Lt. Col. Jennifer L. Page is the Commander, 477th Force Support Squadron, 477th Fighter Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. She is responsible for the operations and training of a four-flight squadron that encompasses nine agile combat support mission areas. Her squadron provides manpower, personnel, services, communications, logistics, supply, transportation, education and training, and knowledge operations management support to more than 300 Airmen under the Total Force Integration concept of Air Force Reserve Command’s first F-22 associate unit.
Lieutenant Colonel Page received her commission in 1997 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps from Montana State University, Mo. She entered active duty as a transportation officer at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. While there, she commanded multiple flights in vehicle operations, passenger services and air terminal operations. Lieutenant Colonel Page was also assigned to Lackland AFB, Texas, where she
worked as an instructor for the Logistics Readiness Officer Course. In 2004, Lieutenant Colonel Page transferred to the Air Force Reserve at Andrews AFB, Md., where she worked as an aerial port operations officer. During that time, she deployed to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Colonel Page also worked as a logistics staff officer at Headquarters U.S. Air Forces Europe at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Before assuming her current position, Lieutenant Colonel Page was the chief of logistics for the 477th Force Support Squadron.
EDUCATION
1997 Bachelor of Science, Biology, Montana State University, Bozeman, Mo.
2002 Master of Science, Business and Human Resource Management, University of La Verne, Calif.
2002 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2008 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2016 Air War College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Jul 1997 – Jun 1999, Vehicle Operations and Maintenance Flight Commander, 3rd Transportation Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
2. May 1999 – Oct 2000, Deputy Chief of Protocol, 11th Air Force, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
3. Oct 2000 – Oct 2002, Officer In Charge, Passenger Services and Air Terminal Operations, 732nd Air Mobility Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
4. Nov 2002 – Apr 2004, Logistics Readiness Officer Instructor, 345th Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
5. Jun 2004 - Jun 2008, Operations Officer, 69th Aerial Port Squadron, Andrews AFB, Md.
6. Jun 2009 – Jun 2011, Logistics Readiness Staff Officer, Headquarters US Air Forces Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
7. Jan 2013 – Present, Chief of Logistics and Director of Operations, 477th Force Support Squadron, JBER, Alaska
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
NATO Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 12, 1997
First Lieutenant June 12, 1999
Captain June 12, 2001
Major June 12, 2005
Lieutenant Colonel June 12, 2012
(Current as of September, 2016)