennial and other major defense reviews from
the end of the Cold War to the present. She received
the 2005 Presidential Meritorious Executive Rank
Award for her analytic leadership in the Department
of Defense. She also received a Department of
Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award in
2001 and 2009. Previously she was recognized with
the Air Force's Meritorious Civilian Service Award for
her role in supporting Strategic Air Command during
operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
MAJOR GENERAL MARY KAY HERTOG
Major General Mary Kay Hertog is
the Director of the Sexual Assault
Prevention and Response Office
(SAPRO). SAPRO is the Department
of Defense’s single point of accountability for all
sexual assault policy matters and reports to the
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. SAPRO develops policy and programs to improve prevention efforts, enhance victim
support, increase system accountability, and collaborates closely with all military services and numerous outside organizations to fully implement those
policies and programs.
General Hertog entered the Air Force in 1978
as an ROTC distinguished graduate. As a career security forces officer, she has worked at unit, major
command, and Air Staff level in various positions, to
include commanding several large security forces
units, a technical training group, and one of the
largest training wings in the U.S. Air Force at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. She was the Director of
Security Forces, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.; and prior to her current assignment,
she was the Commander, Second Air Force, Keesler
AFB, Miss.
CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT TRAE R. KING
Chief Master Sergeant Trae R. King
is the Senior Enlisted Leader for
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia. Chief King is the
primary advisor to the Joint Base Commander and
the Air Force Element Commander on matters affecting quality of life, welfare, morale, management and
leadership of all enlisted Navy and Air Force personnel. The Joint Base command is responsible for providing installation support to over 17,000 military,
civilian employees and their families, 48 mission
and tenant units, including the United States Air
Force Honor Guard and Band, the Navy Ceremonial
Guard, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the White
House Communication Agency, and the 1400 military and civilian personnel directly assigned.
Chief King was born and raised in Cleveland
Ohio and joined the Air Force in April 1985. She
began her career as a personnel journeyman and
has served in various key leadership positions to
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MRS. ELAINE DANFORTH HARMON
Mrs. Elaine Danforth Harmon was
born December 1919 in Baltimore,
Maryland. She graduated from University of Maryland in 1940 with a
bachelor of science degree in microbiology. While attending college, Mrs. Harmon earned her private
license from the civilian pilot training (CPT) program
at the College Park Airport.
After graduation, Mrs. Harmon began working
as a lab technician at Sydanham Hospital. In the
summer of 1941, she married her college sweetheart and traveled with her husband while he did
civilian war work at various locations in the United
States and the overseas areas.
In March 1944, Mrs. Harmon entered the
Women’s Air Force Service Pilot (WASP) training
program. After completing WASP training, she was
stationed at Nellis AFB, NV. Her job was to assist
male pilots working on their instrument flying skills
in the BT-13, PT-17 Stearman, BT-13, AT-6 and the
B-17aircrafts.
When the WASP program was deactivated, she
moved to Oakland, CA and worked as an air traffic
controller until the end of World War II. She and her
husband settled in Silver Springs, Maryland and
raised four children. Over the years, she has been involved in WASP activities: giving talks; serving as the
class secretary; and as a former secretary of the organization.
U.S. Africa Command. The general is involved in the
development of U.S.
General Harris received a commission in the Air
Force through the University of Southern California's
Reserve Officer Training Corps program. She served on
active duty until joining the Air Force Reserve in 1991.
The general has commanded an airlift squadron, air
expeditionary group and air refueling wing.
In her civilian occupation, she is a commercial
airline pilot flying routes to Asia and the Middle East.
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signment, General Dunbar served as Director of
Manpower, Organization and Resources, Deputy
Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services,
Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
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include 374th Airlift Wing Career Assistance Advisor,
Superintendent, Enlisted Force Development, Air Force
Personnel Center and Superintendent, 11th Mission
Support Group, 11th Wing, Bolling AFB. Chief King deployed with the Army in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and served as the first-ever, AF R5
Plans and Program Team Chief. Chief King is also a
published author.
and deployed to forward operating base Lightning,
Afghanistan, as the Medical Logistics and Administration Mentor on a Medical Embedded Training Team.
