Lt. Col. Jennifer A. Stewart is the commander, 42nd Force Support Squadron, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, where she provides manpower, personnel, and services support to 42,000 active duty, reserve, civilian and contractor personnel, students and families at Maxwell and Gunter Annex in direct support of Air University, 908th Airlift Wing, Air Force Materiel Command units, Defense Information Systems Agency and more than 40 other mission partners.
Lt. Col. Stewart entered the Air Force in 2007 as a graduate of Texas State University and received her commission through the U.S. Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. She has served in a variety of leadership positions, at the squadron-level as a section commander, officer in charge, flight commander, instructor, deputy, and operations officer. At the group-level, as an executive officer. Additionally, she deployed in support of operation New Dawn to the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations. Lastly, Lt. Col. Stewart served at the Headquarters Air Force-level for the Manpower, Organization and Resources Directorate, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C and at the Air Force Personnel Center, Personnel Support Directorate, Joint Base San Antonio- Randolph, Texas.
EDUCATION
2007 Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Texas State University, San Marcos
2007 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2010 Master of Science, Human Resource Management, Troy State University, Troy, Ala.
2012 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2019 Master of Operational Arts and Sciences, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2007 – September 2008, Squadron Section Commander, 46th Operations Support Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
2. September 2008 – July 2009, Chief, Installation Personnel Readiness, 96th Mission Support Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla.
3. July 2009 – March 2010, Officer in Charge, Command Section, 96th Force Support Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla.
4. March 2010 – May 2011, Chief, Fitness and Sports, 96th Force Support Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla. (October 2010–May 2011, Chief, Commander’s Action Group and Protocol, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Dover AFB, Del.)
5. June 2011 – May 2012, Flight Commander/Instructor, 23rd Training Squadron, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
6. June 2012 – July 2013, Executive Officer, Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
7. August 2013 – July 2014, Student Squadron Commander/Evaluator, 23rd Training Squadron, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
8. August 2014 – June 2016, Manpower Programmer, Manpower, Organization and Resources Directorate, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
9. July 2016 – July 2018, Operations Officer, 11th Force Support Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
10. July 2018 – June 2019, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
11. July 2019 – December 2020, Chief, Transitions Operations Branch, Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio- Randolph, Texas
12. December 2020 – Present, Commander, 42nd Force Support Squadron, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organization Excellence Award with two oak leaf clusters
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 11, 2007
First Lieutenant May 30, 2009
Captain May 30, 2011
Major May 30, 2017
Lieutenant Colonel November 1, 2021
(Current as of September 2022)