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United States Air Force general From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Janet Carol Wolfenbarger (née Libby; born 1958) is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who served as the eighth commander of Air Force Materiel Command from June 5, 2012, to June 8, 2015. She was the first woman to achieve the rank of four-star general in the Air Force. Wolfenbarger retired from the Air Force after over 35 years of service.
Janet Carol Wolfenbarger | |
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Birth name | Janet Carol Libby |
Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1980–2015 |
Rank | General |
Commands | Air Force Materiel Command C-17 Systems Group |
Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) |
Wolfenbarger was born in Tampa, Florida.[1] She 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, Florida.[2] Along with her various duty assignments she furthered her education with a Master of Science degree in aeronautics and astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1985 and another Master of Science degree in national resource strategy from Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1994. She is also a graduate of the Air Command and Staff College. Her major awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit and the Meritorious Service Medal.[3]
Wolfenbarger was the U.S. Air Force's highest-ranking woman, a distinction held until January 1, 2010, by Lt. Gen. Terry Gabreski, whom Wolfenbarger succeeded at Wright-Patterson.[4]
On February 6, 2012, President Obama nominated Wolfenbarger to become the first woman four-star general for the Air Force.[5] This was confirmed by the US Senate on March 26, 2012,[6] and she assumed her new rank, and became Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, on June 5, 2012.[7]
Wolfenbarger graduated from Beavercreek High School in Beavercreek, Ohio, in 1976.[8] She is the daughter of Eldon and Shirley Libby of Paicines, California.[9] She is married to Craig "Wolf" Wolfenbarger.
Master Acquisition and Financial Management Badge | |
Headquarters Air Force Badge | |
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster | |
Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster | |
Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Air Force Commendation Medal | |
Air Force Achievement Medal | |
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters | |
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star | |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Air Force Training Ribbon | |
Insignia | Rank | Date |
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General | June 5, 2012 | |
Lieutenant General | December 3, 2009 | |
Major General | June 26, 2009 | |
Brigadier General | February 1, 2006 | |
Colonel | September 1, 1998 | |
Lieutenant Colonel | June 1, 1993 | |
Major | January 1, 1990 | |
Captain | May 28, 1984 | |
First Lieutenant | May 28, 1982 | |
Second Lieutenant | May 28, 1980 | |
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