On 5 December 2010, Captain Lindeke sustained injuries from a suicide bomber and has since
returned to duty at Robins AFB, GA where she
currently serves as the Medical Logistics Flight
Commander.
COLONEL JEANNIE M. LEAVITT
Colonel Jeannie M. Leavitt is a Chief
of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) Fellow
and next she will command the 4th
FW at Seymour Johnson AFB, NC.
Colonel Leavitt entered the Air Force in 1992
after earning her bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas and her master’s
degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford
University. She earned her commission as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force ROTC program.
Colonel Leavitt earned her wings at Laughlin AFB,
Texas, and has flown the F-15E Strike Eagle at
Seymour Johnson AFB, Mountain Home AFB, and
Nellis AFB. She was the Chief of Special Technical Operations at United States Forces Korea and the Chief
of Master Air Attack Plans at United States Central
Command Air Forces.
Colonel Leavitt is a command pilot with more
than 2,500 hours in the F-15E. Colonel Leavitt is a
graduate and former instructor of the United States Air
Force Weapons School.
BRIGADIER GENERAL EDEN J. MURRIE
Brig. Gen. Eden J. Murrie is the Director of Air Force Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
Her organization’s mission is to increase combat capability and improve productivity
through programs promoting readiness, esprit de
corps and quality of life for Airmen and their families.
General Murrie provides policy, technical direction and
oversight for the $2 billion worldwide Services
program, which includes physical fitness, peacetime
and wartime troop feeding, Air Force Mortuary Affairs
Operations, Armed Forces entertainment, Air Force
protocol, lodging, libraries, child development centers,
youth centers and a wide spectrum of recreation activities. She provides oversight for uniforms, awards and
recognition, Airman and family readiness, the Sexual
Assault Prevention and Response program and other
commander-interest programs that contribute to military force sustainment.
General Murrie was commissioned in 1984 as a
graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. A master navigator, her flying career includes serving as an instructor and evaluator in three different aircraft. In addition
to her flying and command experience, her assignments include teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy,
a major command tour, and two tours on the Air Staff.
The general has also worked as a Legislative Fellow for
Senator Joseph Lieberman. She commanded the
310th Airlift Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.,
and the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force
Mildenhall, England.
CAPTAIN JORDAN LINDEKE
Captain Jordan Lindeke entered the
Air Force Medical Service Corps in
2005 as a First Lieutenant. She was
stationed at the 59th Medical Wing at
Lackland AFB, Texas. While at the 59th MDW, she
served as the Third Party Collections Flight Commander, then the Readiness Resources and Customer
Service Branch Chief, and, finally, Executive Officer to
the wing commander. In 2009, Captain Lindeke was
assigned to the 78th Medical Support Squadron at
Robins AFB, Georgia, as the TRICARE Operations and
Patient Administration Flight Commander.
In 2006, Captain Lindeke deployed to the 332d
Expeditionary Medical Group at Balad AB, Iraq, as the
group commander’s Executive Officer. She attended
combat skills training at Fort Polk, Louisiana, in 2010
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MR. DANIEL R. SITTERLY
Daniel R. Sitterly, a member of the
Senior Executive Service, is the Director, Force Development, Deputy Chief
of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and
Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington,
D.C. He oversees the development of strategies, policies, and systems to foster continued development of
the military and civilian force. Responsibilities encompass officer, civilian and enlisted force development
through Air Force culture, language and regional programs, education and training, leadership development, commissioning programs, and diversity
operations. Mr Sitterly also oversees the Air Force
senior leader development program.
Mr. Sitterly attended school in upstate New York
and has a Master of Science degree in education from
the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He
began his career with the Air Force in 1976 where he
earned a commission and then served as a combat
service support officer through 2003. In 2004, he
entered federal service full time as the Chief, Congressional Action Division, Office of the Secretary of the Air
Force. In 2008, he became the Director of Staff, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
where he served as a liaison between the Air Force
and Congress on issues such as legislative and constituent inquiries, programs and weapons systems.
