AF ELS 18C Participant Biographies

BIOGRAPHY U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E

COLONEL ELIZABETH E. ARLEDGE

Col. Elizabeth Arledge is the Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. In this role, she provides guidance and advocacy for the Air Force nuclear enterprise and countering weapons of mass destruction mission. Col. Arledge graduated from McNeese State University, Lake Charles, La. in 1987 and received her commission through Officer Training School, Lackland AFB, Texas in 1992. She spent six years on active duty working with nuclear weapons, conventional munitions, and special operations aircraft before joining the Air Force Reserve in 1998. Col. Arledge was previously assigned to the Nuclear Weapons, Missiles, and Munitions Division, Directorate of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection. From October 2014 until June 2015, Col. Arledge performed temporary duty as the 20 th Air Force, Director of Logistics and Communication at Frances E. Warren AFB, Wyo. where she implemented policy and guidance for the generation and sustainment of the nation’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile force. She has been a squadron commander and acting Group Commander and has worked on the Joint Staff, Headquarters Air Force Staff, Major Command staffs and Numbered Air Force staffs. EDUCATION 1987 Bachelor of Science, Education, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, La. 1992 Aircraft and Munitions Maintenance Officers Course, Chanute AFB, Ill. 1992 Nuclear Weapons Officer Course, Lowry AFB, Colo. 1995 Masters of Human Relations, University of Oklahoma, Andersen AFB, Guam 1996 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2003 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence 2006 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence 2012 Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, Norfolk, Va., by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS 1. February 1992 – April 1994, Officer in Charge, Munitions Storage and Handling, 5 th Maintenance Squadron and Officer in Charge, Air Launched Missile Maintenance, 5 th Maintenance Squadron, 5 th Bomb Wing Minot, N.D. 2. May 1994 – August 1995, Officer in Charge, Munitions Flight, 36 th Maintenance Squadron, 36 th Air Base Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam 3. August 1995 – June 1998, Sortie Generation Flight Commander, 4 th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and Officer in Charge, 15 th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 16 th Aircraft Generation Squadron, 16 th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (February 1996 – June 1996, Officer in Charge, Munitions, Maintenance and Customs, Operation PROVIDE COMFORT, Incirlik AB, Turkey) 4. July 1998 – October 2000, Maintenance Officer, 403 rd Maintenance Squadron and Commander, 403 rd , Logistics Support Squadron, 403 rd Air Wing, Keesler AFB, Miss. 5. March 2002 – December 2003, Maintenance Officer, 622 nd Combat Logistics Support Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga. 6. January 2004 – November 2005, Commander, 622 nd Combat Logistics Support Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga.

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