Mr. Sitterly has been an Airman for 34 continuous years. He has qualifications in budget, accounting
and finance, information management, communications, services, personnel and legislative affairs. After
retirement from active duty, he entered the Air Force
Reserve and retired in 2009 from the Air Force Personnel Center in San Antonio, Texas.
BARBARA A. WESTGATE
Barbara A. Westgate, a member of the
Senior Executive Service, is Assistant
Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic
Plans and Programs, Headquarters
U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. She assists in the development, integration, evaluation and analysis of the
U.S. Air Force Future Years Defense Program that
exceeds $822 billion, as well as the Air Force longrange plan to support national security objectives and
military strategy.
Mrs. Westgate entered government service with
the Air Force in 1973. She has served in numerous lo-
SERGEANT (RETIRED) PHILLIP R. WISE
Sergeant (Retired) Phillip Wise was
awarded the Airman’s Medal for
heroism while participating in
Operation Babylift, a humanitarian
mission during the fall of Saigon Vietnam. He is also
a recipient of the Heather Constance Noone Memorial Award, recognizing his participation in the humanitarian mission. Currently, he is the only
surviving crew member from the cargo section of the
C-5A Galaxy which crashed on April 4, 1975.
Sergeant Wise enlisted in the US Air Force on
Command and Air Force Systems Command.
The general has held several positions in the F22 System Program Office at Wright-Patterson AFB,
served as the F-22 Lead Program Element Monitor
at the Pentagon, and was the B-2 System Program
Director for the Aeronautical Systems Center, WrightPatterson AFB, Ohio. Prior to her current assignment,
General Wolfenbarger was the Vice Commander, Air
Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB.
MAJOR GENERAL MARGARET H. WOODWARD
Maj. Gen. Margaret H. Woodward is
Commander, 17th Air Force and U.S.
Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base,
Germany. The command serves as
the Air Component for U.S. Africa Command and has
responsibility for all Air Force activities in the Africa
Nov. 2, 1970 and attended basic military training at
Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas. He completed
technical training at Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX
theater spanning 53 countries, 11 million square
miles and more than 900 million people.
as a medical helper and graduated from the aero
medical evacuation course at Brooks City-Base (formerly known as Brooks Air Force Base), San Antonio,
1983 as a graduate of Arizona State University,
earning a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace
General Woodward entered the Air Force in
engineering. Her career includes a variety of opera-
TX. During his career he was stationed at Clark AB,
Philippines and participated in multiple TDY assignments in Southeast Asia.
tional and staff positions, including command at the
squadron, group and wing levels. She flew and com-
He retired from the Air Force in 1976. Since
then Mr. Wise has been a guest speaker on the ABC
News Magazine 20/20 Show and at the President
Southern Watch, Allied Force, Enduring Freedom and
Iraqi Freedom. The general served in the Office of the
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Museum, Grand
Rapids Michigan. In 2012, Mr. Wise as invited to be
guest speaker at an Operation Babylift event at Ft.
Myers, Florida for the 30-year anniversary of the
Vietnam Veteran Memorial Wall erection.
military assistant, and she was the Deputy Director
for Colonel Matters, Air Force Senior Leader Manage-
LIEUTENANT GENERAL JANET C. WOLFENBARGER
Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger is the
Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
She is responsible for research and development,
test, production, and modernization of Air Force programs worth more than $40 billion annually.
General Wolfenbarger was commissioned in
1980 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy,
and began her career in acquisition as an engineer
at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. She has held a variety of
A I R F OR CE S P EA K ER S
Prior to assuming her present position, Mrs.
Westgate was Executive Director, Air Force Materiel
Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
assignments at headquarters Electronic Security
manded in operations Just Cause, Northern Watch,
Secretary of Defense as the Director of Protocol and
ment Office, Washington, D.C. Prior to her current assignment, General Woodward was Vice Commander,
18th Air Force, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
General Woodward is a command pilot with
more than 3,800 hours in the C-40, KC-135, C-37,
T-38 and T-37.
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gistics, financial and acquisition program management positions.
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